Advanced Data Scientist

In this role you will apply advanced analytics, modelling and data science to support national public health priorities across Wales. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, deliver end-to-end data science projects, and shape the future of data science within Public Health Wales. You’ll work with cloud-based tech and communicate complex insights to diverse audiences, contributing to improvements in health outcomes and reduced inequalities.

• flexible working
• opportunities for professional development
• meaningful impact on public health outcomes
• collaborative culture
• supportive of flexible working arrangements

• Perform statistical and simulation modelling, machine learning, predictive analytics and data engineering on diverse datasets
• Work with modern cloud-based technologies and document data pipelines
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver impact
• Contribute to shaping the organisation's data science practices and governance
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

• Master's degree in data science, computer science, or software engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience delivering data science projects end-to-end with stakeholder engagement
• Agile experience working in multidisciplinary teams and ability to coach others in data science

• enthusiastic and proactive mindset
• strong communication and presentation skills
• team player with negotiation and diplomacy abilities
• Advanced R and/or Python with reproducible analytical pipelines
• Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration
• Statistical and data science methods (projections, modelling, ML, econometrics, regression, causal inference) including model validation and uncertainty