Data Scientist Portsmouth, South East England, England
Job description
Faculty of Business & Law
School of Strategy, Marketing & Innovation
Data Scientist (NLP & Visualisation) – KTP Associate
Employment type: Fixed-term (20 months)
Employment basis: Full-time
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum based on skills and experience, plus a £5000 training budget
Post number: ZZ007285
Date published: 19 May 2023
Closing date: 18 June 2023
Interview date: 07 July 2023
This position is based in Campden BRI at Chipping Campden, UK.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity open to a candidate a degree qualification in data science, computer science, computer engineering or any other relevant subject. The post will provide the individual with an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the company’s innovation and future strategic direction. The post holder will identify opportunities for machine learning driven text analysis within Campden BRI. The successful applicant will be highly motivated and able to demonstrate some previous successful experience in a relevant role.
Skills and Requirements
- A first degree with a minimum 2.1 (Hons) in a relevant subject such as Data Science, Computer Science or AI/Machine Learning.
- A MSc or PhD in Data Science, Data Mining or Machine Learning would be advantageous.
- Experience in data science, machine learning / artificial intelligence.
- Previous experience with Knowledge Management Practices and techniques would be desirable.
- Strong practical understanding of the core text analytics and Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods
- Experience in Data Warehousing is a plus.
- Strong programming competence to an advanced level in Python (preferred) and/or R, or a similar language.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise workloads
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
The company
Campden BRI is one of the largest leading science and innovation organisations providing R&D support for members in the food and drink industry in the UK. With over 2,500 member companies in 80 countries, including most of the leading food and drinks firms in the EU, Campden operates over 7,000 sq metres of state-of-the-art facilities and ISO accredited labs. Campden BRI provides analytical services, training and consultancy services to the food and drink and allied industries and employs over 300 staff in the UK.
The project
The KTP partnership seeks to develop trends forecasting capabilities, through machine learning techniques, to transform the company’s strategic direction and R&D investment decision-making and thus drive future growth. The specialised trends forecasting capabilities need to be intelligent, adaptive and scalable using a range of data analytics approaches including machine learning. The capabilities will support the company's increases in efficiency, customer retention, customer spending and new markets.
How to Apply
For an application form, full job description and further details please visit https://port.engageats.co.uk/. Potential candidates are invited to contact Dr Edward Smart (email: [email protected]); to discuss the post.
We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.
