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# Data Scientist

- **Company:** Harnham
- **Location:** Manchester, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £55,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Pyspark, Xgboost, Databricks
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/data-scientist/57343024

## About the Role

Python, Pricing, * Strong commercial Data Science experience

 * Advanced Python and SQL skills
 * Experience with Databricks and/or PySpark
 * Knowledge of machine learning techniques such as XGBoost and LightGBM
 * Strong statistical modelling capability
 * Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
 * Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment is advantageous

Skills

 * Insurance
 * Pricing
 * Databricks
 * Python

## Description

Join a growing Data Science team within an insurance business where you'll tackle complex pricing challenges, build production-ready machine learning models, and work on projects that directly influence commercial outcomes. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving business problems as much as building models.
The Role
You will:

 * Build, validate and deploy machine learning and statistical models
 * Work with Python, SQL, Databricks and PySpark to analyse large datasets
 * Solve pricing and risk-related business challenges
 * Explore new data sources and test innovative ideas
 * Own projects from problem definition through to implementation
 * Present insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
 * Support and mentor junior Data Scientists


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