About this role
Salary: £60,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Masters degree or Ph.D. in data science, biostatistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent experience.Experience in clinical drug development with extensive exposure to clinical trials.Strong knowledge and understanding of statistical methods, including time-to-event analysis, machine learning, meta-analysis, mixed effect modeling, longitudinal modeling, Bayesian methods, variable selection methods, and clinical trial design.Strong programming skills in R and Python.Demonstrated knowledge of data visualization, exploratory analysis, and predictive modeling.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.Ability to develop and deliver clear and concise presentations for internal and external meetings in key decision-making situations. Responsibilities: Contribute to the planning, execution, interpretation, validation, and communication of innovative exploratory analyses and algorithms to support internal decision making.Provide technical expertise in data science and predictive machine learning/AI to identify opportunities for influencing internal decision making and discussions on white papers and regulatory policy.Perform hands-on analysis of integrated data from clinical trials and the real world to generate fit-for-purpose evidence for drug development decision making.Translate business questions into analytical problems and build solutions using visualization techniques, dashboards, machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modelling.Search for and develop new algorithms, methods, statistical models, and business models to provide insight into structured and unstructured data.Apply R-based analytical and statistical techniques to solve business problems.Apply data cleaning, wrangling, and analysis techniques using AI, R, Python, and Pandas.Develop and manage data pipelines using AI, R, Python, Bash, and SQL. Technologies: AIBashSupportMachine LearningPythonSQLpandas More:
We are Novartis, and this is a full-time Senior Principal Data Scientist role based in London, UK, working in a hybrid setup at The Westworks. We are unable to offer relocation support for this role, so candidates should only apply if the location is accessible. We are committed to reimagining medicine together and to building an inclusive work environment with diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. We offer competitive benefits in kind, including insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources, global recognition programs, flexible and hybrid working options where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave. The role includes an expected annual base salary range of 57,050.00 to 105,950.00, with eligibility for a performance-based bonus depending on performance parameters.
last updated 36 week of 2026