Contract Data Scientist Jobs in the UK excluding London

13 of 13 Contract Data Scientist Jobs in the UK excluding London

Data Scientist

Coventry, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
NHS Counter Fraud Authority
to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website. The Data Scientist role requires expertise in machine learning, statistical analysis, anomaly detection, and strong communication and collaboration skills. Key responsibilities include developing innovative models, designing, applying, and optimising models … in a dynamic environment. The role is critical in project planning, using data to drive business objectives, and defining project directions to achieve financial targets. With a deep understanding of data science, including machine learning, predictive modelling, and deep learning, the Data Scientist will tackle complex challenges and extract actionable insights from diverse datasets. They will … should we receive a significant number of applications. Interviews will be held Online on 5th August 2025. Main duties of the job Collaboration across functions is essential to align data science initiatives with NHSCFA goals, ensuring accountability for innovative outcomes. Utilising the latest advanced methods, they will embed analytics into the organisation to enhance fraud detection within the NHS. More ❯
Employment Type: Fixed-Term
Salary: £53755.00 - £60504.00 a year
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Data Scientist

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
NHS Counter Fraud Authority
to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website. The Data Scientist role requires expertise in machine learning, statistical analysis, anomaly detection, and strong communication and collaboration skills. Key responsibilities include developing innovative models, designing, applying, and optimising models … in a dynamic environment. The role is critical in project planning, using data to drive business objectives, and defining project directions to achieve financial targets. With a deep understanding of data science, including machine learning, predictive modelling, and deep learning, the Data Scientist will tackle complex challenges and extract actionable insights from diverse datasets. They will … should we receive a significant number of applications. Interviews will be held Online on 5th August 2025. Main duties of the job Collaboration across functions is essential to align data science initiatives with NHSCFA goals, ensuring accountability for innovative outcomes. Utilising the latest advanced methods, they will embed analytics into the organisation to enhance fraud detection within the NHS. More ❯
Employment Type: Fixed-Term
Salary: £53755.00 - £60504.00 a year
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Data Scientist

Wokingham, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Stott & May Professional Search Limited
Data Scientist Start: ASAP Duration: 6-12 months Location: Wokingham, 3-days per week Pay: negotiable, INSIDE IR35 We're seeking a Data Scientist with expertise in LLM use cases, data engineering, and hands-on experience with Graph and Vector Databases. You'll work on large-scale time series datasets, develop predictive models, and deliver … data-driven insights to support business decisions. Key Responsibilities: - Analyse and pre-process time series data; build forecasting and predictive models. - Develop machine learning algorithms and statistical models. - Collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver data science solutions. - Optimise data pipelines in partnership with data engineers. - Communicate insights clearly to stakeholders and support data-driven strategies. Essential Skills: - Experience with LLM applications, Graph DBs, and Vector DBs. - Strong background in Python, time series analysis, and machine learning. - Proficient in data visualisation, SQL, and Agile methodologies. - Skilled at handling complex, unstructured datasets. Desirable: - Degree in Data Science, Statistics, or related field. - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), big data tools More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Data Scientist

Isleworth, Middlesex, United Kingdom
83zero Ltd
Data Scientist - GCP 500- 550 per day (Inside IR35) 2 Days Onsite - Isleworth, West London 6-Month Contract (Extendable) 83zero are partnered with a global leader in media and broadcasting, looking for an experienced Data Scientist to support a business-critical project. You'll be joining a collaborative team of data scientists and engineers to … build and refine machine learning models that deliver genuine commercial impact. What You'll Be Doing: Work closely with fellow data scientists to explore how AI/ML can unlock insights and improve decision-making. Perform advanced analysis on large, complex datasets using statistical and modelling techniques. Build, test, and tune ML models (especially NLP or computer vision) using … modern ML libraries, all within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Optimise models for accuracy and performance, ready for product integration. Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in data science and AI to drive innovation. Present insights, results, and model performance clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ensure your workflows are reproducible and well-documented, including More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 500 - 550 Daily
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Data Scientist 6 Month Contract Inside IR35 £450 p/d

