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Senior Data Scientist - Drug Discovery - fully remote in UK, Bournemouth
Client: Hays
Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
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Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
Your new company
You will be joining an expanding consultancy focused on supporting innovation in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Its research division specializes in solving complex biological problems through advanced statistical modelling and ML/AI. They have an experienced team with a strong track record and seek an additional member to work on statistical method development and application to real-world drug discovery and development problems.
Your new role
As a Senior Data Scientist, your work will focus on methodological innovation. You will:
* Design and implement novel statistical approaches to analyze large-scale genomic datasets
* Develop models to quantify genetic contributions to disease and traits
* Evaluate and refine existing analytical frameworks for better accuracy and interpretability
* Ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility in method development
* Translate complex statistical outputs into insights for diverse audiences
* Collaborate with engineering teams to embed methods into scalable data pipelines
* Contribute to peer-reviewed publications showcasing advancements
* Stay updated with emerging techniques in statistical genetics and bioinformatics, integrating them into research
While pharma/biotech or consultancy experience is preferred, this role may also suit a recent PhD graduate or junior post-doc with strong statistical method development skills.
The role can be fully home-based or based in one of the company's UK offices.
What you'll need to succeed
* PhD (or Master's with substantial experience) in statistics, maths, physics, data science, computing, statistical genetics, or related fields with a strong methodological focus (or equivalent experience)
* Ability to create and validate new statistical models or workflows
* Strong programming skills in R or Python, with experience in statistical libraries and bioinformatics tools
* Familiarity with biobank-scale datasets and genomic databases
* Experience with cloud platforms and scalable computing environments
* A publication record reflecting methodological contributions
* Good communication skills for explaining statistical concepts to diverse audiences
What you'll get in return
Join a highly experienced team working on cutting-edge projects supporting drug discovery and development in pharma and biotech sectors. The role offers skill and career development opportunities, a competitive package, and the chance to make a significant impact.
What you need to do now
If interested, click 'apply now' to submit your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. If this role isn't suitable, please reach out for other opportunities.
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