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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 4.3m as 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 the Barts Health Data Platform as well as Barts' local tissue biobanks informs the building of new AI models. These datasets will allow commercial and academic researchers to 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 incumbent Lead Data Scientist returns from maternity leave. At this point, the successful candidate will focus exclusively on PharosAI.

Interview date: 4th September 2025

 As part of Barts Life Sciences, the post holder will have access to data and computation power, knowledge and innovation to lead the projects 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.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Grant Bourhill Job title: Managing Director, Barts Life Sciences Email address: grant.bourhill@nhs.net

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