Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Category: Data Science
Salary: 45,000 - 75,000 GBP / yearly
Full-time
Join CF, a leading consultancy dedicated to making a lasting impact on health and healthcare. As a Data Scientist, you will be a key contributor within the Data Innovation team, implementing data-driven solutions that support consulting services, internal operations, and strategic client goals.
Technical development and deployment
Develop analytical models and tools using Python and statistical or machine learning techniques to address business challenges
Collaborate with consultants to understand client needs and design appropriate data solutions
Create effective data visualisations and dashboards that communicate insights clearly to non-technical audiences
Contribute to the development and deployment of scalable data solutions, working alongside data engineers as required
Ensure solutions are robust, interpretable, and reproducible, following best practices in coding and model development
Data exploration and insight generation
Source, clean, and analyse data to extract actionable insights
Work with healthcare and/or public sector data sets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities
Summarise findings in clear, compelling ways that support strategic decision-making
Collaboration and Communication
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to integrate data science into wider project work
Present work to internal and external stakeholders in a structured and confident way
Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and collaboration by sharing technical knowledge and approaches with colleagues
Operational support
Ensure your work aligns with data governance standards and policies, including privacy and security requirements
Follow internal processes for documentation, version control, and knowledge sharing
Development and support
Stay up to date with advances in data science, analytics, and health sector trends
Take ownership of your personal and professional development with support from mentors and peers
Mandatory
Experience developing and deploying models or tools using Python
Proficiency with standard statistical and machine learning techniques
Strong understanding of data wrangling, feature engineering, and visualisation techniques
Experience with relational databases and proficiency in SQL
Good communication skills ? able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team
Awareness of data privacy requirements and safe data handling practices
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to manage your own workload and seek help when needed
Preferred
Experience working with healthcare or life sciences data
Knowledge of UK healthcare data sets, standards, or regulatory environments
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS) and containerisation tools (e.g. Docker)
Exposure to natural language processing or AI/ML techniques
Experience contributing to technical aspects of proposals or client pitches
Holiday entitlement: 25 days/year for staff and 30 days/ year for leadership increasing by 1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 35 days of holiday per year
We contribute 7% of your salary into your pension, while you contribute 3% (or more if you like)
Access to a flexible benefits programme giving you the chance to increase pension contributions, gain access to a cash plan or benefit from a ClassPass subscription
Annual leave purchase: employees with less than 35 days annual leave entitlement are able to purchase additional annual leave days
Income protection: in the event of long-term incapacity and a qualifying claim, 75% of salary will be paid
Enhanced sick pay benefit beyond Statutory Sick Pay for up to a total 12 weeks in any 12-month period
Life insurance covering four times your basic salary in a tax-free lump sum payable to your beneficiaries in the event of your death whilst in service
Enhanced family leave policies: additional pay for parents who have a baby or adopt
Access to an interest free loan of up to ?10,000
Access to an interest-free season ticket loan, repayable by 12 monthly instalments
Workplace nursery scheme: access to a scheme to help working parents save tax and NI on the cost of the nursery care
Flexible working policy: including the ability to work fully remotely for up to 4 weeks a year
An employee assistance and wellness Program: including access to telephone counselling, life coaching, interactive tools online and digital content downloadable from Lifeworks
Seasonal flu jabs: provided by Boots annually
Eye care tests: vouchers and discounts at Vision Express
Ride to work scheme, saving up to 42% on bikes and cycling accessories at Evans Cycles
Membership to the Health Service Journal (HSJ)
We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive culture where diversity thrives, and all our people can excel. Join us to contribute to real-world change in health and life sciences while enjoying a range of benefits including flexible working, professional development support, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.