Negotiable
OverviewWhy this role matters
At Accurx, we are making a giant leap from simply describing what’s happened to actively defining what we do next. By the end of 2025, data won’t just support decisions; it will be at the heart of our strategy, sparking innovation and empowering every team to learn faster, act sooner, and create value more confidently. As our Data Science / ML Lead, you will be the key driver of this transformation within the data team. You’ll move us beyond one-off analyses and into a proactive, product-driven mindset. You will lead the team in building and deploying our first machine learning models and will serve as a strategic partner to product teams, embedding data and ML into the product development lifecycle from the very beginning. You’ll push forward the vision for how data science can create intelligent, reusable data products that unlock new capabilities and solve specific business problems, driving real outcomes for our teams, users and patients.
What you’ll be doingExecute the Data Strategy and Vision
Act as the lead for data science and ML within the "data as a product" framework.
Proactively partner with Product Managers to define data product needs for features and experiments.
Champion the design and architecture of advanced, intelligent data products, including our first ML models, that solve specific problems and unlock new product capabilities.
Drive ML Model Development and Production
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of our ML models, from ideation and experimentation to deployment and ongoing management.
Establish and champion MLOps best practices to ensure our models are robust, scalable, and reliable.
Architect and oversee the building of predictive and prescriptive models that inform product strategy and improve user experience.
Mentor, Empower, and Elevate the Team
Serve as the go-to technical expert for data science and machine learning, providing guidance and mentorship to other data scientists and analysts.
Elevate the data literacy of the wider organisation by coaching product and engineering teams to embrace data ownership and leverage data for decision making.
Foster a culture of collaboration, ensuring seamless partnership across all teams and acting as a joint owner of the quality, reliability, and security of our data products.
What we’re looking for
Proven leadership experience
in a data science role, with a track record of driving strategic initiatives and mentoring junior team members.
Demonstrable experience leading the end-to-end development , deployment, and maintenance of production-grade machine learning models.
Experience with MLOps principles and tools.
Advanced proficiency in Python, including deep experience with key machine learning libraries (e.g., Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
Strong hands-on experience with complex SQL, preferably in an analytical environment like Snowflake.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Our Tech Stack
Data Warehouse:
Snowflake
BI and Visualisation:
Power BI
Languages:
SQL, Python
Cloud Platform:
Azure Services (Functions, Data Lake, Data Factory)
Event Tracking:
Rudderstack, Mixpanel
Other:
Git, CI/CD pipelines, modern data stack with an emphasis on reusability, data governance, and performance
How you workAt Accurx we believe in making every day count as we hold a vital role in supporting our users by driving innovative solutions to fix healthcare communication. We want everyone at Accurx to reflect our principles in how they work by looking to:
Fix healthcare communication
Raise the bar
Be a driver, not a passenger
Succeed together
Move with urgency
Be relentlessly resourceful
Embrace challenge
What we can offerAccess to Happl - a flexible benefits provider with a given budget of £600 to spend on perks of your choice. Options include private health insurance, wellness providers and more.
We are office first, all accuFolk come to our office in Shoreditch 3 days per week, with the option to work remotely 2 days a week. Read more about our policy here.
Allocated annual learning and development budget
Enhanced parental leave policy
Prayer, meditation and breastfeeding room
Working abroad policy
We have our very own Chef! Free healthy breakfasts, snacks and lunches will be provided, with the occasional sweet treat!
...And much more.
Diversity and InclusionAccurx is committed to being an inclusive employer. As part of this, we’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the interview process.
Pre-employment ScreeningAll successful candidates are asked to complete a
Basic DBS
check along with other pre-employment checks (referencing and right to work). You can find more on our process here. If you’d like to ask questions before you apply please email ..... full job details .....