Data scientist
A data scientist who looks ahead instead of back.
A data scientist builds models that find patterns and make predictions: what will a customer do, where does the next peak arise, which risk is growing.
You deploy a data scientist when looking back is no longer enough and you want decisions built on what is likely to happen.
This is what our data scientists build: Predictive models and forecasts, with its own product page on what you get and what it costs.
Through NewData you hire a data scientist temporarily from € 70 per hour excluding VAT, dropping to € 60 for larger assignments (scale of August 2026) through secondment, take one over through DetaVast or recruit one permanently through recruitment and selection.
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The work
What does a data scientist do?
A data scientist explores the data, chooses and trains models and tests whether the outcomes hold in practice. The work should end in something the team actually uses, not in a presentation.
At Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, NewData modelled patient-reported outcomes following the ICHOM method and translated them into a report and dashboards for the medical team.
Do you work as a data scientist yourself? The rates on this page are what the client pays, not what you earn; what you earn is at for professionals.
Related to this role: AI specialist and data analyst.
Questions
Frequently asked question about this role
When does an organisation need a data scientist?+
Only when the basics are in place: reliable data and working reports. A data scientist adds value once the question shifts from looking back to predicting, for example with demand forecasting or risk models. Stepping in earlier usually means the scientist does the work of an engineer or analyst, against the same expectations.
Next step
Fill this role?
Call 085 303 96 26 or email info@newdata.nl. Within two working days you receive a first response to your vacancy (lead time of August 2026).