Data Scientist/Analyst

Data Scientist/Analyst Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Data Scientist/Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Apply critical and creative thinking whilst considering data driven solutions;
  • Detailed quantitative modelling of energy market fundamentals;
  • Development of power market data forecasting models utilising machine learning and statistical techniques;
  • Process and analysis of large financial datasets;
  • Monitoring real time energy market information and implementing automated trading practices;
  • Research UK power market and real time operation of Balancing Mechanism;
  • Identification of value creation opportunities and developing trading strategies.

Requirements:

  • Data analysis programming experience in Python using libraries, especially machine learning packages;
  • Valid UK driving licence desirable but not necessary;
  • Collect and determine design requirements to meet user needs;
  • Communication skills are key as you’ll be interacting with people across the business as well as stakeholders outside of it;
  • Design validation process to ensure data integrity;
  • Experience with machine learning techniques and data science solutions;
  • Proficiency with Python, SQL and Database experience;
  • Engineering or physical sciences grounding, degree qualified in STEM subject;
  • An interest in the renewable energy sector is crucial;
  • Expertise in database design, development and manipulation using SQL;
  • Proven programming, analytical and problem solving abilities.