Permanent Lead Data Scientist Job Vacancies

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Lead Data Scientist

Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hays Technology
agility, innovation, and rapid iteration, this tech-driven organisation thrives on moving fast, learning quickly, and pivoting when needed. As they continue to scale, they're investing heavily in data and AI to drive smarter decision-making and product innovation. Your new role As Lead Data Scientist, you'll take ownership of a small but growing … data team, currently consisting of two Analysts and one Data Scientist. Reporting directly to the CTO, you'll be responsible for shaping the data science strategy, implementing scalable processes, and delivering impactful insights across the business. You'll work hands-on with machine learning, AI, and LLMs to solve complex problems, while also mentoring your team and … engaging with senior stakeholders to align data initiatives with business goals. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience in a senior or lead data science role Strong hands-on skills in Python and SQL Solid experience with Machine Learning, AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs) Previous people management experience (ideally managing Analysts/Data Scientists More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £95000 - £110000/annum
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Lead Data Scientist

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Publicis Groupe UK
and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world Overview We are seeking a Technical Lead Data Scientist to lead the design and delivery of advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that power our data-driven products and decision-making processes. … Whilst this role will be hands-on in nature and will require experience and skills for model development, you will also set the technical vision for data science, mentor a team of data scientists, and work closely with data engineering, product, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, production-ready solutions. Your primary focus will be on defining … and implementing end-to-end data science strategies, developing machine learning models, and building robust data-driven solutions that integrate into our production platforms to enhance forecasting, personalization, and operational visibility. You will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business strategy and technical execution. Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of data scientists More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Data Scientist

London, United Kingdom
Group M Worldwide Inc
the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit About Choreograph : A Leading WPP Media Brand Choreograph is WPP's global data products and technology company. We're on a mission to transform marketing by building the fastest, most connected data platform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation. We … work with agencies and clients to transform the value of data by bringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. We deliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media and data platform for the next era of advertising. We're endlessly curious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over … strong, across 20 markets around the world . Role Summary and Impact Choreograph is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to join our EMEA Data Science team for our EMEA Client engagements. This individual will be instrumental in the delivery of innovative data science solutions, across the WPP Media client base. The ideal candidate is technical More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Data Scientist

London Area, United Kingdom
Harnham
Lead Data Scientist Up to £125,000 London (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week) Company: This private equity and investment start-up are focused on streamlining and improving performance by reimagining value creation capabilities. They are utilising cutting-edge AI to generate performance insights on each aspect of the investment lifecycle. Responsibilities: Build machine learning predictive … a fast-paced, collaborative environment. How to Apply: Please register your interest by sending your CV to Emily Burgess via the Apply link on this page. Keywords: Machine Learning, Data Science, start-up, Investment, Equity More ❯
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Lead Data Scientist

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Harnham
Lead Data Scientist Up to £125,000 London (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week) Company: This private equity and investment start-up are focused on streamlining and improving performance by reimagining value creation capabilities. They are utilising cutting-edge AI to generate performance insights on each aspect of the investment lifecycle. Responsibilities: Build machine learning predictive … a fast-paced, collaborative environment. How to Apply: Please register your interest by sending your CV to Emily Burgess via the Apply link on this page. Keywords: Machine Learning, Data Science, start-up, Investment, Equity More ❯
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Lead Data Scientist

London Area, United Kingdom
Harnham
Lead Data Scientist – Credit Risk Modelling £80-105,000 (dependent on experience) London THE COMPANY This business are a dynamic and fast-paced lender and are seeking a driven and experienced individual to join their team in building out their predictive models using cutting-edge Machine Learning techniques. This role is an opportunity for someone to be More ❯
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Lead Data Scientist

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Harnham
Lead Data Scientist – Credit Risk Modelling £80-105,000 (dependent on experience) London THE COMPANY This business are a dynamic and fast-paced lender and are seeking a driven and experienced individual to join their team in building out their predictive models using cutting-edge Machine Learning techniques. This role is an opportunity for someone to be More ❯
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Lead Data Scientist

