Job Description:
12 month contract within the public sector
Hybrid working (3 days per week onsite) - Somerset base
£1200 per day Inside IR35
Active SC Clearance required
Head of Data Science and AI
Our public sector client is looking for a Head of Data Science and AI to join them to lead a team of data scientists and work with the team and stakeholders to build team capability and skills, ensure clear team objectives, and support with successful project delivery.
Skills and Experience
Expert level knowledge of data science and machine learning, including a range of different techniques such as supervised (e.g. decision trees, random forests), unsupervised (e.g. clustering), and deep learning. Knowledge of generative AI is desirable.
Expert level of knowledge of statistics, applied mathematics and scientific analysis, with demonstrable experience of using a variety of techniques to deliver organisational benefits
Expert level knowledge of exploratory data analysis and statistical analysis of large datasets.
Practitioner knowledge of Machine Learning Ops and A/B testing different models
Practitioner knowledge of responsible and ethical AI practices
Practitioner skills in a scientific programming language such as Python, R, C++.<...