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Method Resourcing
Data Scientist - 6 Month Contract Location: York or Manchester (Hybrid, up to 2 days/week in office) Type: 6 Month Contract, £450/day (Inside IR35) Reporting to: Head of Data Science A leading financial services company seeks a skilled Data Scientist for a 6-month contract to join our innovative technology team. This … is an exciting opportunity to deliver impactful data science solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced Agile environment, driving business value through advanced analytics. About the Role As a Data Scientist, you'll work with a dynamic team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts to solve complex business challenges. You'll apply the data science lifecycle … to develop, deploy, and maintain production-grade models, collaborating with stakeholders on decision-making, pricing, and monitoring solutions. Key Responsibilities Apply the data science lifecycle (design, EDA, building, evaluation, deployment, monitoring) to deliver scalable MVPs. Develop and optimize production-grade data science models using Python. Design solutions for business challenges using diverse datasets and advanced ML/statistical More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 - £450 per day
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Data Scientist 6 Month Contract Inside IR35 £450 p/d

York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Method Resourcing
Data Scientist - 6 Month Contract Location: York or Manchester (Hybrid, up to 2 days/week in office) Type: 6 Month Contract, £450/day (Inside IR35) Reporting to: Head of Data Science A leading financial services company seeks a skilled Data Scientist for a 6-month contract to join our innovative technology team. This … is an exciting opportunity to deliver impactful data science solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced Agile environment, driving business value through advanced analytics. About the Role As a Data Scientist, you'll work with a dynamic team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts to solve complex business challenges. You'll apply the data science lifecycle … to develop, deploy, and maintain production-grade models, collaborating with stakeholders on decision-making, pricing, and monitoring solutions. Key Responsibilities Apply the data science lifecycle (design, EDA, building, evaluation, deployment, monitoring) to deliver scalable MVPs. Develop and optimize production-grade data science models using Python. Design solutions for business challenges using diverse datasets and advanced ML/statistical More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 - £450 per day
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Senior Data Scientist

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Senior Data Scientist Location: Hybrid (London)Type: Full-timeStartup: A fast-growing AI startup We're workan ambitious, early-stage startup building innovative AI solutions that help businesses unlock insights, automate processes, and drive smarter decisions. Backed by leading investors and fueled by a passion for solving real-world problems, we're creating technology that makes AI accessible … and impactful - and we want an experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our journey. What You'll Do Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced data science models and solutions. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design) to translate complex business challenges into data-driven strategies. Explore large datasets to uncover patterns, trends … and actionable insights. Develop prototypes and production-grade models for use cases such as predictive analytics, recommendation systems, and NLP applications. Mentor and guide junior data scientists and analysts. Stay up to date with the latest research, tools, and techniques in data science and machine learning. What We're Looking For 5+ years of experience in data More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £350 - £450 per day
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Senior Data Scientist

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Job Title: Senior Data Scientist Company - This company is the world's leading marketing data and analytics company.- They have a complete, unique and rounded understanding of how people think, feel and act; globally and locally in over 90 markets.- By combining the deep expertise of our people, our data resources and benchmarks and our innovative More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 - £500 per day
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Data Scientist

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
Data Scientist 6 Month contract initially Based: Remote/Milton Keynes - Hybrid. Max 3 days p/w onsite. Rate: £400 - £450 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can … really make a difference. We a great opportunity for a Data Scientist. You will have solid experience of Bedrock, Sagemaker, Python and Pandas. Key Responsibilities: * Working experience LLMs under Bedrock and Sagemaker both Amazon * Python with APIs to ChatGPT * Strong coding skills using libraries like pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, and Hugging Face Transformers. Key Skills & Experience: AWS Data … decision trees, random forests), clustering (k-means, DBSCAN), and time-series forecasting (ARIMA, Prophet). Model evaluation, tuning, and deployment. Business Requirement Translation: Ability to convert business problems into data-driven solutions. Designing KPIs, metrics, and actionable insights. Stakeholder Collaboration: Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience in cross-functional team. Data Engineering Basics: Familiarity with More ❯
Employment Type: Contract, Work From Home
Rate: £400 - £450 per day
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Data Scientist