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Lead Data Scientist - Credit Risk Modelling £80-105,000 (dependent on experience)London THE COMPANY This business are a dynamic and fast-paced lender and are seeking a driven and experienced individual to join their team in building out their predictive models using cutting-edge Machine Learning techniques. This role is an opportunity for someone to be More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £80,000 - £105,000 per annum
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Lead Data Scientist

Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
We're looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join a fast-paced data team within a major UK retailer. In this role, you'll lead the development of data-driven solutions to support marketing strategy using techniques such as machine learning, causal inference, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), and experimental design. You'll work … closely with marketing teams and external partners to analyse customer behaviour, optimise marketing performance, and deliver impactful business recommendations. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end data science projects to improve marketing efficiency and ROI. Develop models for MMM, customer lifetime value, churn prediction, and channel attribution. Partner with stakeholders to design and evaluate marketing experiments. Create dashboards and … data products for self-serve analytics and real-time insights. Ensure high standards in data quality, model governance, and documentation. Mentor and support junior team members as a technical lead More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £82,000 per annum
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Generative AI Data Scientist Lead

Mc Lean, Virginia, United States
Genesis10
Genesis10 is seeking a Data Scientist/Generative AI Lead for our mortgage services client in McLean, VA. This is a contract position requiring 5 days a week onsite. Summary and responsibilities: Highly experienced Principal Gen AI Scientist with a strong focus on Generative AI (GenAI) to lead the design and development of cutting-edge … that solve complex business problems. Requires advanced proficiency in Prompt Engineering, Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG, Graph RAG, MCP, A2A, multi-modal AI, Gen AI Patterns, Evaluation Frameworks, Guardrails, data curation, and AWS cloud deployments. Serve as a hands-on Gen AI (data) scientist and critical thought leader, working alongside full stack developers, UX designers, product managers … and data engineers to shape and implement enterprise-grade Gen AI solutions. Architect and implement scalable AI Agents, Agentic Workflows and GenAI applications to address diverse and complex business use cases. Develop, fine-tune, and optimize lightweight LLMs; lead the evaluation and adaptation of models such as Claude (Anthropic), Azure OpenAI, and open-source alternatives. Design and deploy More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: USD Annual
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Lead Data Scientist - Telematics

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Zego
pricing models, we build the driving intelligence that feeds them. Our mission is to drive safer roads and fairer insurance through data. The Telematics team transforms raw phone sensor data into meaningful insights about how people drive. Using advanced signal processing and machine learning, we process high-frequency data to extract behavioural signals that power our understanding of … driving quality, context, and risk. About the Role As a Lead Data Scientist, you'll drive the technical direction of our behavioural modelling work. You'll lead the development of telematics features from idea to production, including exploratory analysis, signal design, risk evaluation, and scalable deployment. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll … design solutions, mentor other scientists, influence architecture across systems, and guide decision-making in uncertain or complex contexts. We're looking for an applied scientist - someone who thrives on getting things into production, values strong engineering, and has opinions on building reliable, scalable systems. What you will be doing Drive the development of telematics features from mobile sensor data More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Global Advanced Analytics Data Scientist Lead UK

Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
UCB S.A
Overview Make your mark for patients We are looking for a Global Advanced Analytics Data Scientist Lead who is collaborative, adaptable, and impact-driven to join us in our Global Advanced Analytics team, based in our HQ office in Anderlecht, Belgium. About the role You will be working in a team that uses advanced analytics to deliver … actionable insights, reduce reliance on primary data, and unlock patient value across commercial, medical, and market access areas. Who you'll work with You will be working in a highly collaborative environment with Global Analytics Leads, Go-to-Market teams, Insight Hubs, and business stakeholders. You'll also interact with external partners, including data vendors and healthcare payors. … What you'll do Lead high-impact analytics projects to answer key business questions Develop, scale, and maintain advanced analytics and artificial intelligence solutions Act as the expert partner for data science in commercial and medical domains Coach and mentor junior team members on analytics tools and communication Build strong partnerships across analytics, IT, and business teams Champion More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Data Scientist

