Data Science Manager

London or Remote within UK

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI spacewe are the architects of the human data infrastructure thats reshaping the landscape of AI a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized its the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The Role

Prolific is building the infrastructure for high-integrity human data. Our two-sided marketplace connects leading AI companies researchers and enterprises with a global participant pool. As demand for reliable human data grows the challenge is not just scaling supply but doing so in a way that keeps the participant ecosystem healthy representative trusted and sustainable over hiring a Data Science Manager Supply Marketplace to lead this space. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of Prolifics marketplace. You will build and lead the team responsible for the science models and decision systems that shape participant marketplace health from growth and activation to allocation engagement quality and long-term retention.

What youll be doing

• You will define the technical direction for Supply Data Science and lead the analytical and lead the roadmap for models experiments and decision systems that help Prolific scale participant supply responsibly.
• You will work across participant acquisition onboarding liquidity matching quality engagement and retention ensuring we can meet rapidly growing demand without degrading participant experience or data integrity.
• You will partner closely with Product Engineering Operations and company leadership to turn complex marketplace problems into clear scientific questions measurable hypotheses and scalable solutions.
• You will lead applied science work across areas such as forecasting experimentation causal inference marketplace measurement matching ranking allocation optimization and quality modelling.
• You will help build and grow a high-performing team setting technical standards mentoring scientists and creating a strong culture of rigorous practical product-oriented science.

What youll bring

• Were looking for a strong technical lead who can grow into or operate as a people manager. This could be someone taking on their first formal management role provided they bring strong technical depth sound judgement and a track record of leading high-impact applied science work.
• You should have strong experience in experimentation causal inference statistical modelling forecasting marketplace science or product analytics.
• Experience with marketplace or platform problems is highly relevant especially where supply-demand dynamics liquidity matching user behaviour trust or quality are central.
• Experience leading algorithmic work such as matching ranking optimization allocation quality modelling or decision systems would be especially valuable.
• You should be comfortable setting technical direction influencing product strategy partnering closely with engineering and communicating complex trade-offs to senior stakeholders.

Why this is exciting

Prolific is growing fast and this role sits at the center of one of our most important challenges: scaling a trusted representative participant marketplace to meet rapidly increasing demand for human join at a moment when the team is still small the problem space is rich and the opportunity to shape strategy algorithms and the future of the marketplace is significant.

Why Prolific is a great place to work

Weve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants enabling the collection of high-quality ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate nuanced and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities wont come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovationone that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary benefits and remote working within our impactful mission-driven culture.

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