Senior Scientist

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Location: Oxford, London or Cambridge (40% in office, the rest flexible to remote working).

We’re a pioneering health tech company on a mission to revolutionise the way we all understand and support our health. Our mission is simple: to help people, and those who care for them, make better decisions that lead to longer, fuller lives.

We focus on common diseases that affect billions, the ones that put the greatest strain on our healthcare systems. By decoding insights in our DNA, we’re building cutting‑edge tools and platforms that enable truly personalised medicine, from prevention and early screening, to diagnosis, treatment and development of new medicines, supporting people at each step of their healthcare journey.

As a Senior Scientist, you’ll drive innovation and collaboration, devising groundbreaking scientific approaches to shape team direction. You’ll communicate discoveries effectively and spearhead transformative projects across the team.

You’ll forge cutting‑edge methods to craft Polygenic Risk Scores using genomic, real‑world and clinical data. Using a strategic approach, you will utilise advanced statistical techniques to prioritise therapeutics targets and unveil new treatment possibilities.

Success here demands a robust grasp of statistical human genetics applied inventively, excellent skills in unraveling complex genomic data, and the knack for uncovering key insights while working collaboratively with your highly skilled team.

Who You Are

• Experience in performing foundational genetic association analyses (e.g., GWAS; PRS).
• Strong competency in statistical programming (e.g., R, Python) sufficient to enable large‑scale genomic data analysis.
• Experience in data mining and/or management of large datasets.
• Confidence in engaging with a variety of stakeholders and contributing to delivery of presentations to customers.

So what’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation: Salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure alignment with market.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days of annual leave, an additional 3‑day company shutdown at year‑end, plus bank holidays.
• Invest in Your Future: Access to training courses and a wide range of L&D materials.
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive health insurance, critical illness coverage, life insurance, enhanced paid family leave and a pension that increases each year.
• An inclusive workplace: “Bank Your Bank Holiday” program allows exchange of public holidays for dates of personal or cultural significance.
• Charity giving: Payroll giving scheme to donate to favourite charities tax‑free.
• Green commute: Cycle‑to‑work scheme and proximity to major transport hubs.

Genomics is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Genomics politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies or fees associated with them.