Hybrid Senior Data Scientist – National Security

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About the role

  • Senior Data Scientist leading high-impact AI projects in national security and AI safety. Empowering to shape technical direction while mentoring and ensuring high-quality delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Leading project teams that deliver bespoke algorithms and high-stakes AI solutions to clients across the sector.
  • Conceiving the core data science approach and designing the associated robust software architecture for new engagements.
  • Mentoring a small number of data scientists and supporting the professional growth of technical team members on projects.
  • Partnering with commercial teams to build client relationships and shape project scope for technical feasibility.
  • Contributing to Faculty’s thought leadership and reputation through delivering courses, public speaking, or open-source projects.
  • Ensuring best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle to guarantee high-quality, impactful delivery.

Requirements

  • You possess senior experience in a professional data science position or a quantitative academic field.
  • You demonstrate strong programming skills, with the ability to be a fluent Python programmer, using core libraries (NumPy, Pandas) and a deep-learning framework (e.g., PyTorch).
  • You have a deep expertise in core data science paradigms (supervised/unsupervised, NLP, validation), demonstrating a proficiency across the standard data science toolkit, including the ability to develop new, innovative algorithms.
  • You bring a leadership mindset, focused on growing the technical capabilities of the team and nurturing a collaborative culture.
  • You exhibit commercial awareness, with experience in client-facing work and the ability to translate business problems into a rigorous mathematical framework.
  • You are skilled in project planning, assessing technical feasibility, estimating delivery timelines, and leading a team to deliver high-quality work on a strict schedule.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
  • Private healthcare and dental
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
  • Sanctus Coaching
  • Hybrid Working

Job title

Senior Data Scientist – National Security

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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