Join Us in Making a Global Impact!
Are you ready to be part of an organisation that transforms lives and futures worldwide? At Cambridge University Press & Assessment, we're on a mission to enhance education and research for over 100 million learners, teachers, and researchers. As a Data Scientist, you'll join a passionate team dedicated to leveraging data science and AI to solve real-world problems.
Why you'll love working with us
Innovative Environment:
Your curiosity and creativity are encouraged. Experiment, innovate, and bring your ideas to life! Collaborative Team:
Work alongside a diverse and supportive team of data scientists from various backgrounds, including industry experts, former post-doc researchers and apprentices. World-Class Organisation:
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role As a member of our Data Science Unit, you'll collaborate with different departments on impactful projects. Your responsibilities will include: Developing and supporting machine learning and data analytics products for our internal customers. Designing and executing data science projects, communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Translating business challenges into data science solutions and proposing new projects. Continuously enhancing your knowledge and skills to stay ahead in this fast-evolving field. About you We're looking for someone with: A relevant MSc degree or equivalent experience. Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. A passion for learning and developing deep expertise. Proficiency in a programming language like Python, R or SAS. Experience in data analysis, machine learning, handling large data sets, and using industry-standard tools and technology. Some familiarity with Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models or generative AI desirable but will be developed on-the-job. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We take pride in fostering the career growth of our data scientists. This current vacancy has opened up due to internal promotion, highlighting our commitment to developing our team from within. Each team member benefits from a personalised development plan and support to achieve their goals. We believe in supporting our team to thrive both at work and in life. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance. Discretionary annual bonus. Group personal pension scheme. Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary. Green travel schemes. We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office. We will also consider other work arrangements if you need to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. The closing date for all applications is Sunday 12 January 2025 and interviews will take place in Cambridge during the week beginning 20 January 2025. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
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Your curiosity and creativity are encouraged. Experiment, innovate, and bring your ideas to life! Collaborative Team:
Work alongside a diverse and supportive team of data scientists from various backgrounds, including industry experts, former post-doc researchers and apprentices. World-Class Organisation:
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role As a member of our Data Science Unit, you'll collaborate with different departments on impactful projects. Your responsibilities will include: Developing and supporting machine learning and data analytics products for our internal customers. Designing and executing data science projects, communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Translating business challenges into data science solutions and proposing new projects. Continuously enhancing your knowledge and skills to stay ahead in this fast-evolving field. About you We're looking for someone with: A relevant MSc degree or equivalent experience. Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. A passion for learning and developing deep expertise. Proficiency in a programming language like Python, R or SAS. Experience in data analysis, machine learning, handling large data sets, and using industry-standard tools and technology. Some familiarity with Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models or generative AI desirable but will be developed on-the-job. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We take pride in fostering the career growth of our data scientists. This current vacancy has opened up due to internal promotion, highlighting our commitment to developing our team from within. Each team member benefits from a personalised development plan and support to achieve their goals. We believe in supporting our team to thrive both at work and in life. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance. Discretionary annual bonus. Group personal pension scheme. Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary. Green travel schemes. We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office. We will also consider other work arrangements if you need to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. The closing date for all applications is Sunday 12 January 2025 and interviews will take place in Cambridge during the week beginning 20 January 2025. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
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