Job Application for Senior Data Scientist at The Economist Group

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Introduction

The Economist is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our Data Science Team. Our Data Science Team is a central source of data skills working across all commercial teams in the business. Reporting to the Head of Data Science you will be leading the application of data science across the business including predictive modelling, NLP and content recommendation.

We believe that data science can bring us a better understanding of our customers’ needs, opportunities to improve their experience and a clearer view of what is driving our business performance. In this role you will help advance The Economist’s data science capability, bringing projects to production and cementing the role of data science in the way our business operates. You will be doing hands-on data science work with a variety of datasets. You will be directly speaking to stakeholders across the business to understand their needs and explain your work, while collaborating with data engineers, insight analysts and researchers to deliver projects cross-functionally.

We believe data science is essential to the success of our business. This role is an opportunity to apply data science to make a real difference to The Economist’s business.

Accountabilities

How will you contribute?

Identify and lead high-impact data science projects aligned with business goals
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, success metrics and delivery plans
Design and implement advanced models using machine learning and statistical methods
Guide the team in delivering production-grade solutions in partnership with data engineering
Champion best practices in model development, evaluation and deployment (MLOps)
Communicate results and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders across the business
Mentor junior members of the team and contribute to team development and technical standards
Help shape the roadmap for data science at The Economist

Experience, skills and professional attributes

The ideal skills for this role are:

Extensive experience as a data scientist, with a track record of delivering projects in digital customer-facing environments
Deep understanding of statistical modelling, machine learning and natural language processing
Expertise in applying Generative AI to enhance traditional natural language processing tasks, prompt engineering, integrating LLMs into machine learning workflows
Strong Python skills and familiarity with libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, PyTorch or TensorFlow
Advanced SQL skills and experience working with complex, high-volume datasets
Practical experience with MLOps tools and practices for deploying and maintaining models
Experience leading projects and collaborating across cross-functional teams
Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex ideas clearly to non-technical audiences
A rigorous, detail-oriented approach to scientific and technical work
Comfort working independently in fast-paced, ambiguous situations, with a proactive mindset
A passion for using data to make a measurable difference to business performance

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What we offer

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.

We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 40 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.

You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.

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