Lead Scientist

The role

The Lead Scientist will frame scientific questions for complex genomic analysis and manage projects from end to end. You will act as a strategic consultant to external partners and mentor junior colleagues while translating genomic results into actionable insights.

What you will do

• Framing scientific questions for complex genomic analysis
• Structuring work for the team to execute
• Making decisive calls on ambiguous or novel problems
• Performing tough analyses personally
• Acting as a strategic consultant to external pharma or biotech partners
• Mentoring junior colleagues
• Translating dense genomic results into actionable insight
• Spotting delivery risks
• Managing scientific quality, scope, and timelines
• Managing stakeholder expectations

Required qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in a quantitative life-science discipline (genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics or a closely related field)
• Led complex scientific projects from end to end
• Fluent in genomic data analysis at scale
• Comfortable with large genetic datasets, GWAS, polygenic risk scores and related methodologies
• Robust grasp of statistical human genetics
• Ability to communicate with non-specialist audiences
• Ability to make sound analytical judgements under uncertainty

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Clear Career Path
• Continuous Learning including external courses and L&D materials
• 25 days annual leave
• Bank holidays
• 3-day company-wide shutdown at year-end
• Market-leading pension scheme
• Comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with NO excess
• Critical illness assurance
• Life assurance
• Enhanced paid family leave
• Bank Your Bank Holiday program

About the company

Genomics is a science-led transatlantic TechBio combining large-scale genetic and health data with proprietary analytics to accelerate drug discovery and advance predictive, preventative healthcare.