Lead Data Analyst

Role: Lead Data Analyst

Location: Cambridge (onsite)

Salary: £tbc £70k plus

Join a pioneering life-science start-up of 4 years and plenty of investment based in Cambridge, they are at the forefront of single-cell analysis technology. They have developed a revolutionary groundbreaking device / platform that manipulates microscopic droplets that test drug treatments on cells, such as cancer, with the aim of accelerating effective treatments to save lives.

This is a great opportunity to work on impactful technology that can change and help save lives.

They require a Lead Data Analyst to work closely with the science and software team led by the head of engineering in leading a team of 3.

You will be a strategic leader and help the company strategy for image and data handling, analysing complex biology workflows for both numeric and 2D image data, helping prototype novel detection algorithms. You’ll design, develop and evaluate these data forms often approaching TBytes of data, in particular, cell brightfield and fluorescence signal detection.

You will define analysis strategy for image and data handling and work closely with the biology team to understand cell therapy interactions and convert these to software requirements, whilst working with the software team to develop new / novel algorithms for image signal capture and data handling.

You’ll have a solid understanding of large-scale numeric data and 2D image analysis using heuristics or machine learning, AI methods, with experience of development of complex algorithms, typically in Python, but they are development language agnostic, if you have a better idea.

You’ll ideally have experience leading a small team and have a strong background in mathematics and computer science, a Degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science – a PhD would be a bonus.

This is a unique opportunity to work on technology that has the potential to transform medical treatments and improve lives, you’ll be part of a dedicated team, contributing to impactful projects and advancing your career in a dynamic, innovative environment.

For more information, please contact me directly with an updated CV to discuss further