18 of 18 DemandTrendPermanent Data Science Jobs in Edinburgh

Artificial Intelligence is used in every industry and as artificial intelligence requires data to operate there is now a massive growing demand for Data experts. If you are detail orientated, perceptive, organised, competent, analytical and can communicate well with those around you; you could have a truly rewarding future within Data Science. We use our specialised Data Science Career programme which looks to assist, train and place qualified candidates into a career pathway in Data Science. Our career program is designed for entry level individuals with limited or no experience. Please do not apply if you are already an experienced Data Analyst as we will be looking primarily at entry level roles. Demand … for candidates who are experts in working with Data and AI has grown 20% year on year with salaries of £50k+. Business decisions rely on data to ensure correct business decisions are made and the role of the data analyst in the new digital world is now essential for business owners. Current average salaries in the sector More ❯

Description 9 Months Fixed Term Contract The Data Science role is responsible for using Data Science and modelling techniques to address critical questions for both the business and our customers. This includes understanding the challenges our customers face with regards to electric vehicle (EV) adoption, understanding how rising costs will impact customers' affordability thresholds and identifying … key data points that indicate potential misuse of the Scheme. These are some of the primary issues that this role will help resolve. The role sits within the Data Science and Analytics team and will be primarily focused on using data to identify potential misuse of the Motability Scheme. The postholder will collaborate with key stakeholders … within the business to understand and agree requirements for data can be used to help the business make decisions on tackling this key issue. On a day-to-day basis, the postholder will be tasked with using their technical skills to help the team deliver key pieces of analyses relating to understanding and predicting customer behaviour. They will also More ❯

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That's why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth … other Customer committed - we put customers at the heart of our decisions Future Focused - we accelerate change Curious - we turn knowledge into action Wood Mackenzie is an industry-leading data analytics company that provides analysis and insight on the world's natural resources with a presence all around the globe. We're working on a next generation data … analysis & visualisation platform that enables our customers to drive billion-dollar decisions and accelerate the world's transition to a more sustainable tomorrow. We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our team. This role will be working within our AI group and focus on the research, development and delivery of AI solutions across our product suite. More ❯

About Smart Data Foundry Smart Data Foundry has a purpose to unlock the power of financial data as a force to improve people’s lives. What we do We enable the research ecosystem to flourish through the provision of research ready real financial data. We create data-driven insights based on real financial data, that … that communicates our work, impact, and insights in a clear, engaging, and human way across web, social media, blogs, and other digital platforms. They will bridge the gap between data science and digital communication, effectively showcasing Smart Data Foundry’s data and products to our target audiences. Content Creation & Storytelling Produce clear, engaging, and insightful content … that translates complex data and insights into accessible narratives Develop blog posts, articles, whitepapers, reports, and case studies in collaboration with data and subject matter experts Position Smart Data Foundry as an industry leader through the creation of compelling thought-leadership content Craft compelling copy for social media, newsletters, and marketing campaigns. Create visually engaging digital assets More ❯

Lead Machine Learning Engineer This role is a senior-level position in data science, centered on applying machine learning to solve complex problems, drive project execution, and mentor team members. The successful candidate will lead and actively contribute to initiatives that leverage advanced analytics to deliver tangible, real-world outcomes. Responsibilities Communicate data-driven insights and strategic … actionable manner. Design and implement predictive models using advanced analytics, including techniques in machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and optimization. Oversee the full lifecycle of multiple data science projects, ensuring effective resource management, resolution of technical challenges, and streamlined code review processes. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior data scientists and analysts, supporting their … technical growth and professional development. Contribute to business development activities by supporting proposal creation and demonstrating the value of data science capabilities to potential clients. Partner with data engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of analytics solutions within client environments. Collaborate with leadership to shape the roadmap for data science initiatives and ensure alignment with More ❯

Description Continuing Defleet's data led journey and recognising the importance the Data & Analytics team performs in this regard, we are looking for a skilled Lead Data Engineer who is passionate about exploiting data and searching for improvements in our existing processes and technology; can work closely with business teams; drives solutions with a focused mentality … on business value and can lead, influence and drive collaboration across teams and stakeholders. It will focus on expanding the existing mission critical ecosystem of Data and BI systems for analytics and decision making, using Primarily Data Warehouse/Mart, Data Lake, Self Service BI Tools and Data Science/ML platform using Oracle, Snowflake … and AWS tech stack. Qualifications We are looking for a skilled Lead Data Engineer who: Personal Attributes: Self-starter with initiative and enthusiasm Thrives at solving problems with minimal or no direction and developing their own solution Looks at the existing tech landscape and identifies improvements without prompting Desire and ability to continuously learn new technologies and practices and More ❯

