Principal Data Scientist

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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to be involved at the cutting edge of oncology AI research and innovation in East London.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to be involved at the cutting edge of oncology AI research and innovation in East London.

This role is for a talented Principal Data Scientist to lead the data science workstream of PharosAI at Barts Health. They will join a growing team which is focused on AI and reproducible applications of healthcare data to deliver innovative health care products and services to the front line. Barts Health has been awarded£4.3mas part of £18.9m in funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to support the PharosAI programme by providing expertise in AI development and ensuring that data from theBarts Health Data Platformas well asBarts' local tissue biobanksinforms the building of new AI models. These datasets will allow commercial and academic researchersto interrogate, develop and validate AI algorithms for the benefit of people in North East London, the UK and beyond.

There is a requirement for the successful candidate to additionally cover the Barts Life Sciences Lead Data Scientist role as maternity cover. This will involve providing line-management to the existing highly-competent and experienced Data Science team until May 2026, when the incumbentLead Data Scientistreturns from maternity leave. At this point, the successful candidate will focus exclusively on PharosAI.

Interview date: 4th September 2025

Main duties of the job

As part of Barts Life Sciences, the post holder will have access to data and computation power, knowledge and innovation to lead the project's development and genuinely impact patient care. We have a close network of clinical teams across the Trust, research groups at Queen Mary University of London and engaged patient groups to priorities and spread project outputs.

As well as specialist technical knowledge, this role requires at least 3 years' experience of managing technical (particularly data science) teams, budget management, and working collaboratively with both academic and industry partners. Experience of digital product development, including identification and management of intellectual property, regulatory requirements and commercialisation is also essential. Detailed requirements are set out in the Person Specification for this role.

Barts Life Sciences is our programme for using research, innovation and technologies to transform health and care services. This covers a broad range of activities from discovery science, product development and testing, and the application of new technology in a healthcare setting.

About Us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment..

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,462 to £93,773 a year Per annum inc (pay award pending)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

31 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

259-7230499GSS-A

Job locations

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Life sciences in Whitechapel is firmly based on the principles of partnership and collaboration, with patients, a large number of highly engaged primary care providers, a wide range of commercial and other academic partners, local government and the local community. These partnerships will be founded on a common ambition and desire to achieve profound health, economic and social benefit for the people of east London, the UK, and internationally.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Although this position is a 31 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 31 months.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

To arrange a call to discuss this opportunity in more detail, contact Dr Grant Bourhill, Managing Director, Barts Life Sciences ().

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Life sciences in Whitechapel is firmly based on the principles of partnership and collaboration, with patients, a large number of highly engaged primary care providers, a wide range of commercial and other academic partners, local government and the local community. These partnerships will be founded on a common ambition and desire to achieve profound health, economic and social benefit for the people of east London, the UK, and internationally.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Although this position is a 31 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 31 months.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

To arrange a call to discuss this opportunity in more detail, contact Dr Grant Bourhill, Managing Director, Barts Life Sciences ().

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of developing and implementing research and technical policies that have an impact on other disciplines and research programmes
  • Significant experience establishing and leading impactful complex data science projects with multiple stakeholders (academic and industry) within a hospital context
  • Experience of digital product development, including identification and management of intellectual property and commercialisation

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of regulations appropriate to use of patient data in research

Communication

Essential

  • Experience of presenting research findings to conferences or other large groups

Qualifications

Essential

  • QualificationsA PhD or equivalent professional experience in a field with relevance to data science Essential 2

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to plan and undertake detailed workplans from high-level research ideas, within time- and budget- constraints
  • Experience managing, motivating and training technical and non-technical staff

Person Specification

Essential

  • Ability to plan and undertake detailed workplans from high-level research ideas, within time- and budget- constraints
  • Experience managing, motivating and training technical and non-technical staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

LNKD1_UKTJSeniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeContract

Job function

  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesResearch Services

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