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We partner with governments, cities and enterprises to improve how essential systems operate across healthcare, water, energy, telecommunications and infrastructure.\nOur work delivers proven real-world impact. We have built AI systems that help manage London’s water supply, supported telecom network planning across hundreds of cities, and developed digital healthcare platforms serving tens of millions of people across Africa. From intelligent command centers to AI-powered infrastructure platforms, we help organizations sense, analyze and act in complex environments.\nOur people are ambitious, curious and relentlessly practical. Our teams work alongside clients in the field, solving hard problems and deploying solutions that last. With colleagues across Africa, Europe, the UK and the US, we operate across the full stack - from research and engineering to deployment and capability building.\nOur mission is simple: to harness AI to solve humanity’s most pressing challenges.\nAbout the role\nWe are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our growing Healthcare domain team. As a key contributor, our Data Scientist will be responsible for leveraging their advanced data analysis and machine learning skills to solve complex healthcare challenges, ultimately driving data-driven decision-making to positively impact patient outcomes and clinical workflows.\nThe ideal candidate will have a strong background in statistics, machine learning, and data analysis, combined with deep domain knowledge in healthcare. 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