Data Scientist (SC Cleared)

Data Scientist

SC Cleared or Eligible | £600-£700 per day | Inside IR35

Barrow-in-Furness

Hybrid Working

Contract until December 2026 (Highly Likely Extension)

We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join a major programme delivering advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions within a secure and highly regulated environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge machine learning and data science initiatives, helping transform complex datasets into actionable insights and intelligent solutions that deliver real business value.

Initially, the successful candidate will be required onsite 2-3 days per week, transitioning to approximately one week per month onsite following the onboarding period.

The Role

As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying machine learning models and data-driven solutions. You will work closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and end users to understand requirements, identify opportunities, and deliver robust analytical capabilities.

The role combines hands-on model development with stakeholder engagement, experimentation, and the ongoing optimisation of AI and data science solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy machine learning and AI solutions
• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns and business opportunities
• Build predictive models and data science solutions to address operational challenges
• Prepare, cleanse and engineer data for advanced analytics and modelling
• Evaluate and optimise model performance using appropriate metrics and testing methodologies
• Create insightful visualisations and presentations to communicate findings effectively
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts and stakeholders throughout the development life cycle
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and model artefacts
• Support solution testing, validation and continuous improvement activities
• Contribute to best practices across data science, analytics and AI development

Required Experience

• Strong commercial experience as a Data Scientist
• Proven experience developing and deploying machine learning models in production environments
• Experience using Python for data science and analytics
• Strong knowledge of machine learning frameworks and libraries
• Experience with statistical modelling, predictive analytics and data exploration
• Strong data preparation, feature engineering and model evaluation skills
• Experience working with large and complex datasets
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience creating visualisations and presenting analytical findings

Technical Skills

• Python
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Pandas
• NumPy
• Scikit-learn
• TensorFlow and/or PyTorch
• Data Visualisation (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)
• Statistical Analysis
• Model Evaluation & Optimisation

Contract Details

• Contract until December 2026
• Likely Extension
• £600-£700 per day
• Inside IR35
• Barrow-in-Furness
• 2-3 Days Per Week Onsite Initially
• Reducing to One Week Per Month Onsite
• Active SC Clearance or Eligibility to Obtain SC Clearance Required