ICF supports governments and organisations on challenges in areas such as energy, the environment, aviation, health and public policy. Our data science team works with subject matter experts to turn evidence and data into practical solutions for clients in the UK and EU. You will help deliver data science and AI solutions across client projects, working with subject matter experts to frame questions, analyse evidence and deliver findings. This is a hands-on technical and consulting role: you will discuss needs with specialists, present approaches and results to varied audiences, and contribute to proposals. You will join an established team and work across technically diverse projects. What you will do Speak with subject matter experts and clients to define the problem, success measures, data needs and an appropriate analytical approach. Prepare and analyse data, develop and evaluate models or prototypes using statistical methods, forecasting, machine learning or language models where suitable. Present findings, assumptions and limitations to subject matter experts, clients and nontechnical audiences, invite challenge and adapt the work to their feedback. Collaborate with colleagues across different technical disciplines to document work, make results reproducible and develop promising prototypes into reliable solutions. Contribute technical ideas, estimates and evidence to proposals, and manage your work across several concurrent projects. Share methods and reusable approaches with colleagues across the data science team. What you will bring Hands-on experience in Python for analysis and modelling, including common data and machine learning libraries, ability to use SQL to extract, join and check data. Sound grounding in statistics and machine learning, including regression or classification, forecasting, validation, baseline comparisons and appropriate performance measures. Practical familiarity with using large language models in analysis or prototyping, including prompting, checking outputs against evidence and recognising privacy, accuracy and reliability risks. Experience preparing imperfect data, building reproducible analyses and writing maintainable code with version control and testing. Ability to take an ambiguous question from discovery to a working demonstration, explain assumptions and uncertainty, and judge whether a solution is worth developing for operational use. Confidence working independently and engaging stakeholders across teams, clear written and spoken English for technical and nontechnical audiences. A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience in a quantitative field. Useful additional experience Experience working in public policy, government, research or evaluation Experience in consulting, public policy research or client-facing delivery, familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, data pipelines or deployment. Experience building AI agents or applications that connect language models to data and tools, such as retrieval-based systems. We can train someone with strong core skills. What you can expect You will work alongside colleagues with a wide range of technical and subject expertise, tackle varied client challenges from discovery to delivery. We will support your career development with ongoing training and opportunities to deepen both your technical and consulting skills. Right to Work, Location & Sponsorship We welcome applications from candidates based anywhere in the world. For roles located in the UK, Belgium, Spain, or Germany, applicants must: Hold the right to work in the country where the role is based, or be eligible for visa sponsorship, which we may consider on a case-by-case basis, and Be physically present in that country by their first day of employment (or able to relocate beforehand). Unless stated otherwise, relocation support is not automatically provided. #Indeed #LI-CC1 Bot and Third-Party Applications Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact Candidateaccommodation@icf.com for assistance. About us: Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are committed to creating a culture where we embrace our differences in ideas and identities. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. Learn more about what we do and our commitment to inclusion. The benefits of joining ICF: Our people at ICF are our most important asset, so we invest in them from the moment they arrive. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well. We offer a hybrid working policy, which will provide you with the flexibility to collaborate in the office, as well as in the comfort of your own home, ensuring you are able to successfully deliver the requirements of your role. To support you, our employee wellbeing hub is designed to provide highly personalised support across a comprehensive range of wellbeing issues, such as mind, body, finances, community, career programs and HR support. We enjoy celebrating success, which is why we have a competitive recognition program called ‘You Matter’, which awards points as a ‘thank you’ for your work achievements. These can be spent on a large variety of high-quality items, as well as online or high-street vouchers, all with zero tax payable by the employee. ICF also offers a range of competitive benefits, which include: Single Private Medical Insurance cover with no restrictions on existing conditions. Dental insurance and an online GP service. 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays (annual leave increases with years of service). Pension scheme with 5% of salary employer contribution Life assurance paying 4x annual salary and Group Income Protection paying 66% of salary for up to 5 years if you are off work on long-term sick. Enhanced parental leave policies, enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay. Candidate AI Usage Policy At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair and equitable interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodations that involve the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed. London (GB80) Need help? We're here: ICFCareerCenter@icf.com About ICF ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.

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