The opportunity
ICF supports governments and organisations on challenges in areas such as energy, the environment, 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 be the first data scientist in our India team. At first, you will meet specialist teams, identify valuable use cases and build focused proofs of concept that demonstrate what data science and AI can do. As these relationships mature, you will help develop our ability to deliver data science and AI solutions across client projects, working with the wider data science team from discovery through implementation. Knowledge of energy would help, initiative, technical breadth and the ability to earn trust across disciplines are central to the role.
What you will do
•Meet colleagues across practice areas to understand their work, identify specific use cases and agree what a practical result would look like.
•Initially, scope and demonstrate focused proofs of concept,
choosing suitable methods from statistical analysis and forecasting to machine learning and language models.
•Explain methods, limitations and potential value clearly to specialists and nontechnical colleagues. Use their feedback to improve the solution and build confidence in the team’s services.
•Assess data quality, feasibility, privacy and delivery needs, and define the evidence needed to take a prototype further.
•As demand grows, design and deliver data science and AI solutions across projects with the wider team, from modelling and evaluation to integration, documentation and adoption. Contribute to proposals and client presentations.
•Establish reusable ways of working and help turn early demonstrations into a sustainable pipeline of well-defined client work.
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 extrac
📌 Data Scientist (New Delhi)
🏢 ICF
📍 New Delhi