Senior Data Scientist (Biostatistics) – London (Hybrid – 2–3 days in the office) – salary £80,000 + package
I’m working with a growing, AI-native consultancy who are continuing to scale following a recent acquisition, giving them strong backing, a global client base, and real momentum in the market.
They deliver high-impact data and digital transformation work across complex, highly regulated industries, and are now looking to bring in a Senior Data Scientist with a strong statistical / biostatistics background.
This role is focused on helping clients elevate their statistical modelling capabilities taking models from research-grade through to production-ready, scalable solutions.
You’ll work closely with client-side biostatisticians and technical teams, acting as a subject matter expert, helping to modernise ways of working and embed best practices across modelling and engineering.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and improving statistical modelling approaches alongside client teams
- Building scalable, production-ready workflows using R
- Supporting the deployment of models into cloud-based environments
- Implementing best practices across CI/CD, testing, and documentation
- Ensuring models are reproducible, maintainable, and performant
- Acting as a technical advisor to stakeholders, translating complex concepts into practical solutions
- Mentoring teams and improving overall modelling and engineering standards
Skills & Experience
- Strong background in statistics or biostatistics
- Advanced experience with R, including package development
- Experience working with version control (Git) and collaborative workflows
- Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, testing, and documentation practices
- Experience deploying models or analytical workflows into production environments
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Databricks, AWS, or Azure
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a client-facing / advisory capacity
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