CV keywords · Data scientist · Europe

What data scientist adverts in Europe ask for

We read 77 open data scientist roles at 35 companies, straight from their careers pages. These are the skills and phrases they name, how often, and how to show each one on your CV.

Counted 30 Sept 2026 · recounted daily

open data scientist roles in Europe
77
open data scientist roles in Europe
companies hiring
35
companies hiring
remote (26 of 77)
34%
remote (26 of 77)
publish a salary (7)
9%
publish a salary (7)
The keyword list

Every term, by how many adverts name it

Open a term to see how a line that only names it differs from one that proves it. Write only what you have done: a term with no evidence is what keyword-stuffing checks look for.

In half the adverts or more

Expected. Missing one of these needs a reason.

In one advert in five, or more

Common. These separate a match from a near miss.

Specialist

Named by fewer adverts, often decisive where they are.
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Which of these does your CV already name?

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4of 21 common terms named

Named on your CV

PythonSQLStatisticsA/B testing & experiments

Not named, but common in these adverts

Machine learningOwnershipStakeholder managementCross-functional workMentoringScalabilityPrioritisationMetrics & KPIsAI tools in your workObservability & monitoringRoadmapWritten communicationFintech & bankingBI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)LLMs & generative AIHiringE-commerce

A missing term is a question, not an instruction: add it only where you have used it. The full check reads your CV against one real advert, the way an applicant tracking system and a recruiter would.

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The market behind the list

Where these 77 jobs are, and at what level

Country

Top six, by open roles

  • United Kingdom32
  • Germany11
  • Spain9
  • Sweden6
  • France6
  • Portugal5

Level named in the title

No level word counts as mid

  • Senior31
  • Mid27
  • Lead / staff15
  • Junior / graduate4

Where you work, and the pay

7 of 77 adverts publish a salary

£100k to £130k

median range, 5 adverts in GBP

  • Remote26
  • Hybrid3
  • On-site8
  • Not stated40

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How we counted

One advert, one vote

Which adverts
Open roles with "data scientist" or "data science" in the title, based in Europe or remote within Europe, read on 30 Sept 2026 from each company's own applicant tracking system (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and others).
What counts as a mention
The term appears at least once in the advert, as a whole word. A job posted in several cities counts once, and each company's own name is taken out of its adverts first.
What is left out
Words adverts use about the employer rather than the job are not counted: “security” in a company name, “healthcare” in the benefits. Terms in fewer than 5% of the adverts are not shown. Domain words such as payments are partly companies describing their own product.
Questions

Using this list well

Should I add every keyword to my CV?

No. Add the ones you have used, in the line that shows what you did with them. A skills list full of terms with no evidence behind them reads as padding to a recruiter, and some applicant tracking systems flag it.

Where on the CV should the keywords go?

In your experience bullets first, then the skills section. A search matches either, but a recruiter believes the bullet.

Is this list the same for every company?

No. It is the average of 77 adverts. The advert you apply to is the one that matters, which is why the full check compares your CV with that advert, requirement by requirement.

Other roles

CV keywords for other roles

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