Job summary
We're helping to build the future of open source data science in health and social care at the Strategy Unit, and we need you to help us!
* We build data science products with R and Python
* We deliver training in data science regionally and nationally
* We believe in the power of sharing code and we share our code
* We have access to all the tools that you need to do open source data science and to deploy products in the cloud to our customers nationally
* We have a lot of fun, we love to learn new stuff together, and we want you to be a part of it
We're looking for data scientists with skills in R/ Python, agile and collaborative working, team players who can learn from and teach others as part of an innovative data science team. You will have experience managing data science projects and teams and also will have skills in things like machine learning, statistics, data wrangling, text mining, dashboards (Shiny/ Streamlit/ etc.), the most important quality is ability and readiness to learn new things, and to share your knowledge with the team and with the wider health and social care system. This is a permanent role, and can be done hybrid/ remote, with a base in Birmingham.
To find out more about the role please contact Chris Beeley on chris.beeley1@nhs.net. If you want to find out what it's like working with the team do email YiWen Hon (yiwen.hon1@nhs.net) or Matt Dray (matt.dray@nhs.net).
NB: Internal candidates will take preference and will be considered first.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside other data scientists to carry out commissioned work for the data science team, including helping to design and build software and tools for analysis, writing and maintaining reproducible analytic pipelines, and providing internal and external training on data science methods. You will be expected to publish code wherever possible and to contribute to and learn from communities of data scientists in health and social care, particularly NHS-R or NHS Pycom.
As a Lead Data Scientist, you will have experience in managing data science teams and projects and in designing, managing and maintaining open source code for data science. You will work in a team delivering software, code based tools, documentation and training to our clients regionally and nationally.
We are committed to open-source reproducible analytical pipelines (RAP- https://nhsdigital.github.io/rap-community-of-practice/) to ensure the methods are shared widely across the NHS, including sharing code and transferring skills to national and local teams, particularly through NHS-R/ NHS Pycom.
You will be a valued member of the Strategy Unit team, supporting the development of our services, systems, strategy, and reputation for excellence.
You will be provided with the opportunities you require to develop your skills and build your career, both through formal training and hands-on experience.
About us
The Strategy Unit is an independent, specialist NHS team based in Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML). We are a self-funding consultancy, focusing on the application of high-quality, multi-disciplinary analytical work. Our basic proposition is simple: better evidence, better decisions, better outcomes.
We work with NHS and social care organisations, universities, charities, government organisations and selected partners such as Ipsos and the Health Foundation. The Strategy Unit works with others to deliver clear thinking and applied analysis that improves decision-making, implementation, and results.
We host the annual Health and Care Analytics conference (https://haca-conference.nhs.uk/) and the NHS-R Community (https://nhsrcommunity.com/).
For more information about our work including recent and current projects, please visit our website:https://www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk
This video from our Director Peter Spilsbury gives an overview of working at the Unit.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Be a product owner/ project manager for complex data science projects, delivering to challenging timescales across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and contributing to developing our approach to project management
Contribute to the design, production, and maintenance of data science products as code, including but not limited to reproducible analytical pipelines
Lead on and support the team in more complex analytical discussions with customers and colleagues.
Promote and monitor continuous professional development of other staff
Interpret and explain your work to both analysts and non-analysts within our clients organisations. This will include writing reports as well as presenting the results, confidently conveying key findings, critical uncertainties, business risks and opportunities
Write and deliver training internally as well as where appropriate externally
Advise project teams on how to develop communications plans and approaches to dissemination
Work to produce quality open source outputs, including clean, readable code, and documentation, and promote and disseminate the work of the data science team accordingly
Be a team player, sharing your skills and knowledge, contributing to skills development and code reviews, and learning from others in the data science team and the wider unit
Line manage individuals within the data science team, contributing to their professional development and supporting their wellbeing at work
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be a product owner/ project manager for complex data science projects, delivering to challenging timescales across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and contributing to developing our approach to project management
Contribute to the design, production, and maintenance of data science products as code, including but not limited to reproducible analytical pipelines
Lead on and support the team in more complex analytical discussions with customers and colleagues.
Promote and monitor continuous professional development of other staff
Interpret and explain your work to both analysts and non-analysts within our clients organisations. This will include writing reports as well as presenting the results, confidently conveying key findings, critical uncertainties, business risks and opportunities
Write and deliver training internally as well as where appropriate externally
Advise project teams on how to develop communications plans and approaches to dissemination
Work to produce quality open source outputs, including clean, readable code, and documentation, and promote and disseminate the work of the data science team accordingly
Be a team player, sharing your skills and knowledge, contributing to skills development and code reviews, and learning from others in the data science team and the wider unit
Line manage individuals within the data science team, contributing to their professional development and supporting their wellbeing at work
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 1.Postgraduate degree or equivalent level of experience
- 2.Experience of contributing to the development of analytics policy, standards and guidelines and experience of successfully managing or directing project teams along with team working skills and the ability to learn from and contribute to the culture of an innovative, open data science team
- 3.Experience with the tools of reproducible analytic pipelines and comprehensive knowledge of the strengths and limitations of data science methods and the underlying data and is able to provide caveats in a constructive way
- 4.Able to produce well-written and technically sound project reports and provide constructive review and assurance of reports authored by others and provide authoritative expert advice on a wide range of data science techniques.
- 5.Able to sets standards and guidelines for the application of a range of data science techniques to business problems and oversees their implementation along with the ability to manage a complex project with conflicting priorities across a range of stakeholders, especially using scrum or similar methodologies
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 1.Postgraduate degree or equivalent level of experience
- 2.Experience of contributing to the development of analytics policy, standards and guidelines and experience of successfully managing or directing project teams along with team working skills and the ability to learn from and contribute to the culture of an innovative, open data science team
- 3.Experience with the tools of reproducible analytic pipelines and comprehensive knowledge of the strengths and limitations of data science methods and the underlying data and is able to provide caveats in a constructive way
- 4.Able to produce well-written and technically sound project reports and provide constructive review and assurance of reports authored by others and provide authoritative expert advice on a wide range of data science techniques.
- 5.Able to sets standards and guidelines for the application of a range of data science techniques to business problems and oversees their implementation along with the ability to manage a complex project with conflicting priorities across a range of stakeholders, especially using scrum or similar methodologies
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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