Data Scientist

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Data Scientist based at the Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine at the William Harvey Research Institute in Charterhouse Square.

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry is fully committed to supporting research efforts to tackle cardiovascular (CV) disease and improve patient care. One of the four pillars in our NIHR Barts Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) programme is Precision Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine, co-led by Professors Panos Deloukas and Patricia Munroe. Our research focuses on (i) deep phenotyping with multi-omics and advanced analytics to make a step change in diagnosis of CV disease; (ii) the use of polygenic risk scores for improving CVD patient care and disease prevention in diverse communities; and (iii) identify CVD molecular signatures to drive discovery and precision therapy.

In this context we are looking for a researcher in Data Science who will work together with international experts in CV basic and clinical translational research to investigate, integrate and interpret primary care, hospital, imaging and a variety of other data sources to advance our understanding in the above areas of research. 

We are part of many national and international consortia with pioneering projects and outputs in cardiovascular research. The post will support projects involving the analysis and interpretation of large complex datasets in order to gain novel understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying disease.

About You

You will have a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in computer/statistics/data science or similar field. You will have expertise in data and statistical analysis with a strong component in machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques. You will have programming skills in R, Python or equivalent language and experience with Unix/Linux and shell scripting.

About the Institute and Project

The William Harvey Research Institute is a world-leading centre for research, with a vibrant, multidisciplinary scientific environment devoted to therapeutic innovation in cardiovascular, endocrine and inflammatory diseases and consists of 8 Research Centres, one of which is the BRC.

A number of large-scale patient and cohort studies are taking place nation-wide and internationally to address genetic, demographic and lifestyle risk factors associated with the cardiovascular system and develop new tools for improved disease diagnosis, prediction, and treatment.  The Barts BRC at QMUL and Barts Health Trust will support and coordinate projects aiming to address challenges in CVD research and work in concert with partners at the British Heart Foundation (BHF)-NIHR Cardiovascular Partnership as well as the BHF Accelerator internally.

About Queen Mary

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities in addition to comprehensive staff benefits, found here 

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

This post is offered at a Grade 4 or Grade 5 level. Only one application is required for the post. The panel will determine a candidate's grade based on how they match the criteria set out in the job pack.