Lead Data Scientist, Faculty
Customer Development
2 days a week in office (Old Street, London)
Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
Posted today
Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
201-500 employees
Posted today
2 days a week in office (Old Street, London)
201-500 employees
Company mission
The safe, widespread adoption of AI.
Role
Who you are
- You have deep technical expertise in machine learning and a command of diverse statistical and data science methodologies (e.g., supervised/unsupervised learning, Bayesian inference, time-series analysis)
- You possess strong Python skills and excellent proficiency with core data science libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn), plus familiarity with deep-learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- You have proven experience leading data science projects, making key decisions on technical direction, model selection, and architecture
- You are an exceptional communicator, capable of translating complex business problems into mathematical frameworks and presenting persuasive technical solutions to senior audiences
- You possess a strategic, product-oriented mindset, deeply understanding user needs and connecting them to the value delivered by a technical product like Frontier
- You are passionate about developing people and have experience formally managing or mentoring other technical professionals
- You bring essential commercial experience, particularly in client-facing work or consulting, and are motivated to deliver innovative work successfully to strict timelines
- If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please do apply or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential chat
What the job involves
- The Faculty Frontier TM product is our ambitious vision to create the first enterprise-grade platform that unifies decision intelligence with AI Agents to optimise real-world outcomes of critical processes across large-scale organisations
- You will work on highly complex and consequential problems across the real economy, with particular focus on healthcare and life sciences
- As a Lead Data Scientist to define the technical future of our flagship Frontier product, you will lead project teams in designing and building bespoke computational twins—AI-powered digital twins—that transform client decision-making
- This role demands ownership of the technical data science vision, direct client partnership, and mentoring the next generation of data science talent
- This is a pivotal opportunity to drive innovative, high-impact AI deployments
- Guiding the technical delivery of Frontier deployments, from initial discovery to the productionisation of computational twins
- Owning the end-to-end data science approach, including designing and implementing optimal techniques from EDA to deep learning
- Partnering with commercial teams and clients as a trusted technical advisor to build strong, lasting relationships
- Articulating complex technical concepts, model design choices, and strategic decisions clearly to diverse C-suite and engineering audiences
- Formally managing and mentoring data scientists, taking direct responsibility for their professional growth and career progression
- Establishing a distinct data science vision and driving best practices for configuring the Frontier product
- Keeping abreast of the latest advancements in AI and identifying how they can be incorporated into the Frontier product and delivery workflows
- Please know we are open to conversations about part-time roles or condensed hours
Application process
- Talent Screen (30 mins)
- Technical Interview (90 mins)
- Commercial and Leadership interview (60 mins)
- Principles Interview (60 mins)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Foreseeing the AI boom as far back as 2014, Faculty was founded to ensure the technology could be implemented where it was needed most. A European leader in applied AI, Faculty helps its clients accelerate and execute their highest priorities, whether that be new drug development, bringing renewable energy online or defending against terrorist attacks. It works with organisations such as OpenAI and Anthropic to ensure their latest AI models are safe, human-led and explainable.
The PhD-heavy team has delivered long-term impact for important organisations across healthcare, communications and counter-terrorism and has published papers on AI safety alongside leading universities. As a major voice concerning the safe use of artificial intelligence, Faculty's CEO has sat on the government's AI council and was invited to the first-ever AI Safety Summit.
With 10% of the UK's science and maths PhD holders applying for Faculty's talent programme, it remains a major pioneer in the space. It's shaping how we think about and implement AI, and will continue to be a prominent figure in the sector.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2019
$10.5m
SERIES A
Oct 2019
$40.8m
SERIES A
Total funding: $53.4m
Company benefits
- Dental cover - 100% of dental fees covered, up to £500, including checkups and hygienist.
- Optical Cover - 100% of the cost of prescribed glasses and contact lenses up to £300 a year.
- Hybrid working: We believe people have needs, responsibilities and interests that require something different to a strict working day. We trust people to organise and take accountability for their own work and do our best to support their lives outside Faculty. We provide you with all you need to work from home, including a laptop, keyboard and chair.
- Unlimited holidays: We encourage each other to use this time to take a break, work on personal projects, or to spend time with their friends and family
- Fantastic private health, for you & your family - including 24/7 unlimited virtual private GP appointments and covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Access to mental health coaching with Sanctus
- Lunch weekly, and more fruit, drinks and snacks than you could ever eat (for office-based employees)
- We work hard and make sure we enjoy what we do. So we have frequent socials and informal get-togethers to help make sure you enjoy your time with us. You’ll make friends and professional connections that will last a lifetime
- Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave - we offer a progressive, gender neutral and generous parental leave policy here at Faculty. All parents are given 15 weeks leave at full pay in addition to statutory time off after 12 months of service.
Company values
- Grow the Best Team - Only hire people you’re convinced will make Faculty better. Take others’ development as seriously as your own. Build strong and collaborative teams
- Do Great Work - Master your craft. Take pride in your work, even when no one is watching. Demand the highest standards from yourself and others. Work hard, but do it sustainably
- Be Humble & Kind - Recognise that you’re always learning, and have something to learn from everyone. Always make the decision that is best for faculty, but treat people kindly as you do it
- Act with Integrity - Have the courage to maintain integrity even when it’s costly to do so. Demand this from others without hesitation
- Seek Truth - Seek the truth over winning the argument. Understand the root cause. Create an atmosphere in which the best idea succeeds, regardless of who or where it comes from.
- Maximise Impact - Care about the impact of your work. Find the thing that is most important to your customer. Design the best solution, not just what’s easiest or fashionable. Get it done fast. Make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Marc Warner
(CEO)Previously a Marie Curie Fellow in Physics at Harvard University, specialising in quantum sensing.
Andrew Brookes
(CTO)Previously a CTO at Hillgate and Vice President at BlackRock.
Angie Ma
(Co-Founder)Previously a Scientific Consultant at Bio Nano Consulting.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Faculty
Angie Ma (Co-Founder)
- AI changes everything, and so must we to make sure our people reflect the real diversity of society. We believe that recruiting talent with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds encourages people to think differently and be more creative
- We welcome difference whether it’s ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability so please be yourself!
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