Job sector
Manufacturing / Engineering
Job function
Data Scientist
Start date
27/01/2025
Job duration
25 months
Application closing date
18/12/2024
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Job description
School of Computing Engineering & Physical Sciences
Data Scientist (KTP Associate)
Based in Greenock
Up to £40k per annum with potential for performance-based bonus, £4k personal development budget, and an opportunity to register free to charge for a higher degree (Masters or PhD)
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 25 months
THE POST – Data Scientist (KTP Associate)
We seek a Data Scientist to develop data analytical capabilities by leveraging company’s in-house and external data, to develop actionable insight for client engagement, retention, and experience. This role is also required development of Apps for secure and traceable document management. You will benefit from direct engagement and support from both the company senior management and academic teams and there is potential for post project employment subject to performance.
The successful candidate should have the following:
MSc in Computer/ Data Science, Electronic Engineering (2.1)
Experience on Data Architecture & Pipeline Development. Ability to design and implement scalable data architectures, automated data pipelines, and workflows to collect, process, and store data for future use, ensuring data quality and accessibility.
Experience on Data Governance & Compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) by establishing governance processes, including data retention, encryption, and access control.
Experience on database management. Ability to manage and integrate databases, ensuring secure, well-structured, and easily retrievable data for analysis and decision-making.
Experience in development and application of Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning and explainable AI algorithms
Experience in software design, documentation and management. High level Python and Java programming experience.
Experience in Data Engineering (ETL/ELT processes, stream analytics), preferably with cloud and external data sources. Ability to design, develop and manage cloud services e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP.
Experience in requirement gathering and team working in business context.
Experience in project management and project documentation
Strong organisational skills, methodical problem-solving, and attention to detail.
Project description
UWS was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities worldwide (2022 World University Rankings) as well as in the top 150 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities.
We support you – We are the only Scottish University to have a dedicated award winning KTP centre – meaning you are fully supported throughout your time with the PG Paper by KTP Centre, and community of KTP Associates.
Find out more: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships | UWS | University of the West of Scotland
About the business
PG Paper is a multi-award-winning business based in Scotland and operating in over 60 countries across the globe.
Founded in 2003, PG Paper conducts international trade in packaging, paper and forest products; creating markets and enabling trade by providing full-service package of financing, shipping, risk management and marketing. With over 20 years of successful business development expertise and offices strategically located in over 8 countries globally, PG Paper provides an efficient gateway for both suppliers and customers to reach global markets. Recognised by the Chamber of Commerce for Export Innovations, PG Paper is an entrepreneurial and dynamic company that has grown rapidly, entering new markets and moving into new products, in the ever-changing environment of global trade. PG Paper and the University of the West of Scotland are embarking on an exciting project to transform operational efficiency and drive their service-level through the development of a novel Machine Learning and AI capability.
The successful candidate will be employed by the University of the West of Scotland but will be based at PG Paper Head Office in Greenock. The associate will be fully supported by both company staff and staff from the School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences at the University and will receive a £4k personal development budget. In addition, the associate will receive mentoring support from a local KTP Advisor. We are the only Scottish University to have a dedicated KTP centre, meaning you are fully supported throughout your time with the company by UWS staff.
This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between PG Paper and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), will deliver scalable and explainable data analytical capabilities to develop actionable insight to PG Paper’s client engagement, retention, and experience processes. The project focuses on developing end-to-end data science pipeline, extracting information from company’s in-house data stores, historical records, and external data sources, to deliver data driven decision-making whist maximising returns for the company. The capabilities embedded from this project, will help to achieve profitable engagement strategies driven by data, and come up with situation centric models having potential to positively transform operations for PG Paper.