Data Engineer - UK - Remote A leading AI-powered search intelligence platform is hiring a Data Engineer to join their globally recognised data team. If you're passionate about distributed systems, real-time data, and cutting-edge tech, this is your chance to make a real impact at an award-winning AI tech company. About the role … Build and maintain distributed data systems processing millions of data points daily. Design complex Spark jobs, asynchronous APIs, and scalable data pipelines. Collaborate with Data Science and Web teams to deliver user-centric solutions. Use Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve quality. Requirements: Strong experience with Scala, Java, and distributed systems (Spark). … Hands-on expertise in ETL workflows, orchestration tools, and cloud platforms. Familiarity with Gen AI tools for coding and debugging. Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and database technologies. A collaborative mindset and a passion for solving complex problems. Benefits: Trust-Based Vacation Policy - take time off when you need it Private Medical Healthcare Generous Parental Leave & Pension Scheme More ❯

Data Engineer - UK - Remote A leading AI-powered search intelligence platform is hiring a Data Engineer to join their globally recognised data team. If you're passionate about distributed systems, real-time data, and cutting-edge tech, this is your chance to make a real impact at an award-winning AI tech company. About the role … Build and maintain distributed data systems processing millions of data points daily. Design complex Spark jobs, asynchronous APIs, and scalable data pipelines. Collaborate with Data Science and Web teams to deliver user-centric solutions. Use Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve quality. Requirements: Strong experience with Scala, Java, and distributed systems (Spark). … Hands-on expertise in ETL workflows, orchestration tools, and cloud platforms. Familiarity with Gen AI tools for coding and debugging. Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and database technologies. A collaborative mindset and a passion for solving complex problems. Benefits: Trust-Based Vacation Policy - take time off when you need it Private Medical Healthcare Generous Parental Leave & Pension Scheme More ❯

into building the ML stack, partnered with leading universities, and trained models on millions of expert-tagged images. Now, they’re scaling globally — and need a world-class Lead Data Scientist to help push the boundaries of computer vision, video analysis, and multimodal LLMs while solving real-world challenges. Role Overview They are looking for an experienced Lead Data … evaluate, and productionise multi-modal LLMs for business applications. · Drive experimentation and prototyping of advanced ML/AI techniques · Provide technical direction, mentoring, and hands-on guidance to the data science team. · Work with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align ML strategy with business goals. · Architect and productionise end-to-end ML pipelines on Azure, while ensuring … scalability, reproducibility, and monitoring of deployed models. Requirements · 6+ years in data science/ML, with at least 2 years in a technical lead role. · Deep experience in training and deploying computer vision models into production · Proven track record with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering and productionisation · Deep experience in MLOps on Azure, including CI/CD, monitoring More ❯

into building the ML stack, partnered with leading universities, and trained models on millions of expert-tagged images. Now, they’re scaling globally — and need a world-class Lead Data Scientist to help push the boundaries of computer vision, video analysis, and multimodal LLMs while solving real-world challenges. Role Overview They are looking for an experienced Lead Data … evaluate, and productionise multi-modal LLMs for business applications. · Drive experimentation and prototyping of advanced ML/AI techniques · Provide technical direction, mentoring, and hands-on guidance to the data science team. · Work with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to align ML strategy with business goals. · Architect and productionise end-to-end ML pipelines on Azure, while ensuring … scalability, reproducibility, and monitoring of deployed models. Requirements · 6+ years in data science/ML, with at least 2 years in a technical lead role. · Deep experience in training and deploying computer vision models into production · Proven track record with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering and productionisation · Deep experience in MLOps on Azure, including CI/CD, monitoring More ❯

This role is for 12-month maternity cover About Smart Data Foundry Smart Data Foundry has a purpose to unlock the power of financial data as a force to improve people’s lives. What we do We enable the research ecosystem to flourish through the provision of research ready real financial data. We create data-driven … insights based on real financial data, that identify areas to inform policy change and enhance regulation. Role Purpose This role is for 12-month maternity cover The Product Owner is responsible for defining and prioritising the product backlog for the Smart Data Foundry (SDF) product portfolio, ensuring that SDF delivery teams deliver high-quality products that meet customer … needs and align with business goals. The role works reports into the Product Manager and works closely with Delivery Manager, Data Science Team and Platform (engineering) Team, as well as wider stakeholders across SDF to build on the product strategy and requirements to create detailed user stories and ensure that the product vision is realised. Key Responsibilities User More ❯

