Data Scientist - Police Staff - Data Science Unit - Counter Terrorism Policing NW

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This role is for a Data Scientist in the Data Science Unit of Counter Terrorism Policing NW, based in Manchester. Contract length is over 6 months, with an on-site location. Key skills include advanced data analytics, and experience in national security is essential.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 18, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
🏝️ - Location type
On-site
📄 - Contract type
Fixed Term
🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
📍 - Location detailed
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Science #Security
Role description

Contract Type – Full Time

Band/Grade/Rank – Grade H/J

Information About The Role

Job advert

Are you interested in joining a team that is going to revolutionise how counter terrorism police operate in the UK?

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is establishing a brand-new Data Science Unit, based in Manchester, which will play a key role in supporting the national effort to disrupt the terrorist threat and keep people safe.

The team are recruiting for a variety of roles, including the position of Data Scientist.

Role

This role represents an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to get in on the ground floor and help shape a new department, which will deliver a range of pioneering services to the counter terrorism policing network and key partners, including:

   • Delivering advanced data analytics support to operational teams, corporate leaders and partner agencies. This will regularly involve working alongside intelligence analysts and digital experts nationally.

   • Working with operational partners, industry, and academia to produce dedicated products intended to address some of the most challenging problems in national security.

   • Leading experimentation and prototyping for new digital and analytical tooling which will evolve CTP’s national technical capabilities and core ICT.

   • Leading and representing CTP in policing, national security, cross-government, industry and academic partnerships on advanced data analytic capabilities and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description – Data Science – Data Scientist.pdf – 167KB

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