Senior Data Scientist, Faculty
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Senior Data Scientist, Faculty
Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]
Location: London
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Salary: £60k - £140k per year
About the Role
The Faculty Frontier TM product is our ambitious vision to create the first enterprise-grade platform that unifies decision intelligence with AI Agents to optimise real-world outcomes of critical processes across large-scale organisations
You will work on highly complex and consequential problems across the real economy, with particular focus on healthcare and life sciences
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will lead the design and delivery of AI-powered digital twins that transform how organisations make critical decisions
You will sit at the heart of cross-functional teams, blending technical excellence with commercial insight to solve complex customer problems
This is an opportunity to mentor emerging talent while driving high-impact, production-grade AI solutions in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
What the job involves
- Designing and building computational twins, creating AI-driven digital reflections tailored for each unique Frontier deployment
- Leading data science efforts within cross-functional teams, partnering with engineers, designers, and commercial leads to ensure successful project outcomes
- Understanding deeply core customer challenges to ensure every technical solution delivers significant real-world value
- Performing rigorous exploratory data analysis, model building, validation, and performance monitoring
- Supporting strong client relationships by working alongside our commercial team to shape the strategic direction of projects
- Mentoring and developing other data scientists through task leadership and potential line management
Who you are
- You have senior-level experience in data science or quantitative research, supported by a strong foundation in statistics and mathematics
- You’re proficient in Python and essential libraries like NumPy and Pandas, with familiarity in deep-learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
- You possess a versatile toolkit—including supervised learning, time-series, and Bayesian methods—and the creativity to develop new algorithms when needed
- You bring a leadership mindset focused on technical excellence, team growth, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture
- You exhibit scientific rigour and a business-focused approach, successfully translating complex problems into actionable technical strategies
- You’ve demonstrated success in project planning and delivery, with the communication skills to present persuasively to senior stakeholders
If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles
Application process
- Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
- Technical Interview (90 minutes)
- Commercial Interview (60 minutes)
Salary Benchmarks
Data Scientist
Expert: £140k
Senior: £60k - £130k