Job Title: Data Scientist
Location: Brussels
Start Date: March 2026
Contract Type: Freelance / Contract
About the Client
Our client is a regional coordination entity within the European power system. The organisation supports grid stability and operational efficiency by analysing cross-border electricity flows, assessing system security, and coordinating operational planning across interconnected regions. By providing regional visibility of system conditions and emerging risks, it enables proactive, consistent decision-making to safeguard network reliability.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Freelance Data Scientist with strong Python expertise and a solid understanding of both business and IT environments. The successful candidate will support data-driven initiatives by translating operational and strategic requirements into scalable analytical solutions.
This role requires close collaboration with technical teams and business stakeholders, contributing across the full data lifecycle — from data acquisition and modelling to insight generation and deployment — to support informed, risk-aware decision-making within a complex energy systems environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy data science solutions using Python
Extract, transform, and analyse structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
Translate business and operational requirements into robust analytical models
Collaborate with IT teams to ensure scalable, secure, and production-ready implementations
Communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Contribute to data governance, documentation standards, and reproducibility best practices
Candidate Requirements
Strong experience in Python for data analysis and machine learning
Solid SQL skills for data querying and transformation
Ability to operate effectively at the intersection of business and IT
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience in consultancy or cross-functional project environments is advantageous
Contract Details
Type: Freelance
Location: Brussels
Start Date: March 2026
Duration:Â 12 Months
Rate: Negotiable