Data Scientist
CompanyMerlin Entertainments
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/5/2026
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Occupation TypeActuaries, economists and statisticians
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£55,100
(£28.26 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Location: London/Hybrid
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent - Salaried
Are you passionate about turning data into actionable insights? We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to develop your skills and contribute to impactful data-driven solutions within a fast-paced environment.
You’ll work closely with the Senior Data Scientist to analyse data, build predictive models, and support business decision-making. Using statistical techniques and machine learning tools, you’ll uncover trends, refine models, and collaborate with key stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent - Salaried
Are you passionate about turning data into actionable insights? We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to develop your skills and contribute to impactful data-driven solutions within a fast-paced environment.
You’ll work closely with the Senior Data Scientist to analyse data, build predictive models, and support business decision-making. Using statistical techniques and machine learning tools, you’ll uncover trends, refine models, and collaborate with key stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting exploratory data analysis to identify patterns and insights
- Developing and optimising machine learning models to support business objectives
- Pre-processing and cleaning data to ensure accuracy and usability
- Working with teams across the business to translate data into meaningful solutions
- Presenting findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Staying up to date with the latest advancements in data science and applying new techniques to improve outcomes
- Experience in data analysis, statistical modelling, or data science roles.
- Hands-on experience working with machine learning algorithms and applying data science methodologies to solve business problems.
- Proven ability to perform data cleaning, transformation, and feature engineering tasks to prepare data for analysis and modelling.
- Experience in handling large datasets and ensuring data quality is essential to this role.
- Proficient in Python, R, or SQL, with experience in machine learning frameworks.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, big data technologies, and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is desirable.
- ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
- Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Company bonus
- Private pension scheme
- 40% discount online off LEGO
- 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Plus, many more…
Pay Range
Competitive