Data Scientist - Text mining / NLP

Location: Brussels, Belgium We currently have a vacancy for a Data Scientist – Text mining / NLP fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Brussels, Belgium. The work will be carried out either in the company’s premises or on site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site and off site. Your tasks Design, implement and optimise advanced AI, NLP, and ML models. Use LLMs, RAG frameworks, and other state-of-the-art approaches; Create methods for tokenisation, part-of-speech tagging, named entity recognition, classification, clustering and other text mining-related tasks; Fine-tune pre-trained models on domain-specific tasks; Conduct thorough research and stay updated on the latest trends and advancements in NLP, ML, and AI technologies; Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient code using Python; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML solutions into existing products and services; Perform rigorous analysis and experimentation to improve model accuracy, efficiency, and scalability; Participate in peer reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of AI solutions; Contribute to the design and implementation of ML application architecture and its solution stack; Develop comprehensive reports and visualisations to communicate insights and findings to stakeholders. Requirements Bachelor degree in IT with focus on Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning combined with 12 years of relevant working experience ; Experience in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing; Experience with AI-powered code assistants (e.g., Amazon Kiro, Github Copilot), staying updated with advancements in AI-driven code technologies; Experience with A/B testing and experimental design of ML models; Experience with pre-trained models and LLMs like GPT, and other Transformer-based architectures; Experience with tools like Matplotlib and Seaborn for creating data visualisations; Experience with deep learning frameworks for complex model architecture such as TensorFlow or PyTorch; Proficient in continuous code delivery and unit testing; Excellent knowledge of Python and libraries (e.g. Pandas, SpaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face); Good knowledge of SQL tooling (Oracle, PostgreSQL); Knowledge of NoSQL databases (Elasticsearch, MongoDB); Knowledge of architectural design of scalable ML solutions such as model servers, GPU resource optimization; Knowledge in one of the following areas: predictive (forecasting, recommendation), prescriptive (simulation), topic detection, plagiarism detection, trends/anomalies detection in datasets, recommendation systems; Understanding of bias in ML applications and bias mitigation techniques; Strong understanding of linguistics and text processing techniques; Good knowledge of European Commission grant management ecosystem (eGrants) would be an asset; Excellent command of the English language. Benefits If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English, quoting reference (158834/10/2026). We offer a competitive remuneration (either on contract basis or remuneration with full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (ED) ( www.eurodyn.com ) is a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operating internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 600 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates annual revenues in the range of EURO 40 million, with an EBITDA in the range of 20%. The value of our contract portfolio exceeds EURO 250 million. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes. As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (ED) adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation principles by applying its Privacy Policy as published in www.eurodyn.com/privacy . 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