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
who is responsible for providing solutions to the most complex and critical challenges in Defence, Security, Intelligence, and National Infrastructure. Your new role In your new role as a Data Scientist, you'll be involved in developing insights from complex datasets using Python, R, SQL. You will design and deploy innovative AI and machine learning solutions across varied … To be successful in this role, you will need to have previous experience in a similar role, knowledge and demonstrable experience of Python, R and SQL, an understanding of data product life cycles and AI/ML principles. A degree in a relevant field would be an advantage and possess excellent communication and consulting abilities. What you'll get More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £300 - £500 per day
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Data Scientist

North West, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hays Technology
who is responsible for providing solutions to the most complex and critical challenges in Defence, Security, Intelligence, and National Infrastructure. Your new role In your new role as a Data Scientist, you'll be involved in developing insights from complex datasets using Python, R, SQL. You will design and deploy innovative AI and machine learning solutions across varied … To be successful in this role, you will need to have previous experience in a similar role, knowledge and demonstrable experience of Python, R and SQL, an understanding of data product life cycles and AI/ML principles. A degree in a relevant field would be an advantage and possess excellent communication and consulting abilities. What you'll get More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £300 - £500/day £375 - £425 per day
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Pricing & Revenue Data Scientist

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Senior Data Scientist - Optimisation (Contract) Outside IR35 | £400-450 per day | 3-month initial term | Hybrid London (2-3 days on-site) The brief A global marketing-data organisation is upgrading the engine that matches millions of survey invitations to the right respondents. Your task: treat the matching pipeline as a full-scale optimisation problem and raise … both accuracy and yield. Core responsibilities Model optimisation - refactor and improve existing matching/segmentation models; design objective functions that balance cost, speed and data quality. Experimentation - set up offline metrics and online A/B tests; analyse uplift and iterate quickly. Production delivery - build scalable pipelines in AWS SageMaker (moving to Azure ML); containerise code and hook into … CI/CD. Monitoring & tuning - track drift, response quality and spend; implement automated retraining triggers. Collaboration - work with Data Engineering, Product and Ops teams to translate business constraints into mathematical formulations. A typical day Morning stand-up: align on performance targets and new constraints. Data dive: explore panel behaviour in Python/SQL, craft new features. Modelling sprint More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 - £500 per day
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Price Optimisation Data Scientist

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
pound margin and revenue decisions. Role Overview As a Price Modelling Specialist, you'll lead the design, development and deployment of predictive pricing and elasticity models. You'll translate data into dynamic pricing rules that maximise revenue, test their impact in-market, and package insights for commercial leaders. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain price-elasticity, demand-forecasting and revenue … near real-time Integrate model outputs into BI dashboards and reporting workflows Present clear, actionable pricing insights to commercial and executive stakeholders Must-Haves Master's in Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science or related quantitative field Expert in Python (pandas, scikit-learn) and advanced SQL for large-scale data manipulation Proven track record running A/B tests or … non-technical audiences Full UK work authorisation Desirable Familiarity with production ML workflows (version control, CI/CD) Background in retail or e-commerce pricing platforms Technical Toolbox Modelling & data : Python, SQL Experimentation : A/B testing frameworks Containerisation : Docker BI & warehousing : Snowflake (or equivalent), Tableau/Power BI Cloud : AWS, GCP or Azure More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £500 - £550 per day
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Data Scientist
the UK excluding London
10th Percentile
£350
25th Percentile
£413
Median
£455
75th Percentile
£588
90th Percentile
£676