Trainee Data Scientist

Leicester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

We have exciting Trainee Data Scientist opportunities in the eCommerce Data team at NEXT! Based from NEXT Head Office in Leicestershire.

About The Role

eCommerce Data sits at the heart of how we understand our customers by turning shopping behaviour into insight that drives smarter business decisions.

As a Trainee Data Scientist you will be working across our data science teams within eCommerce where youll learn how data science powers our algorithms and supports meaningful revenue impact.

This is a great opportunity to start your career within an experienced team gaining hands-on mentorship and the chance to develop real world skills in eCommerce and machine learning.

Through this trainee programme you will be given the tools and support to learn the role here at NEXT with the view to progress into a Data Scientist position within 12-18 months.

What Youll Be Doing

Learn & Build: Support the development testing and deployment of predictive models used in our algorithms learning modern machine learning techniques along the way.
Data Exploration & Analysis: Work with large datasets to uncover insights understand customer behaviour and help improve model performance.
Production Exposure: Contribute to production-quality code with guidance from senior team members gaining experience in best practices for deploying data science solutions.
Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with data scientists engineers and stakeholders across eCommerce to share findings and support business decisions.

What Youll Bring

BSc (or working towards MSc) in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science Data Science or a related field.
A strong interest in machine learning data analysis and recommendation systems.
Experience with Python R or SQL (through coursework projects or internships).
A curious mindset with a willingness to learn and develop new technical skills.
Good communication skills and the ability to explain findings clearly.
Familiarity with tools such as MLflow Databricks or git (not essential training provided).
Experience with personal projects placements or internships involving data or machine learning.

Note To Applicants

Before applying please check that you are available for our upcoming recruitment dates:

31st March - 7th April 2026: Video Application window
29th April 2026: Assessment Centres
July 2026:Role Start Date

This is an office based role at our vibrant Head Office in Leicestershire. We love the collaboration that comes from being together so please keep in mind that this position does not offer fully remote working.

Required Experience:

Intern

DescriptionWe have exciting Trainee Data Scientist opportunities in the eCommerce Data team at NEXT! Based from NEXT Head Office in Leicestershire.About The Role eCommerce Data sits at the heart of how we understand our customers by turning shopping behaviour into insight that drives smarter busines...

Description

We have exciting Trainee Data Scientist opportunities in the eCommerce Data team at NEXT! Based from NEXT Head Office in Leicestershire.

About The Role

eCommerce Data sits at the heart of how we understand our customers by turning shopping behaviour into insight that drives smarter business decisions.

As a Trainee Data Scientist you will be working across our data science teams within eCommerce where youll learn how data science powers our algorithms and supports meaningful revenue impact.

This is a great opportunity to start your career within an experienced team gaining hands-on mentorship and the chance to develop real world skills in eCommerce and machine learning.

Through this trainee programme you will be given the tools and support to learn the role here at NEXT with the view to progress into a Data Scientist position within 12-18 months.

What Youll Be Doing

Learn & Build: Support the development testing and deployment of predictive models used in our algorithms learning modern machine learning techniques along the way.
Data Exploration & Analysis: Work with large datasets to uncover insights understand customer behaviour and help improve model performance.
Production Exposure: Contribute to production-quality code with guidance from senior team members gaining experience in best practices for deploying data science solutions.
Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with data scientists engineers and stakeholders across eCommerce to share findings and support business decisions.

What Youll Bring

BSc (or working towards MSc) in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science Data Science or a related field.
A strong interest in machine learning data analysis and recommendation systems.
Experience with Python R or SQL (through coursework projects or internships).
A curious mindset with a willingness to learn and develop new technical skills.
Good communication skills and the ability to explain findings clearly.
Familiarity with tools such as MLflow Databricks or git (not essential training provided).
Experience with personal projects placements or internships involving data or machine learning.

Note To Applicants

Before applying please check that you are available for our upcoming recruitment dates:

31st March - 7th April 2026: Video Application window
29th April 2026: Assessment Centres
July 2026:Role Start Date

Required Experience:

Intern

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