Lead Data Scientist
LB123
Posted: 19/11/2025
- Up to £150,000
- London
Lead Data Scientist – Biomedical AI
📍 London (Hybrid, 4 days onsite)
💰 Up to £150k + Equity
I’m partnering with a breakthrough company operating at the frontier of AI-driven biomedical research to hire a Lead Data Scientist. You’ll guide a high-performing team applying advanced machine learning to some of the most complex challenges in life sciences - from drug discovery to biomarker identification and large-scale health data analysis.
What You’ll Lead
- Set the data science strategy across multiple biomedical R&D programmes
- Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team spanning data science, ML engineering, and bioinformatics
- Architect scalable pipelines and deploy ML models across genomic, proteomic, imaging, and clinical datasets
- Represent the organisation at top scientific and AI conferences, elevating its presence in the biomedical AI community
What They’re Looking For
- Strong academic foundation in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, or related field (PhD strongly preferred)
- Proven leadership experience in data science within life sciences, biotech, pharma, or biomedical research
- Deep understanding of machine learning methods and their application to biological data
- Expert-level skills in Python and modern ML frameworks
- Exceptional communication and leadership abilities across scientific and technical teams
Why This Role Matters
- Lead at the intersection of AI, biology, and real-world medical innovation
- Directly influence how machine learning accelerates discovery and improves patient outcomes
- Collaborate with world-class scientists, engineers, and research institutions
- Senior-level compensation (up to £150k + meaningful equity)
- Hybrid model with four days weekly in their London HQ to support close collaboration and rapid progress
If you’re a data science leader with deep biomedical expertise and the ambition to push the boundaries of AI in human health, this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of biomedical discovery.
Zakaria Bensissi
Machine Learning & AI Recruitment Consultant