Remote Freelance Bioinformatics & ML Researcher

Barrington James; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology firm in the UK is seeking a Freelance Bioinformatics / ML Researcher to support disease prediction through polygenic risk scoring. You will work with cutting-edge genomic datasets and collaborate on impactful research. Ideal candidates have strong computational skills and familiarity with statistical genetics. This fully remote, freelance role offers flexible hours and a chance to make significant contributions to scientific methods and tools in the field.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Fully remote work

Qualifications

• Strong computational and statistical skills are essential.
• Experience with large bio-bank scale datasets is preferred.
• Familiarity with PRS and statistical genetics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on high-impact research with the CTO.
• Develop and validate polygenic risk scoring methods.
• Support research with genomic datasets.

Skills

Computational skills

Statistical skills

Bioinformatics experience

Python programming

Rust programming

AWS workflows

Education

Post-doctoral or PhD

Job description

A leading biotechnology firm in the UK is seeking a Freelance Bioinformatics / ML Researcher to support disease prediction through polygenic risk scoring. You will work with cutting-edge genomic datasets and collaborate on impactful research. Ideal candidates have strong computational skills and familiarity with statistical genetics. This fully remote, freelance role offers flexible hours and a chance to make significant contributions to scientific methods and tools in the field.