We work with political parties, investors, media organisations, think tanks, NGOs and companies of all sizes around the world to help them understand public opinion, how it affects them, and what they should do in response to it.

We have developed the most accurate models for predicting election outcomes that exist in the market, and have deployed them in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, France and elsewhere.

As we expand, we are building a dedicated data science function to refine and optimise our existing models, and to create new ones that help us to maintain our position as a leader in the field of public opinion. We are recruiting for multiple roles, with a range of salaries from junior to very senior.

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience
Contract: Full time and permanent
Location: Aldgate, London
Start Date: ASAP 

‍What you’ll be doing:

Your days will be varied and full, with plenty of opportunity to learn. You’ll be:

• Building and deploying MRP (and other) models to help our clients understand likely election outcomes

• Understanding the range of our client’s problems and creatively designing technical solutions to help solve them

• Managing data pipelines, designing quantitative inputs to models, assuring data quality, designing post-stratification frames

• Mining data for insight, exploring public and private data creatively with a view to unearthing new ways of thinking about a client problem

• Visualising outputs and explaining their import to clients, prospects and wider stakeholders

What you’ll bring:

• Experience with R and Python

• Experience with Bayesian statistics

• Familiarity with the concepts underpinning MRP, and ideally hands-on experience of designing and running multilevel regression

• Understanding of and interest in data pipelines and architecture

• Understanding of and interest in political science and electoral politics

• Your own way of thinking: we want to increase the cognitive diversity of the team with every new hire

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and strong client service ethic

• An interest in politics and public opinion

‍How to apply

Please send us your CV and a cover letter explaining (i) why you are applying and how you think you can help Stack succeed, and (ii) three things you think account for the inaccuracy of political polling in the US to info@stackdatastrategy.com with the subject: Data Scientist

Should you be considered for interview, we will contact you by email within one week of receiving your application! Thanks for your interest in the role.