Data Scientist – Galway

About the role

The Data Scientist will join a dedicated team in Galway, responsible for managing and analysing a large data pool to maximise its value for the business. You will have the freedom to innovate using cutting‑edge cloud technologies, machine learning and advanced statistical methods.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deploy state‑of‑the‑art machine‑learning models and complex statistical analyses at scale.
• Lead end‑to‑end data projects, turning raw data into actionable insights for business decisions.
• Collaborate with product, data and engineering teams to define problem statements and design analytical solutions.
• Interpret results, create visualisations and translate findings into impactful metrics.
• Perform statistical data exploration, preparation, modelling, prediction, clustering, and reporting.

Required profile

• Degree or Masters in Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in data science or machine learning.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to turn analytics into compelling stories.
• Passion for advocating data‑driven transformation within an organisation.

Required skills

• Machine learning modelling techniques (supervised and unsupervised).
• Statistical modelling and inference.
• Data mining and large‑scale data processing.
• Cloud technologies for data science workloads.
• Clustering, classification, regression and anomaly detection.
• Reliability/survivability modelling and predictive maintenance.