Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Data & Analytics

Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, GB, W1A 1AA; Salford, GB, M50 2QH; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB, NE991RN; Glasgow, GB, G511DA

Job Closing Date: 29/04/2025

THE ROLE

Job Reference: 22082
Band: Band C
Salary: £38,000 - £48,000 dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract type: Permanent role
Location: Office Base can be London / Glasgow / Newcastle / Salford. This is a hybrid role.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 23:59

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.

Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.

The BBC has been serving audiences online for more than 20 years. We are making the shift from being a broadcaster to becoming a service that is directly shaped by our audiences.

At the BBC we see data science as fundamental on that journey. We use data and machine learning to enrich our content and power personalised experiences for millions of audience members. We're looking for a Data Scientist to join the Account & Identity team and help accelerate the value unlocked by our existing machine learning products.

Main Responsibilities

The role of Data Scientist at the BBC is hands-on; you'll use your technical skills to deliver value to BBC audiences. Data Scientists at the BBC are instrumental in developing machine learning products at BBC scale.

You'll bring experience of being an effective team contributor, and make use of your knowledge of different machine learning algorithms to solve commercial data science problems relating to BBC products.

Are you the right candidate?

Technical skills and analytical thinking:

1. A good understanding of data science and machine learning techniques
2. Some knowledge of data science best practices
3. An awareness of cloud services, particularly AWS
4. Good general coding skills, particularly in Python
5. Knowledge of code management principles and deployment tools
6. Experience with model lifecycle management and MLOps would be a plus

Teamwork and stakeholder management:

1. Ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional team
2. Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
3. Ability to listen to others' ideas and build on them
4. Ability to prioritise, and work in a structured manner
5. Some experience of working with data science methods / techniques intended for production.
6. Excitement about personal development and learning

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.