Location
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Industry sector
Pharmaceutical, Scientific
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
07/05/2026
Closing date
04/06/2026
Senior Data Scientist - AI & Intelligent Products
Location: Glasgow
Salary : Competitive
The Role
Data is our superpower-not just for insight, but for building intelligent, scalable products.
We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to drive commercial impact today through advanced analytics and experimentation, while leading our evolution into AI-powered products using modern Generative AI and search technologies.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role at the intersection of data science, machine learning, and Generative AI engineering . You'll deliver immediate business value while helping us transition from a data-driven company into an AI-native product organisation .
You'll work closely with product, commercial, and engineering teams to turn complex, text-heavy data into both actionable insights and production-grade AI solutions .
What You'll Be Doing
Today: Driving Commercial Impact with Data
* Lead end-to-end data science projects that deliver measurable business outcomes
* Work hands-on with data analysis, modelling, and experimentation
* Translate business challenges into analytical solutions and clear insights
* Partner with stakeholders across commercial, product, and engineering teams
* Embed data into decision-making across the organisation
* Mentor and support a small team of Data Scientists
Evolving the Role: Building AI-Powered Capabilities
* Design and develop AI-powered features such as assistants, copilots, and intelligent workflows
* Build and deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
* Apply NLP techniques to structure and unlock value from unstructured text
* Develop semantic and hybrid search solutions (vector + keyword)
* Work with LLM platforms (e.g. OpenAI, Claude, Bedrock) to create production-ready applications
Future State: Shaping Intelligent Products & Strategy
* Help define how AI becomes embedded in our core product offering
* Influence product strategy through data and AI capabilities
* Contribute to scalable architecture for AI systems (search, retrieval, LLM orchestration)
* Establish best practices for experimentation, evaluation, and model performance
* Elevate the organisation from analytics-led to decision intelligence and AI-driven automation
What We're Looking For
Core Data Science Expertise
* Strong experience as a Data Scientist in a SaaS or data-rich environment
* Proven track record of delivering commercially impactful solutions
* Expertise in experimentation, statistical analysis, and modelling
* Strong SQL and data manipulation skills
* Experience with Elastic / Elasticsearch and observability tooling
Engineering & AI Capability
* Strong Python skills and experience building data/ML pipelines
* Experience developing APIs or production-grade systems
* Hands-on exposure to LLMs and prompt engineering
* Understanding of RAG architectures and NLP pipelines
* Familiarity with search technologies (Elasticsearch, vector databases, or similar)
Collaboration & Influence
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Ability to translate complex technical work into business value
* Comfortable working cross-functionally across product, engineering, and commercial teams
Leadership & Growth
* Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members
* Interest in shaping standards, tools, and ways of working
* Motivated by building both immediate impact and long-term capability
* Docker, Kubernetes, or scalable deployment environments
* Background in building AI-powered or search-driven products
Why Join Us?
* Immediate impact: Deliver high-value data science work from day one
* Future-facing: Help build real AI products-not just models in notebooks
* Ownership: Shape both what we build and how we build it
* Growth: Evolve into a key leader in AI and data strategy
* Environment: Fast-moving, collaborative SME where data and AI are core to success
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for BiP Solutions, please do not hesitate to apply.