London, United Kingdom
S&P Global, Inc
About the Role Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Team: The Capital IQ Solutions Data Science team supports the S&P Capital IQ Pro platform with innovative Data Science and Machine Learning solutions, utilizing the most advanced NLP Generative AI models. This role presents a unique opportunity for hands-on ML/NLP/Gen AI/… and LLMs to drive business value for multiple stakeholders while conducting cutting-edge applied research in LLMs, Gen AI, and related areas. Responsibilities and Impact: Develop models, algorithms and data pipelines that leverage wealth of S&P Global data (structured and unstructured) to provide actionable insights to clients Lead data science product development start to end … the latest relevant techniques Identify opportunities for innovation across the Market Intelligence division and company-wide Provide subject matter expertise to internal stakeholders, advice and guide on model and data suitability Guide and mentor junior data scientists on technical subjects Requirements and Skills Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead R Data Scientist - Sustainability

Fully Remote, St James's Square, Greater London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Morris Sinclair Recruitment
Remote Role – Central London Office This is a fully remote role but you MUST be UK based and not require a visa to work. Lead R Data Scientist - Sustainability The Organisation Our client develops cutting-edge navigator software for the global agricultural sector, helping farmers transition toward more sustainable practices through science-backed analytics. Their software provides … findings into practical models for farmers and land managers, enabling them to understand their systems better and build more sustainable, profitable operations. Position Overview We're seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our client's Sustainability team as the lead technical specialist in our R-focused Research Software Engineering group. You'll create and maintain the technical … infrastructure that enables our sustainability experts and data scientists to develop innovative agricultural sustainability solutions. Core Functions Lead technical best practices across R package design, code architecture, documentation, and dependency management Establish and oversee versioning and CI/CD systems to enhance team workflows Guide team members in code architecture, development standards, and deployment processes Serve as the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £70000 - £120000/annum
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Lead R Data Scientist - Sustainability

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
MORRIS SINCLAIR RECRUITMENT LTD
and Share Scheme Agricultural Technology Remote Role – Central London Office This is a fully remote role but you MUST be UK based and not require a visa to work. Lead R Data Scientist - Sustainability The Organisation Our client develops cutting-edge navigator software for the global agricultural sector, helping farmers transition toward more sustainable practices through science … findings into practical models for farmers and land managers, enabling them to understand their systems better and build more sustainable, profitable operations. Position Overview We're seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our client's Sustainability team as the lead technical specialist in our R-focused Research Software Engineering group. You'll create and maintain the technical … infrastructure that enables our sustainability experts and data scientists to develop innovative agricultural sustainability solutions. Core Functions Lead technical best practices across R package design, code architecture, documentation, and dependency management Establish and oversee versioning and CI/CD systems to enhance team workflows Guide team members in code architecture, development standards, and deployment processes Serve as the More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £60,000 - £120,000 per annum
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Lead R Engineer / Data Scientist - Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Fully Remote, St James's Square, Greater London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Morris Sinclair Recruitment
Remote Role – Central London Office This is a fully remote role but you MUST be UK based and not require a visa to work. Lead R Data Science Engineer - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Research & Solutions The Organisation Our client develops cutting-edge navigator software for the global agricultural sector, helping farmers transition toward more sustainable practices through science … findings into practical models for farmers and land managers, enabling them to understand their systems better and build more sustainable, profitable operations. Position Overview We're seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our client's Sustainability team as a lead technical specialist in our R-focused Research Software Engineering group to specialise particularly in Integrated Pest Management. … You'll create and maintain the technical infrastructure that enables our sustainability experts and data scientists to develop innovative agricultural sustainability solutions to solve global issues in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Core Functions Lead technical best practices across R package design, code architecture, documentation, and dependency management Establish and oversee versioning and CI/CD systems to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £70000 - £120000/annum
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Lead R Engineer / Data Scientist - Integrated Pest Management IPM

