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Changes to our Application Process.

Description

Ryanair Labs are currently recruiting for a Data Scientist to join Europe’s Largest Airline Group!

Ryanair Labs is the technology brand of Ryanair. Labs is a state of-the-art digital & IT innovation hub creating Europe’s Leading Travel Experience for our customers.

The role sits inside the BI team in Ryanair Labs. The BI team are made up of 95+ people split across the three Ryanair offices: Dublin, Madrid & Wroclaw. Within the BI team there is a range of different professions: Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Optimization Engineers, Data Modellers, BI Analysts, BI Reporters & BI Developers.

 

The Role:

  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced pricing models and algorithms to optimize pricing strategies across ancillary products.
  • Utilize sophisticated statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to analyze historical pricing data, forecast demand, and identify pricing opportunities.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of pricing performance metrics, including revenue impact, price elasticity, and customer segmentation, to assess the effectiveness of pricing strategies and drive continuous improvement.
  • Mentor and collaborate with team members, providing guidance on best practices, analytical methodologies, and data visualization techniques.

Requirements

  • Relevant Degree in field of Data Science (or similar), Masters/PhD preferable.
  • 3+ years professional experience in Data Science positions.
  • The candidate must be commercially astute and be able to recognise the value of projects. Commercial value added is a key component of job performance. Experience working in Commercial department is essential. Experience in product pricing is desirable.
  • Be a self-starter and consistently show initiative & diligence on a daily basis. The team is built up of people who generate ideas and show initiative in the work they do. 
  • Communication skills – most projects involve multiple people across various teams in different departments across the three offices. The role will involve regular presentations.

 

Tech Requirements:

  • Strong Python experience is a necessity.
  • Comprehensive SQL experience is required. Need to be fluent in writing SQL queries to extract data from Data Warehouses.
  • Ability to build and deploy predictive models. An understanding of and experience with the following is required: Machine Learning topics (clustering, forecasting, classification, anomaly detection).
  • Extensive experience with excel spreadsheets.
  • Ability to quickly put together slide decks that summarize your analysis, and clearly tell a story. Have expertise in designing a range of styles of slide decks for varying audiences. 

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
  • Hybrid Working Model – up to 3 days work from home
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
  • Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
  • 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
  • Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
  • Cycle 2 Work Scheme
  • Unrivalled career progression

Competencies

Dependability
Communication
Interpersonal Skills

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Changes to our Application Process.

We are in the process of making a number of changes to our application process and overall candidate experience. This will occur in a number of phases and you may be required to create a new candidate profile or input some additional info for your application to be progressed. If you have already successfully applied for a role, we kindly ask that you do not re-apply for this. Our teams will be in touch by phone or email if we wish to progress your application to the next stage.

Thank you for your understanding and patience at this time and we wish you the best of luck with your application.