Data Scientist (2 Posts)

Job Title: Data Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC) - 2 posts Department/School: School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems Campus: Derry~Londonderry or Belfast Salary: £48,822 per annum Duration: Fixed-Term until 31st August 2029 / Full-time Closing Date: 11th May 2026 at 23:30 Reference Number: 042226 - ABOUT US - We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer. - THE ROLE - The postholder will be a full-time Data Scientist for the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), a collaboration between Ulster University (UU) and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). They will be an integral part of a dynamic team, responsible for providing expertise in data science, leading and conducting high-quality data science research and development, and upskilling and training activities for the AICC. They will exemplify a strong partnership approach through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be innovative, digitally savvy, highly organised, customer-centric and capable of developing and delivering training and AI solutions across a range of industries. We may create a 12-month waiting list for the same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts. - ABOUT YOU - The postholder will be required to have: - Degree in Computing Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a closely related science-based discipline. - Experience in one or more of the following areas: AI, Machine Learning, Database Technology, Data Mining, Optimisation, Statistics, Mathematics, Probability and Simulation Models. - Extensive experience in querying and programming languages such as SQL, R and Python, along with their respective libraries for statistical modelling and machine learning with practical experience developing and deploying deep learning models using TensorFlow, Keras, or similar. Please find our employee benefits on our website. Athena Swan Statement The School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working. The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.