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
MORRIS SINCLAIR RECRUITMENT LTD
in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Remote Role – Central London Office This is a fully remote role but you MUST be UK based and not require a visa to work. Lead R Data Science Engineer - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Research & Solutions The Organisation Our client develops cutting-edge navigator software for the global agricultural sector, helping farmers transition toward … findings into practical models for farmers and land managers, enabling them to understand their systems better and build more sustainable, profitable operations. Position Overview We're seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our client's Sustainability team as a lead technical specialist in our R-focused Research Software Engineering group to specialise particularly in Integrated Pest Management. … You'll create and maintain the technical infrastructure that enables our sustainability experts and data scientists to develop innovative agricultural sustainability solutions to solve global issues in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Core Functions Lead technical best practices across R package design, code architecture, documentation, and dependency management Establish and oversee versioning and CI/CD systems to More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £120,000 per annum
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Lead Data Scientist - Remote

Central London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Exposed Solutions
OurclientisbuildingthemostadvancedAIplatformintheirmarket.Theyhelptheirclientsservecustomerswithunmatchedspeedandaccuracy. TheyveinvestedheavilyintobuildingtheMLstack,partneredwithleadinguniversities,andtrainedmodelsonmillionsofexpert-taggedimages.Now,theyrescalinggloballyandneedaworld-classLeadDataScientisttohelppushtheboundariesofcomputervision,videoanalysis,andmultimodalLLMswhilesolvingreal-worldchallenges. RoleOverview TheyarelookingforanexperiencedLeadDataScientisttospearheadmachine-learninginitiatives,withparticularfocusoncomputervision,largelanguagemodels,andproductionreadyMLpipelinesinAzure.Youwillactasthetechnicalleadfortheteam,settingdirection,guidingbestpractices,andensuringthesuccessfuldeliveryofhigh-impactAIsolutions. KeyResponsibilities Develop,train,anddeploycomputervisionmodels(objectdetection,imageclassification,segmentation,multi-modallearning) Fine-tune,evaluate,andproductionisemulti-modalLLMsforbusinessapplications. DriveexperimentationandprototypingofadvancedML/AItechniques Providetechnicaldirection,mentoring,andhands More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £80,000
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Lead Data Scientist - Remote

Newbridge, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Exposed Solutions
OurclientisbuildingthemostadvancedAIplatformintheirmarket.Theyhelptheirclientsservecustomerswithunmatchedspeedandaccuracy. TheyveinvestedheavilyintobuildingtheMLstack,partneredwithleadinguniversities,andtrainedmodelsonmillionsofexpert-taggedimages.Now,theyrescalinggloballyandneedaworld-classLeadDataScientisttohelppushtheboundariesofcomputervision,videoanalysis,andmultimodalLLMswhilesolvingreal-worldchallenges. RoleOverview TheyarelookingforanexperiencedLeadDataScientisttospearheadmachine-learninginitiatives,withparticularfocusoncomputervision,largelanguagemodels,andproductionreadyMLpipelinesinAzure.Youwillactasthetechnicalleadfortheteam,settingdirection,guidingbestpractices,andensuringthesuccessfuldeliveryofhigh-impactAIsolutions. KeyResponsibilities Develop,train,anddeploycomputervisionmodels(objectdetection,imageclassification,segmentation,multi-modallearning) Fine-tune,evaluate,andproductionisemulti-modalLLMsforbusinessapplications. DriveexperimentationandprototypingofadvancedML/AItechniques Providetechnicaldirection,mentoring,andhands More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £80,000
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Lead Data Scientist
10th Percentile
£81,250
Median
£85,000
75th Percentile
£85,000
90th Percentile
£90,000