Lead Data Scientist

UCAS
£47,000
Full time
3 weeks ago

General information

Reference

001939  

Publication start date

02/07/2025

Publication end date

16/07/2025

Post Description

Lead Data Scientist

Vacancy location

Location

South West, Gloucestershire, Rosehill

Vacancy details

Job Profile

Digital Services - Data Products

Title

Lead Data Scientist

Contract Type

Full Time

About us

About UCAS

UCAS is at the heart of connecting people to higher education. 
 
UCAS is the world’s leading shared admissions service for higher education. We provide application services for UK universities and colleges as well as delivering a wide range of research, consultancy and advisory services to schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers. 
 
We’re a successful and fast-growing organisation, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. We're committed to delivering a first-class service to all of our customers — they're at the heart of everything we do. 
Business Unit description

Business Unit description

The Digital Services business unit is at the heart of UCAS’ technical innovation, data and infrastructure. It focuses on leveraging data science, technology, and enterprise architecture to enhance UCAS' digital products and services.

 

The unit is dedicated to developing and improving customer-centric digital solutions, ensuring seamless and secure online experiences for all users. By providing insightful data and analysis, often made available to anyone with free-to-use intuitive dashboard, Digital Services empowers the Higher Education sector and those interested in the sector with valuable information to make informed decisions. By working in collaborative, expert led, multi-disciplinary teams, Digital Services drives UCAS’ mission to connect students with their next opportunities through advanced technological solutions.

About the role

Contractual Hours

35.00

About the role

The Lead Data Scientist will be part of a team responsible for using critical thinking and data science techniques to support a wide range of customer outputs, including data product development, live data services, data consultancy, marketing optimisation, digital behaviour analysis and policy research. The Lead Data Scientist will leverage the power of statistical analysis and machine learning to maximise the value of UCAS’ data assets.

Led by the Principal Data Scientist you will support the delivery of products, services and analysis to time, cost, and quality. You will champion excellence and professionalism in Data Science and have the customer focus and curiosity to use data in new and exciting applications, while communicating this clearly externally and with a wider audience within the business.

 

This role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

 

Ky Accountabilities

 

 

 

You can find the full job description in the attached role profile below.

 

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Package

Salary - up to - £47,000

 

Working Arrangements

Is fully remote working an option?

No

Attachments

Attachment

Lead Data Scientist Role July 2025.pdf (328 Kb)
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