Lead Data Scientist

⚡ Lead Data Scientist – Biomedical AI

📍 London (Hybrid, 4 days onsite) | 💰 Up to £150k + Equity

Join a breakthrough AI-driven biomedical company applying machine learning to the most complex challenges in life sciences, from drug discovery to biomarker identification and large-scale health data analysis.

What You’ll Lead

• Define data science strategy across multiple biomedical R&D programs
• Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, ML engineers, and bioinformaticians
• Architect scalable pipelines and deploy ML models across genomic, proteomic, imaging, and clinical datasets
• Represent the company at top scientific and AI conferences, elevating its profile in biomedical AI

What We’re Looking For

• Strong academic background in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, or related field (PhD preferred)
• Proven leadership experience in data science within biotech, pharma, or biomedical research
• Deep expertise in ML methods applied to biological data
• Expert Python and modern ML framework skills
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, capable of bridging scientific and technical teams

Why This Role Matters

• Lead at the intersection of AI and real-world medical innovation
• Directly accelerate biomedical discovery and improve patient outcomes
• Collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers
• Senior-level compensation (up to £150k + equity)
• Hybrid model (4 days/week in London HQ) supporting close collaboration

If you’re a data science leader with deep biomedical expertise and the drive to push the boundaries of AI in human health, this is a rare opportunity to shape the future of biomedical discovery.