Data Scientist

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Salary: £45,000–£53,000 per year

Location: Milton Keynes, MK6 4BB

Working arrangement: Hybrid – 1 day per week in the office

About the opportunity

Via is partnering with a leading UK consumer brand looking for a Data Scientist to help improve operational performance through machine learning, statistical modelling and advanced analytics.

You'll work with real business data to solve operational challenges, build predictive models and turn complex findings into practical recommendations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career Data Scientist who wants to develop their technical skills while gaining exposure to large-scale business operations and senior stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

• Develop data science solutions from initial analysis through to modelling, implementation and monitoring
• Use Python and SQL to investigate operational challenges and identify improvements
• Build predictive, forecasting, classification and optimisation models
• Apply machine learning, statistical analysis and AI techniques to real business problems
• Analyse multiple data sources to uncover trends, risks and opportunities
• Develop and improve Power BI dashboards and reporting
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Work with Operations teams to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency
• Support the development of the Operations Data Science roadmap
• Maintain high standards of data quality, model validation and responsible AI

What we're looking for

• Up to 2 years of professional data science experience
• Hands-on experience using Python and SQL
• Understanding of machine learning, statistical modelling and model evaluation
• Experience with the data science lifecycle, including data exploration, feature engineering and validation
• Power BI experience, including DAX, data modelling and dashboard development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Curiosity, attention to detail and a proactive approach to investigating problems

We're open to candidates from data science, machine learning, advanced analytics or similar backgrounds who can demonstrate practical experience applying statistical or predictive techniques.

Useful additional experience

• Retail, operations, supply chain or service analytics
• Forecasting, optimisation or anomaly detection
• PySpark, Databricks or Microsoft Azure
• Production machine learning models
• Experimentation and causal analysis
• Generative AI applications

Why apply?

• £45,000–£53,000 salary
• Performance bonus scheme
• Hybrid working – just 1 office day per week
• Pension and life assurance
• Medical and dental benefits
• Opportunity to work on real-world machine learning and AI projects
• Exposure to large-scale operational data
• Career development within an established UK business

If you're an early-career Data Scientist with strong Python, SQL and machine learning skills who enjoys turning data into meaningful business improvements, we'd love to hear from you.