Sam Osian - Curriculum Vitae
Data scientist and PhD student focused on applied AI, natural language processing, and translating evidence into practical tools for frontline decision-making.
Experience
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2025 - Present
Data Scientist
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Contract (Band 8a)
- Based in the Mood Clinic, I create and deploy software that improves clinicians' access to high-quality information used to make decisions and improve patient care.
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2023 - Present
Associate Consultant (Data Science)
NCVO
Freelance
- Leading on ad hoc data science projects for various charities across England and Wales, including automation, analytical, and strategic work.
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2022 - 2023
Research Analyst
Samaritans
Contract
- Led the Volunteer Children's Review project to understand how child callers used Samaritans' listening service and how future policy could better respond to this need.
- Developed staff-focused initiatives including Research Lunch and Learns, newsletters, and evidence banks to upskill research expertise across the organisation.
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2019 - 2022
Other Research & Evaluation Roles
Citizens Advice, UK Youth, Bristol Food Connections
Research and impact evaluation
- Delivered research and evaluation work across public-interest and charity settings.
Education
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2024 - Present
PhD Student
University of Liverpool
M-RIC and CHIL ยท Full time
- Researching how to make information and communication more actionable in the NHS context.
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2023
MSc Medical Statistics
University of Bristol
Distinction
- Training in statistical modelling, inference, and applied healthcare analytics.
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2017 - 2021
BSc Politics and Quantitative Research Methods
University of Bristol
First
- Built interdisciplinary grounding in policy, systems thinking, and statistical research.
Key Skills
Applied AI
Natural language processing
Web scraping
Software development
Patient Safety
Automation