Senior Principal Scientist - BioAI (h/f)

BioAI Senior Principal Scientist
Hybrid Working - 3 days on site, London
6 month rolling project, Inside IR35

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges, and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication to delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients - we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues, which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

As a Senior Principal Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in driving drug target discovery for cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) by leveraging cutting-edge computational biology, systems biology, and AI approaches. Your work will directly influence early pipeline projects and shape the future of data-driven drug discovery within a globally distributed BioAI organisation.

You will lead high-impact scientific initiatives, translate complex biological data into actionable insights, and collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align discovery efforts with strategic R&D objectives.

• Lead high-value AI-driven and data analysis projects supporting drug target discovery.

• Translate ultra-high throughput in-vitro screening results into viable drug target candidates.

• Apply systems biology approaches to analyse high-dimensional datasets, including cell painting and omics data.

• Stay at the forefront of emerging AI methodologies and continuously enhance internal evaluation frameworks.

• Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with scientific and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with drug discovery strategies.

• Contribute to the systems biology strategy, including its design, execution, and long-term evolution.

• Master's degree in cellular biology, molecular biology, computational biology, or a related field.

• Extensive experience within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or tech-bio environment.

• Proven scientific leadership experience, particularly in drug target identification and discovery.

• Strong expertise in AI and systems biology applied to biological data analysis.

• Proficiency in Python and/or R for data curation, analysis, and interpretation.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly to diverse audiences

• PhD in a relevant scientific discipline.

• Hands-on experience in cardiometabolic disease-relevant cellular or molecular biology

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin