Data Scientist
Pearson • London, United Kingdom • Posted June 10, 2026
About the Role
**Senior Data Scientist - Enterprise Learning & Skills (ELS), Pearson**
**About Pearson and ELS**
Pearson is the world’s learning company; our mission is to help people make progress in their lives through learning. You’ll join the Enterprise Learning & Skills (ELS) area supporting the understanding and development of skills in a range of contexts.
Our culture emphasizes belonging, diverse viewpoints, and a supportive environment where people can do their best work.
**The role**
We’re hiring a senior data scientist to help stand up and scale a shared data science capability that partners with stream-aligned teams.
You’ll report into the Data Science Team Manager and lead end‑to‑end DS/ML projects, shape standards, mentor teammates, and ship models into production, balancing quick wins with robust engineering.
In particular, we are currently exploring ideas around using AI and OCR to process documents and learner work, and to validate marking consistency in a range ...
**About Pearson and ELS**
Pearson is the world’s learning company; our mission is to help people make progress in their lives through learning. You’ll join the Enterprise Learning & Skills (ELS) area supporting the understanding and development of skills in a range of contexts.
Our culture emphasizes belonging, diverse viewpoints, and a supportive environment where people can do their best work.
**The role**
We’re hiring a senior data scientist to help stand up and scale a shared data science capability that partners with stream-aligned teams.
You’ll report into the Data Science Team Manager and lead end‑to‑end DS/ML projects, shape standards, mentor teammates, and ship models into production, balancing quick wins with robust engineering.
In particular, we are currently exploring ideas around using AI and OCR to process documents and learner work, and to validate marking consistency in a range ...