Data Scientist - Bioinformatics

Insmed EU Careers; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company, Insmed, is looking for a talented Data Scientist or Statistician to join its bioinformatics team in Cambridge. The role involves applying your expertise in data science, statistics, and programming to accelerate drug discovery, while working collaboratively in an innovative environment focused on patient outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible approach to how we work

Health benefits and time-off plans

Competitive compensation package, including bonus

Equity Awards (Long-Term Incentives)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Qualifications

• Expertise in statistics and its application to biological data.
• Experience communicating findings to non-experts.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools and libraries.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical and statistical rigor to decision-making during experimental design.
• Provide robust statistical analyses of experimental results.
• Collaborate with lab scientists to automate workflows.

Skills

Statistics

Experimental design

Data visualization

Communication

Programming in Python

Programming in R

Education

Post-graduate degree in statistics, machine learning, data science, computer science or bioinformatics

Tools

matplotlib

seaborn

ggplot

git

Job description

Company Description

Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.

Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career.

Recognitions

Consistently Ranked Science's Top Employer

Insmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That's why we've been named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science's Top Employers survey for four years in a row.

A Certified Great Place to Work

We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2024, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma, Best Workplaces in New York, PEOPLE Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces for Millennials, and Best Medium Workplaces lists.

Summary

Insmed Cambridge is looking for a talented Data Scientist or Statistician to join our growing bioinformatics team! Apply your expertise in data science, statistics and programming to accelerate drug discovery and development across diverse projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical and statistical rigour to enable better decision making during experimental design.
• Provide robust and rigorous statistical analyses of experimental results to aid our drug discovery programs.
• Translate the results of statistical analyses to non-experts, explaining the methodology, the key assumptions, and the main outcomes of the analysis in a way that is easily consumed and understood.
• Develop techniques for better visualising and explaining sophisticated statistical analyses.
• Collaborate with lab scientists to drive automation and standardisation of workflows for routine biological assays.

What we look for

• A post-graduate degree in statistics, machine learning, data science, computer science or bioinformatics.
• Expertise in statistics, experimental design, and their application across a range of biological data.
• Confident coding in either python or R for data science and statistics.
• Experience communicating findings to non-experts.
• Proficiency with data visualisation tools and libraries (matplotlib, seaborn, ggplot etc).
• Experience with git version control, preferably with familiarity of branching and merging.

Compensation & Benefits

At Insmed, we're committed to investing in every team member's total well-being, now and in the future. Our benefit programs vary by country but we offer the following to all Insmed team members, regardless of geographic location:

• Flexible approach to how we work
• Health benefits and time-off plans
• Competitive compensation package, including bonus
• Equity Awards (Long-Term Incentives)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Additional Information

Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.

Insmed is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.