Data Scientist – Contract (6 Months)
📍 London(3 days per week onsite)
💼 £800 per day – Inside IR35
An established Industrial AI team within a global organisation is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for a 6-month contract engagement based in London.
The Opportunity
This role sits within a specialist Industrial AI capability focused on delivering advanced data science and AI solutions across a diverse business portfolio. The team applies expertise across areas including:
- Analysis of operational and production asset data
- Experimental design and analytics to support R&D and product development
- Financial modelling and forecasting
- AI software development and digital solution design
The successful candidate will apply cutting-edge data science and Generative AI techniques to provide technical insight and advisory support, helping business stakeholders make better, data-informed decisions.
Responsibilities
- Apply advanced data science and AI techniques to real-world industrial and business challenges
- Scope and support new data science and AI initiatives
- Lead smaller projects and provide technical leadership within broader programmes
- Integrate AI and data science thinking into digital and software development projects
- Advise on tool development and digital design improvements
- Translate complex analytics into actionable business insight
- Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business functions globally
Candidate Profile
- Hold a Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Data Science, AI, or a STEM discipline (mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, chemistry)
- Have 2+ years’ demonstrable experience applying data science and AI in an industrial, engineering, or commercial setting
- Possess strong hands-on technical expertise in Data Science and AI, with awareness of data quality challenges
- Have experience in analytics translation or data science consulting (highly desirable)
- Demonstrate strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Be comfortable engaging stakeholders at all organisational levels
- Enjoy creative problem-solving and identifying opportunities aligned to business strategy