Data Scientist (Ireland)

Job Type: Permanent (preferred), contract, or contract-to-perm

Seniority: Mid-Senior

Salary: €70-110K (DOE)

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Role:

One of our healthcare consultancy clients is looking for a data scientist to join a growing Data & Analytics function in southern Ireland. This role involves working closely with public and private healthcare stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions that drive system improvement and strategic insight.

Responsibilities:

• Develop demand & capacity models to support operational planning and strategic development
• Design and implement simulation models to test operational scenarios and recommend optimised workflows or resource allocations
• Provide population health analytics, segmenting patient populations, analysing unmet need, and identifying risk/opportunity
• Translate technical analysis into clear, non-technical recommendations for senior stakeholders (e.g. healthcare executives, operations leads)
• Lead workshops and engage with clients to understand requirements and create roadmaps
• Support business development: contribute to proposals, strategy development, and client pitches with data-driven insights

Required Skills/Experience:

• Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Systems Biology, Physics (or relevant background)
• Strong programming skills (Python)
• Understanding of Irish healthcare systems (public and private sector)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills: ability to translate technical content into business insight
• Consulting mindset with experience working with non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and mentor junior team members

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Strategic thinker with a passion for healthcare transformation
• Curious, data-driven problem solver who is comfortable with ambiguity
• Excellent collaborator, comfortable working in cross-functional teams (operations, finance, clinical)
• Confident presenter, able to run workshops and explain data science/analytical to non-technical stakeholders

About The Company

• Join a fast-growing analytics team within a leading healthcare & life-science consultancy
• Opportunity to shape analytics strategy for healthcare providers and life sciences companies in Ireland
• Work on high-impact projects: capacity modelling, population health, automation, and operational analytics
• Professional development: mentoring from senior data scientists and consultants, and experience managing senior stakeholders
• Competitive compensation, aligned with top consultancies