Programmatic Data Scientist

Vida ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Overview

Data Scientist - AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics Salary: Competitive based on experience.  Recruitment Agencies: We are not using agencies for any roles, please do not contact us as these calls are having a detrimental effect on our Care service. The Role A new role has opened up within Vida's data science team in London, UK.  The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years experience as a programmatic data scientist and be familiar with server side development protocols, having worked on machine learning algorithms and AI systems. The individual will be a self starter who has the ability to effective manage his/her time and meet fast paced deadlines of a healthtech startup. They will need to have experience in applying Machine Learning for predictive modelling and/or Natural Language Processing and combine Real Time IoT feeds with multiple sources of ad-hoc data, including medical notes and clinical decision rules, to deliver predictive health analysis.  You'll be a central part of our core product team. Key Skills & Background Essential: Master's degree or higher in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. Strong experience with Programmatic Machine Learning and/or Natural Language Processing. Experience with a well-known statistical language/script (eg, python or R). Experience developing and deploying predictive models to derive insights from large disparate sources of data. Proficient at developing data lakes and data pipelines. Desirable: Experience with cloud services. Familiar with leading data analysis and visualisation tools is preferable (PowerBI, Tableau, Excel etc.) Experience of health and social care. Key Responsibilities Design, train, test, implement and optimise Machine Learning and/or Natural Language Processing algorithms that detect changes in a client's health from IoT home monitoring and medical data. Collaborate with clinical experts to develop alerts and suggested actions based on the clinical Pathway for detected health conditions. Collaborate with different parts of the business and external partners, including NICE Datalabs, the University of Manchester, and leading care agencies, to ensure the commercial and clinical viability of Vida's integrated care and technology product. Support Full-Stack Developers to create automated engines and dashboards. Support the team in the development of a scenario modelling/demonstration application. Personal Attributes Ability to communicate between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment. Excellent spoken and written English. Ability to work well within a team. About Vida Vida is a CQC Regulated, tech-enabled homecare provider.  Our mission is to develop and deliver an integrated care and technology service to support vulnerable and elderly adults to live in the comfort of their own home for longer. Company accolades: Member of InnovateUK's Bridging the Ageing Population Service Gap through the Application of Machine Learning & AI to Home Care' competition, working with NICE, NICE DataLabs, and University of Manchester. Rated Good' by the Care Quality Commission. Alumni of Tech City's Upscale 3.0 Programme As featured in: The Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, Wired and across BBC Radio, Evening Standard, Tech City News, The Business Insider and The Independent.