Job Title: Data Scientist Location: Cardiff Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: June Job Type: Initial 12 month contractCompany Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Data Scientist to conduct statistical analysis to support product strategy decisions.Job Responsibilities/Objectives This role is focused on supporting day-to-day analytical activities across customer portfolios, including credit application assessments, standard financial and risk analysis, and product-related analysis. The individual will also contribute to research and development initiatives, monitor and evaluate model performance, and support the migration of existing analytical processes to cloud-based platforms. Overall, the role requires a strong blend of analytical capability, technical understanding, and adaptability to evolving tools and environments.The ideal candidate will have experience in data mining, statistical methods, and modelling / scoring techniques.Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following:Have experience of independently running analysis of large datasets, producing results and presenting these to business partners with support of data science peers. Have degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics or quantitative methods (or equivalent experience). Have good understanding of statistical methods applied to data