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Data Science and Innovation Officer - Durham County Council
Data Scientist
Lead analytical initiatives for a public transformation programme, developing data‑driven solutions, visualisations and predictive models using Python, R, SQL and Tableau to inform strategy and decision‑making.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain analytical solutions to support the Council’s Transformation programme.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to translate business problems into data‑driven insights.
- Build and deploy predictive models and machine learning pipelines using Python and R.
- Create interactive dashboards and visualisations in Tableau to communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Ensure data quality, governance and compliance across all analytical outputs.
Requirements
- Proven experience in data science, analytics or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python and R, with SQL proficiency.
- Hands‑on experience with machine learning frameworks and model deployment.
- Expertise in data visualisation tools, particularly Tableau.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a public sector environment.
Skills
pythonsqlmachine learningtableau