Python Job: Data Scientist (BBC Data & Analytics)

The BBC are looking for a Data Scientist for a permanent role based in London, Salford or Cardiff, with hybrid working (2 days in the office).

Fancy working on one of the largest media datasets in the world?

The BBC’s world-class online products (iPlayer, News, Sport, Sounds, and more) reach millions of audience members every week, and create upwards of 1 Billion rows of data per day.

Working in a team of around 15 Data Scientists and Engineers you will be involved in a wide variety of machine learning projects. These range from clustering interaction data to gain insights into audience behaviour, to econometric modelling to predict future media consumption.

What you'll be doing

• Combine data from a variety of sources, using SQL to interact with our Redshift databases
• Select the appropriate algorithmic approach to solve a given problem
• Discuss and implement the solution, from proof of concept to production
• Using our in-house machine learning platform, programming in R or Python
• Present the outcome back to stakeholders from a wide range of BBC departments
  

Ideally you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field, OR knowledge gained through relevant experience
• A hands-on approach to problem solving, from understanding the impact down to mathematical details
• Good programming skills with R or Python
• Working knowledge of SQL and experience querying large datasets
• Experience building machine learning models
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in a commercial or academic data role

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here

Band: C
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London, Salford or Cardiff

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

Mae’r sefyllfa gyda’r coronafeirws yn datblygu’n gyflym, ac mae’r BBC yn awyddus i barhau i sicrhau diogelwch a lles pobl ar draws y BBC, gan barhau i warchod ein gwasanaethau hefyd. I leihau’r risg, dim ond y bobl sy’n hanfodol i’n hallbwn darlledu fydd yn cael mynediad i adeiladau’r BBC. O ddydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth ymlaen, bydd pob asesiad a chyfweliad yn cael ei gynnal o bell, nes rhoddir gwybod yn wahanol. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/