Junior Data Scientist (Economics) - 1 Year University Placement

Join Our Journey

Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest-growing in the industry. We are a media agency that’s made differently: purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run, and proudly independent.

Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve. Our employees agree, evidenced by being a Campaign ‘Best Place to work’ for the last 5 years in a row, Campaign's Independent Agency of the Year 2024, and The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. We are IPA Effectiveness accredited, an IPA People-First agency, and widely awarded, including a double-gold at the 2024 IPA Effectiveness Awards for our work with Laithwaites.

Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We work with a wide variety of clients including Hovis, Sharps Bedrooms, SunLife, Standard Life, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA Mattresses, Save the Children, Mind, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RNLI, and Clearscore.

Our Values

• Commit to Doing the Right Thing (Act with integrity and accountability)
• Help People Flourish (Invest in people)
• Dig Deeper to Understand Better (Data-driven curiosity)

Our Commitment To You

Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, weekly social events, and big summer/end-of-year parties.

On top of that, we offer extra benefits, which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:

• Time to Unwind – 22 days holiday (+ Christmas holiday closure), birthday & mental health day off, holiday buying scheme, flexi-hours, and work abroad scheme.
• Hybrid Working – Balance between home and office. (3 days in office) We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements from the commencement of employment.
• Career Growth – A meritocratic approach to progression with quarterly reviews, CPD Platinum accredited training, mentoring, and leadership support.
• Health & Wellbeing – Private medical insurance, health cash plan, gym discounts, wellbeing apps, Mental Health First Aiders, and unlimited free professional counselling.
• Supporting Families – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working, and life assurance.
• Giving Back – Paid charity days and sustainability initiatives.
• Perks & Rewards – Retail discounts, long-service trips, and an unforgettable team culture.

Your Next Challenge

Are you interested in learning and working in the world of data science with its application into the media advertising landscape? Does the world of innovative digital marketing grab your attention? Would you be interested in applying your statistical knowledge and helping some brilliant charities deliver donation growth? Would you like to experience working at a fast-growing, independently-owned agency based in central London just off Oxford Circus?

If the answer to all the above is ‘YES!’ then look no further than Medialab.

As a Data Scientist (Economics) at Medialab, you will join the rapidly developing data team, responsible for measurement solutions and modeling expertise to help a diverse client set understand the true value of their media investment, create compelling data stories on how to drive growth, and automate insights into the planning cycle through their advanced and integrated tech stack.

We seek inquisitive, articulate, numerate, and above all, enthusiastic placement students to support the wider team in delivering these critical insights and building on the capabilities of our product.

We will help you apply your economics and statistical understanding into the media advertising landscape in practical real-world applications to showcase the value they can have in your career.

You will be part of a close-knit and friendly team who share results and celebrate success together.

Medialab is a media agency that’s made differently. We are purpose-led, data-driven, and proudly independent. Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. We are trusted to deliver that success for some of the UK’s most ambitious and complex organizations, including Alzheimer’s society, National Trust, Guide Dogs, Laithwaites, and Save the Children.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Work closely with businesses to identify issues that can be resolved using data solutions effectively for decision-making.
• Use statistical methods to solve complex problems and study business performance.
• Study market trend data to understand the resulting impact on individual businesses.
• Support the account management and planning teams across all facets of campaign measurement across media channels.
• Develop automated data processes using SQL.
• Organize a variety of large data sets.
• Undertake regular analysis and reporting for retained clients.
• Maintain clear and coherent communication, both verbal and written, to understand data needs and report results.
• Work with the marketing effectiveness team and other senior business stakeholders to develop analytical propositions.
• Apply and develop your data handling and analytical techniques to client projects including multi-channel response attribution, retention/churn, customer lifetime value, customer engagement, and segmentation.

What You Bring To The Team

Must Have Skills

• Highly numerate undergraduate studying a relevant degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or data science.
• Theoretical understanding of statistical techniques such as regression and developing confidence measures.
• Pre-requisite skills: Strong Excel and MS Office usage.
• Strong data manipulation skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Good communication skills.

Nice To Have Skills

• Inquisitive analytical mind with a strong desire to find things out.
• Pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Confident and assertive in social environments.
• Be a genuine team player whilst also being able to deliver on a task you are responsible for.
• Good listener, articulate, persuasive, patient, and resourceful.
• Quick learner, proactive mindset, resourceful, and able to think for self.
• Positive attitude.
• Logical thinker with the entrepreneurial eye to identify opportunities.
• Experience in coding in Python, R, or SQL would be useful but not essential.

Applications to close Monday 6th April 2026