Data Scientist
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Compensation:
£56p/h - £63.00 p/h PAYE
Start Date:
ASAP
Make a real difference in the fight against harmful content! As a Data Scientist you’ll play a crucial role in shaping how users interact with enforcement decisions, directly impacting millions of people daily. Partnering with engineers, product managers, and designers, you’ll optimize appeal systems, balancing platform integrity with user experience and regulatory compliance. This is a high-impact role where your analytical skills will drive meaningful change on a global scale.
As a Data Scientist, you will:
- Collect, organize, interpret, and summarize statistical data to improve product design and development.
- Apply expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data presentation to understand user interactions.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to solve problems, identify trends, and uncover opportunities.
- Influence product decisions and launches through data-driven insights.
- Perform data analysis on feature-level and strategic initiatives to guide team direction.
- Develop strategic narratives based on analytical findings and priorities.
- Define key metrics and questions to measure product/feature success.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Experience performing quantitative analysis and data mining on complex datasets.
- Product Analytics background
- Proficiency in SQL.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Proficiency in at least one statistical or mathematical software package (R, SAS, or Matlab).
- Experience with applied statistics or experimentation (e.g., A/B testing) in a business setting.
- Experience communicating analytical results to product or leadership teams to influence strategy.
- Knowledge of quantitative analysis techniques, including clustering, regression, pattern recognition, or descriptive and inferential statistics.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Experience with machine learning techniques.
- Familiarity with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.
- Knowledge of relational databases.
- Experience with large-scale data processing using distributed systems.
The target hiring compensation range for this role is [Insert Salary Range if provided]. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
Client Description
Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us.
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Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.