Data Science Teaching Fellow

Cambridge Spark ,
London, Greater London
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We are looking for a part-time Data Science trainer available to teach over weekends. You will be part of our mission of helping professionals become more relevant in the technology industry with our Data Science and Python programming bootcamps and training courses. About us Cambridge Spark is a spin-out from the Cambridge Computer Laboratory with a focus on personalised education in the fields of Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. Our clients include some of the most prestigious financial institutions and universities in the UK and internationally. You'll join a team of Computer Science and Data Science researchers, Big Data Engineers and PhDs from the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and UCL who have experience working at some of the world's most well known tech companies including Google, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft and Qualcomm. Cambridge Spark's mission is to transform tech education for professionals with an intelligent tutoring system. Our proprietary system brings together research in software engineering, source code analysis, education pedagogy and machine learning. Cambridge Spark has recently won a government innovation grant to collaborate with Oxford University on recommender systems research applied to education. We're looking for trainers interested in teaching data science to our students. You should have experience solving data science problems, analysing data and prototyping machine learning models with the Python Data Science stack (Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Numpy, Keras etc.). As a trainer, you also need to be able to explain some theoretical concepts such as specific algorithms and techniques. This role is an opportunity to be recognised as an expert and also expand your professional network. Responsibilities: This is an exciting teaching role in a leading Data Science training company. You will will be involved with a range of initiatives at Cambridge Spark depending on your interests and availabilities: * Tutoring and lecturing Cambridge Spark's curriculum * Developing and improving teaching materials * Creating online tutorials * Teaching opportunities include weekend teaching as part of our Applied Data Science Bootcamp or weekday engagement with Cambridge Spark clients. Requirements : * Strong Python skills are a must * Experience with the Python Data Science and Machine Learning stack (Pandas, Scikit-learn, Numpy, Keras etc.) * Experience with the whole data science cycle (from defining the problem to implementing a solution) * Excellent communication skills Bonus skills: * Public speaking experience, for example at conferences or as a teaching assistant Employment Type: Part time contract

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