Lead Data Scientist
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14 hours ago
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Job Summary
Overview
Join RSSB asLead Data Scientist and drive innovation byintroducing new tools and frameworks inspiring a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation.
As Lead Data Scientist you will oversee analytical and machine learning projects making sure our digital products address real-world problems. You willmaintainbest practices throughout the development lifecycle while mentoring junior team members.
This is a permanent role based at the RSSB office in Fenchurch Avenue with hybrid -office days will be based in the City of London supported by a commuting travel subsidy benefit. The close date for the role is26thFebruary 2026.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of analytical and machine learning workstreams ensuring models and outputs are robust repeatable and aligned with business needs.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts architects and product teams to ensure analytical outputs are technically sound and ready for operational use.
- Uphold best practices in coding documentation reproducibility version control and model assurance.
- Support the implementation of secure compliant and wellgoverned data science workflows.
- Provide technical guidance code review and coaching to junior data scientists helping them build capability in modelling testing and delivery practices.
- Communicate analytical findings clearly and effectively tailoring outputs to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Contribute to fostering a collaborative curious and inclusive team environment.
Qualifications
Whatwerelooking for:
- Experience delivering applied data science or ML projects end-to-end including feature engineering model selection evaluation and iteration.
- Demonstrableexperience developing solutions in Python with good practices around code structure testing and version control.
- Experience in translating business problems into analyticalapproaches anddesigning modelling strategies.
- Experience collaborating with data engineers architects and product teams to develop or integrate models into pipelines services or cloud tools.
- Excellentcommunication skills with the ability to explain complex ideas simply usingappropriate visualisationand storytelling techniques.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments contributing to sprint planning backlog refinement estimation and iterative delivery.
- Ability to manage workloads across competing priorities delivering high-quality work to agreed time cost and quality expectations.
- Commitment to good governance and security practices ensuring data quality reproducibility and compliance with organisational standards.
- Curiosity and willingness to stay current with emerging analytics tools frameworks and modelling approaches.
Desirable:
- Experience deploying ML models or analytical services into cloud environments (Azure preferred).
- Experience with a range of ML and agentic frameworks and cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with public sector and/or safety-critical environments.
Why Join RSSB
We value our people and offer a competitive benefits package including:
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Private medical and dental cover
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Season ticket loan and travel subsidy
- Cycle to work scheme
- Volunteer leave
- Performance-related bonus
- Pension scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
Ready to Apply
Apply now and help us shape the future of railway standards.
We valuediversityand equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of theDisability Confident Scheme we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet theminimumcriteriato apply for our jobs.If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme please let us know in advance by emailing Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at RSSB:Rail Safety and Standards Board Careers - VERCIDA
If yourequireanyreasonable adjustmentswith respect to our selection process including information in an alternative format please contact us at
We understand the importance ofwork-life balanceand we offer our staff the flexibility to work within our core hours and theoptionto vary their location between both the office and home. If you are looking for further flexibility speak to us at interview stage so that we can consider your request.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
RSSB. Through research, standards and analysis we help our members deliver a better, safer railway.
