Senior Scientific Data Scientist

Senior Scientific Data Scientist / Pipeline Engineer Remote / Hybrid Oxford 6 Month Contract Outside IR35 £400 to £550 per dayOverviewA technology-enabled drug discovery company is looking for a Senior Scientific Data Scientist to design, build and maintain the analytical pipelines that power its data-driven discovery platform.The business combines automated wet-lab experimentation, proprietary analytical pipelines and deep scientific expertise to generate high-quality, reproducible biological datasets at scale. This data supports AI-driven discovery work across areas including oncology, immunology and neurodegeneration.This role would suit a scientist-turned-coder or scientific data scientist with strong Python skills, statistical modelling experience and a background working with bioassay or experimental biology data.The RoleYou will build and improve Python-based analytical pipelines for diverse bioassay datasets, including biochemical, biophysical and cell-based assays.You will work closely with wet-lab scientists to understand assay logic, experimental design and data handover processes, then translate those workflows into automated, reproducible analysis pipelines.The work will involve dose-response modelling, curve fitting, QC, normalisation, plate-level statistics and data validation, helping scientists generate clearer, faster and more reliable insight from complex experimental data.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild, maintain and extend Python-based analytical pipelines for ..... full job details .....