Data Scientist

We are looking for a Data Scientist to develop innovative methods leveraging data science and AI to impact our Missions and improve the practice of policymaking. You will be a key contributor to our 'Methods Discovery' programme, where you will develop pipelines to scan innovation and policy trends around our Missions, and build tools to help policymakers make better use of research evidence. Our work is highly varied, and could include training machine learning models, using large language models, building web applications, or using a range of analytical techniques to produce insights for research reports. This is an opportunity to play a role in steering and delivering data science projects. If you have a strong background working with data and are motivated by deploying creative data science solutions, as well as contributing to real-world outcomes for public benefit, then this role is for you.

We are Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society's biggest problems. Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet. For over 20 years, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation. We work in three roles: as an innovation partner working with frontline organisations to design and test new solutions, as a venture builder supporting new and early stage businesses, and as a system shaper creating the conditions for innovation. Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to change millions of lives for the better.