Graduate Data Scientist, native
£33-35k
4+ days a week in office
Powering campus culture
Open for applications
Powering campus culture
21-100 employees
Open for applications
£33-35k
4+ days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help students have the best time at university by connecting them with amazing content on campus.
Role
Who you are
- We value clarity of thought, good judgement under pressure, and the ability to create structure where none exists
- You might be right for this if:
- You think in first principles, not borrowed answers – solving problems from the ground up
- You thrive in ambiguity – you’re comfortable making decisions when there isn’t a map
- You do the work – not for applause, but because it matters to you that things are done well
- You’ve got range – you’re not just smart on paper; you’ve done things that demanded resilience, judgement, or initiative
- We are open to a wide range of degree backgrounds, but we look for intellectual sharpness and structured thinking
- That often shows up in disciplines like engineering, maths, philosophy, languages (whether classical or modern), or history - but not always
- If your academic path is less typical, help us understand how your thinking has been shaped and why it stands up
- You have strong analytical skills, demonstrated by excellent academic results, research projects, academic papers, or high placements in data science competitions
- You have practical experience with statistical modelling or machine learning techniques (regression analysis, clustering, classification, predictive modelling) through coursework, internships, or independent projects
- You are proficient in Python (especially pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, or similar libraries) and comfortable performing data analysis using Jupyter notebooks or similar tools
- You are comfortable writing clear, efficient SQL for extracting, cleaning, and preparing datasets, demonstrated through coursework, internships, or personal analytical projects
- You have demonstrated initiative by independently exploring additional analytical and machine learning tools or frameworks, such as BigQuery, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar
What the job involves
- Developing predictive models to identify patterns in student behaviour and engagement, using real data from hundreds of thousands of students
- Refining student personas by analysing survey responses, behavioural data, and qualitative insights, ensuring accuracy and usefulness
- Conducting advanced statistical analysis and clustering to uncover insights about student segments, motivations, and behaviours
- Collaborating closely with the Student Personas team to translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Creating robust documentation and clearly communicating your methods and results, ensuring reproducibility and clarity
- This role is deeply analytical and technical, designed to rapidly build your practical skills in data science and predictive modelling within a real, high-impact environment
- This is an initial six-month engagement. If you perform well, the expectation is that you’ll move into a promoted, permanent role at the end of that period
- We treat this as a proving ground for long-term hires, not an internship
Application process
- We don’t want a cover letter. Instead, answer a few questions we have which will help us understand how you think:
- A trade-off you’ve had to make and how you decided
- A problem you tackled without much guidance
- A system or process you’d redesign and how you’d go about it
- A time you had to choose what not to do, and why
- Also please do include a recent CV, or a link to your LinkedIn profil
- During your interview process, you'll be encouraged to speak with previous graduate hires at native who joined through this route, so you can hear directly how this role can set you up for rapid career progression
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Native is a platform that helps connect students with amazing experiences and have the best time at university. The idea came to life when native’s CEO, Nick Musto, realised that finding the best event or experience was near impossible amongst a sea of information at university.
Native has now evolved to empower Students’ Unions with technology and services designed to bring more content onto campuses, and allow students to seamlessly engage with it. The company has also brought hundreds of content-based shows to the university space, ranging from quiz nights to DJ sets to Q&A talks.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2021
$3.5m
LATE VC
Total funding: $3.5m
Company benefits
- Share options
- Your birthday off
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Flexible working
- Dog-friendly office
- Wellbeing monthly budget
- Extended Christmas break
- Pick your kit
- Wednesday lunch on us
Company values
- We Deliver For Students
- We Are Building The Ecosystem
- We Never Stand Still
- We Have Freedom With Accountability
- We Lift Everybody Up
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Nicolas Musto
(Founder & CEO)Earned a degree in Mathematics from the University of Sussex.
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