Senior AI Scientist — Clinical Data & Biometrics Lead

Ucb; Slough; Híbrido; GBP 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCB is seeking a Principal Computational Methodologist to join the Advanced Methods and Data Science team within Biometrics and Data Science, with potential bases in Slough (UK), Brussels (Belgium) or Raleigh (US). You will shape AI and computational methods to support clinical development, biomarker discovery, and trial design.

You will design, validate, and deploy models, build scalable tools, and run rigorous AI experiments across international teams, contributing to evidence-based decisions

Formación

• PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Computational Biology, Statistical Genetics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience in pharma/clinical development or regulated data environments.
• Proficient in Python and R; able to guide others in coding.
• Knowledge of supervised/unsupervised, Bayesian, and deep learning methods.
• Experience with ML infrastructure, reproducible research, Linux or HPC, and software/platform development.
• Strong communication in a multidisciplinary, cross-country team.

Responsabilidades

• Lead AI and ML projects addressing clinical development, biomarker, operational, and decision-support needs.
• Design, build, test, and refine modern deep learning models for text, graphs, biological sequences, and clinical data.
• Develop generative AI applications using foundation models, pre-trained models, and large language models.
• Run rigorous, reproducible AI experiments on internal and public datasets to generate publishable results.
• Partner with engineering teams to package methods into applications, platforms, and scalable validated solutions.
• Mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and represent the team through publications, presentations, and collaborations.

Educación

PhD in Statistics/Computer Science/Engineering/Computational Biology/Statistical Genetics/Mathematics

Herramientas

Python

R

Git

Linux

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Descripción del empleo

UCB is seeking a Principal Computational Methodologist to join the Advanced Methods and Data Science team within Biometrics and Data Science, with potential bases in Slough (UK), Brussels (Belgium) or Raleigh (US). You will shape AI and computational methods to support clinical development, biomarker discovery, and trial design.

You will design, validate, and deploy models, build scalable tools, and run rigorous AI experiments across international teams, contributing to evidence-based decisions