Data Scientist- Manchester

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking Data Scientists to work for our client in the Banking sector. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity based in Manchester.

Our client is looking for Data Scientists to develop and evaluate AI/ML solutions, spanning both classical machine learning and LLMs. The role covers framing the problem, designing experiments, evaluating models and documenting them. It will suit people who enjoy turning business problems into well-measured, evidence-based AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders to frame business problems as AI/ML problems with clear objectives.
• Define the right AI/ML metrics and success measures for each use case.
• Develop classical ML models, from data preparation through to model development.
• Evaluate LLM performance and support LLM-based development.
• Apply prompt engineering and RAG techniques to improve LLM outputs.
• Design and run experiments to test hypotheses and compare model approaches.
• Document models clearly using model cards, covering performance, limitations and intended use.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.