Senior Data Scientist

Doha, Qatar

Ref: PP000-16794

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Doha, Qatar

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency
Not Specified

Job Function
Research & Development (R&D)

Company Industry
Oil & Gas

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled senior data scientist to drive innovation and deliver impactful data science solutions within a global energy organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the company's transition into a truly data-driven business.
Working at the intersection of digital transformation and energy, you will design, build, and deploy advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions that improve operational performance, enable smarter decision-making, and unlock new value streams.

Key responsibilities

Strategy & leadership

Support the development of data science strategy to align with business objectives.

Promote analytics and AI adoption across the business to enhance insights and problem-solving.

Mentor and guide junior team members while leading high-impact projects from ideation to delivery.

Innovation & development

Lead and manage proof-of-concepts (PoCs), MVPs and use cases (including big data, machine learning, GenAI, and computer vision).

Conduct complex quantitative analysis, modelling, and algorithm development.

Translate analytical outputs into practical business recommendations.

Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure delivery of quality solutions.

Collaboration & execution

Work closely with business units (geoscience, operations, HSE, supply chain, etc.) to understand challenges and develop tailored solutions.

Support integration of analytics solutions into existing platforms and workflows.

Ensure user adoption and provide technical support during roll-out and scaling.

Continuous improvement

Enhance models through re-training and fine-tuning.

Monitor emerging technologies, methods, and industry best practices.

Build partnerships with technology providers and research groups to stay ahead of trends.

Qualifications & experience

Master's degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or engineering.

Minimum 6 years' professional experience in data science, including hands-on delivery of machine learning and advanced analytics projects.

Strong industry experience in oil & gas, with knowledge of seismic, production, or reservoir data.

Expertise in generative AI, with proven experience developing solutions using LLMs or similar frameworks.

Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data manipulation libraries (e.g. pandas).

Strong experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).

Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and big data tools (Hadoop, Spark, Databricks).

Skilled in data visualisation (Power BI or similar).

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.

What's on offer

Work on cutting-edge digital and AI projects within a leading energy organisation.

Opportunity to influence strategy and innovation at scale.

Collaborative, forward-thinking environment with exposure to global teams.

Competitive package and long-term career development prospects.

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