LIDA Data Scientist Development Programme
Data science for public good
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics award-winning data scientist programme is an opportunity for graduates and career changers looking to pursue a career in data science. It provides on-the-job training and experience in the form of a fixed 12-month, paid role.
The data scientists own the delivery of two 6-month projects, working on real-world problems with real data across Health, Environment and Societies. They work with external partners across the public, private, charitable and education sectors. The programme is highly competitive, and data scientists are supported by the University as they develop their skills.
LIDA have committed to Positive Action Recruitment in the programme for the next 5 years. This ensures the research is conducted by a diverse group of people, which enriches the research and provides more opportunities to people from all cultures and backgrounds.
Programme partners include Asda, Burberry, Morrisons, United Nations, Southwest Water, Office for National Statistics, Enterprise Car Club and the World Trade Organisation.
How the HASP team will support you throughout the project
- We have secured funding for a number of six-month projects, which are available to partners who have an interest in collaborative working
- A senior academic from HASP will meet with you to discuss the strategic needs of your business, identify common areas of interest and determine the scope of the project
- Our Impact and Partnerships Manager will help you to build a business case and support you to develop a data sharing agreement between the University of Leeds and your organisation.
- An academic team from HASP will work with you to co-supervise the data scientist.
- We will provide a safe data sharing environment (ISO27001 and NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit accredited) and an established data governance process.
- Our Communications and Engagement Manager will support you to develop co-produced outputs (where appropriate) such as case studies, reports and policy briefs.
- We will connect your organisation with a high-competency pool of talent, to date 34% of DSDP alumnae have gone on to employment with partner organisations.
What your organisation would need to provide
- Co-design of research question
- Relevant data in a timely manner
- Co-supervision of data scientist, in collaboration with the HASP team, throughout the six months
- Review and approval of project outputs
- Testimonial at the end of the project
Next steps
If you have a project in mind or would like to explore potential options, please contact [email protected] to arrange an exploratory meeting.
We can also support partners who wish to pay for a placement, where the cost is £19,500 for a six-month project. For more information see https://lida.leeds.ac.uk/data-scientist-development-programme/.