shaping and growing our information warfare research and development portfolio. What You'll Do The Senior Applied Scientist position sits within the Innovation portfolio, where cross-disciplinary teams of data and computer-scientists, engineers and strategists work together to research, design, build and support projects and services across the Spectrum Management, Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) and Information Warfare (IW) domains. … What You'll Bring You are an active researcher in a relevant discipline (behavioural science, applied mathematics or data science, for example) with a social science focus, and are passionate about developing and applying leading edge theory and technology to real-world problems in the national interest. You prefer to work collaboratively in cross disciplinary teams … to achieve complex objectives. Desirable Knowledge and Skills Science : Contribute to the organisation's research goals by leading and conducting research into approaches for: Cognitive behavioural modelling and computational psychology to simulate human-decision making and human-AI teaming. Improve workflow integration; and more broadly, identifying information/influence campaigns. Forecasting the reach and impact of such campaigns, understanding More ❯

Are you passionate about solving complex logistics challenges that directly impact millions of customers? Our Logistics Analytics team is at the forefront of revolutionizing delivery experiences through data-driven solutions and innovative technology. As an Applied Scientist, you will join a team dedicated to optimizing our delivery network, ensuring customers receive their packages reliably and efficiently. We are seeking … drive impactful projects, implement advanced scheduling solutions, and develop scalable processes. In this role, you will have immediate ownership of business-critical challenges and the opportunity to make strategic, data-driven decisions that shape the future of last-mile delivery. Your work will directly influence customer experience and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess both research science … comfort with ambiguity. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on one of the world's most sophisticated logistics networks while working with pioneering technology and data science applications. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 3+ years of building models for business application experience PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field More ❯

the strategic objectives set out by the CSO.These may include submission of grant proposals to Innovate UK or similar body, and provision of testbeds for industry partners and life science companies. We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative, and ambitious person to support the delivery of transformational and innovative change. The post holder will be a part of … the core regional team based in NHS Lothian and will support this exciting programme of work. The post holder is expected to deliver complex clinically led innovation projects including Data Driven Innovation challenges. Working as part of the HISES team and reporting to the Senior Innovation Programme Manager, the postholder will bring expertise in project management and enthusiasm for … and supporting creative, technological solutions to health and care challenges. Offering support, facilitation, progress monitoring and reporting will be core aspects of this role. A background in digital healthcare, data science, innovation and project management would be beneficial. A keen interest in developing robust and novel solutions to key challenges is essential. This role would also be advantageous More ❯

Talent Acquisition Partner to lead their talent agenda in collaboration with the Director of People and Culture.This dynamic organisation is renowned for delivering cutting-edge solutions in customer strategy, data science, and digital transformation. With a strong reputation across sectors including financial services, energy, and life sciences, they are entering an exciting phase of innovation and expansion-making … and senior leaders to understand workforce needs, advise on market trends, and deliver tailored recruitment solutions that support business objectives. Process Optimisation: Continuously review and improve recruitment processes, leveraging data and technology to drive efficiency, consistency, and inclusivity in hiring practices. Talent Pipeline Development: Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical roles, including early careers programmes, internships, and … CIPD, SHRM) are desirable. Proven experience in talent acquisition, ideally within a fast-paced or professional services environment. Ideally, you will have worked successfully in a specialist Technology or Science-based Talent Acquisition role. Strong understanding of recruitment best practices, sourcing strategies, and employer branding, with experience leveraging technology and data to drive hiring outcomes. Excellent interpersonal and More ❯

CCaaS transformation programme, managing the migration from Avaya to NICE in partnership with a newly engaged third-party vendor. Collaborate with cross functional teams, including senior leadership, developers, testers, data scientists, and external partners to drive programme success. Proactively identify risks and issues, implement mitigation strategies, and support smooth transitions to new contact centre systems. Monitor programme performance, delivering More ❯

Development, Website, Web Design, Front End, Back End, Full Stack, Computer Programmer, Computer Systems Engineer, Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Database Administrator, Front-end Developer, Mobile App Developer, Software Developer, Data Scientist, Cloud Engineer. More ❯

launch a future-proof career in AI - even if you have zero experience? We’re looking for ambitious individuals ready to break into the world of artificial intelligence and data science. Our industry-leading AI Traineeship is designed to take you from complete beginner to a highly employable Junior AI Engineer, with full training provided and a guaranteed job … and quizzes - all accessible anytime, anywhere, through our easy-to-use online platform. Step 2: Full-Stack AI Mastery Dive deeper with in-demand technical skills including Python programming, data handling, machine learning, and version control with Git and GitHub. You’ll work on hands-on mini projects that mirror real-world challenges, helping you build confidence and a More ❯