Data Scientist (Python, PySpark, Healthcare Analytics)
Contract: Initial 2 Months (Mid-September – Mid-November)
Location: Remote (UK) with 1 day per week in London (2–3 days preferred)
We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join a high-profile digital transformation programme focused on building innovative products on a large-scale UK healthcare data platform.
Working within a multidisciplinary product team, you will design and develop data science solutions that support population health management and analytics. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to products that help improve healthcare outcomes through advanced analytics and machine learning.
This is initially a 2-month contract, with the potential for extension or a longer-term opportunity for high-performing consultants.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimise scalable analytics and data pipelines.
- Develop data science solutions for healthcare-focused digital products.
- Build predictive models and analytical solutions using Python and PySpark.
- Support product discovery and translate analytical requirements into production-ready solutions.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Deliver robust, reusable, and scalable data science models.
- Work with large and complex datasets to generate actionable insights.
Required Skills
- Strong commercial experience as a Data Scientist.
- Expert knowledge of Python and PySpark (essential).
- Experience designing and building analytics/data pipelines.
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
- Experience developing and deploying machine learning models.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and product teams.
Highly Desirable
- Experience working with NHS, healthcare, or population health data.
- Population Health Management.
- Risk stratification, clustering, or segmentation.
- Healthcare demand and capacity analytics.
- Azure Databricks or similar distributed data platforms.
- Tableau dashboard migration experience.
- Workforce planning or supply chain analytics.
What's on Offer
- High-profile healthcare data programme.
- Initial 2-month contract with the potential for extension.
- Remote-first working with occasional London office attendance.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge data products that support healthcare transformation.