Job Description
Your new company
You will be joining an expanding consultancy focused on supporting innovation in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Its specialist research division is dedicated to solving complex biological problems through advanced statistical modelling and ML/AI. They have an experienced team with a strong track record and are looking for an extra person to join them to work on statistical method development and application to real-world drug discovery & development problems.
Your new role
As a Senior Data Scientist, your work will centre on methodological innovation. You will:
1. Design and implement novel statistical approaches to interrogate large-scale genomic datasets
2. Develop new models to quantify genetic contributions to disease and complex traits
3. Evaluate and refine existing analytical frameworks to improve accuracy and interpretability
4. Ensure scientific rigour and reproducibility in all method development
5. Translate complex statistical outputs into meaningful insights for technical and non-technical audiences
6. Collaborate with engineering teams to embed new methods into scalable data pipelines
7. Contribute to peer-reviewed publications that showcase methodological advancements
8. Stay ahead of emerging techniques in statistical genetics and bioinformatics, integrating them into ongoin...