LEAD DATA SCIENSTIST - PROJECT AND CAPABILITY Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Apply before 11:55 pm Monday 24th November 2025 Reference number: 426457 Location: London or East Kilbride Total Package: £62,500 (London) £57,500 (East Kilbride) Contract: Permanent and full time. You''ll be required to work in line with FCDO policies on hybrid working, which involves a minimum of 60% in the office. We lead the UK''s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes. Your role with us Our innovative approach to Data Science combines methodological development, strategic capability building and the delivery of successful projects. When you join us in this significant senior role you''ll play a key part in strengthening the Data Science capacity across our organisation, working closely with your colleagues as you focus on developing a community of practice in the digital analytical space. Identifying and leveraging the most effective strategic levers, adapting as organisational needs evolve and ensuring the team''s skills are aligned to deliver maximum value, you''ll also develop the application of new methodologies and exploit technological advances to push the frontiers of tech-enabled analysis. You''ll have a wide range of day-to-day responsibilities - these include tak