Data Scientist

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Kantar’s Profiles division is home to the world’s largest audience network.

With access to 170m+ people in over 100 global markets, we offer unrivalled global reach with local relevancy. Validated by industry leading anti-fraud technology, Kantar’s Profiles Audience Network delivers the most meaningful data with consistency, accuracy, and accountability – all at speed and scale.

Job Details

Why this job is important

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our London team. This hybrid role involves occasional office meetings, with a focus on data analytics and machine learning projects. You will collaborate with the Lead Data Scientist to support business machine learning initiatives, maintain and enhance existing models, analyse data for actionable insights, and contribute to the development of new machine learning solutions. 

What you’ll be doing      

• Design and implement machine learning models and algorithms.
• Assist in maintaining and optimising the performance of existing models. Identify and address weaknesses or bugs through data analysis.
• Support API development and integration related to data and machine learning models. Collaborate with the development team to ensure seamless data flow and functionality.
• Analyse large datasets to extract meaningful statistics and patterns. Translate these findings into actionable business decisions.
• Work with the developer team on data and statistics-related tasks to support various projects, using Agile or Kanban methodologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand key questions and provide actionable insights that support decision-making.
• Communicate technical information clearly and effectively to non-technical team members and stakeholders.
• Create visualisations to monitor trends and define KPIs.

The skills & experience needed as a Data Scientist

• Experience in data science role, including tasks such as database queries, machine learning programming, and data mining/wrangling. 
• Proficiency in a programming language, e.g. Python, with experience using Git.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with databases like Redshift, Postgres, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Familiarity with machine learning algorithms and concepts, including regression, K-means, decision trees and neural networks. Some experience with generative AI and large language models (LLMs).
• Experience with ETL processes and cloud services (AWS or Azure)
• Experience with API development or integration is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to quickly learn new domains.

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

Benefits include:  25 days annual leave (increasing with tenure), private medical health cash plan, income protection, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contribution; plus award winning voluntary flexible benefits (lifestyle, health, wealth, wellbeing).

Kantar Profiles Division

Unleash your potential at Kantar's Profiles division, home to the world’s largest audience network.

Join our expert team in survey design, sampling methodologies, and data science, we leverage cutting-edge technology to provide our clients with seamless access to real people and unparalleled insights.

Backed by industry-leading anti-fraud technology, our Profiles Audience Network comprises over 170 million individuals, in more than 100 markets worldwide. Our clients include many of the world’s leading brands, who trust us to collect reliable insights.

Be part of a team that shapes the future of panel market research and drives results for brands everywhere!

Some key facts:

• Our team is made up of 600 people globally.
• We are present in 27 countries.
• Profiles currently holds a 10% share in the $3b panel industry but we have ambition, a robust 3-year business plan and the financial backing of our private equity owners (Bain Capital) to grow to be the #1 player in this sector.
• We provide an ideal environment for professional growth, offering:
• A ‘start-up’ atmosphere in which you can make a big impact and get credit for it.
• The chance to learn all aspects of the business and influence the decision-making process.
• The opportunity to network and learn from highly experienced, senior members of our teams from across the business, globally.

Why join Kantar?        

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

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Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.