Freelance Bioinformatics

Freelance Bioinformatics / ML Researcher We are supporting a fast-developing disease prediction company, leading the way of decoding complex diseases through polygenic risk scoring (PRS) and health data. We are looking for a keen post-doc, staff scientist or student (within genomics, computer science, bioinformatics, or another relevant field) with strong computational / statistical skills to help build the next generation of disease prediction by focusing on PRS, model validation and scientific methods. Core Responsibilities Work alongside our CTO and Lead Data Scientist on high impact research Develop and validate PRS methods Help refine statistical and computational models Work with genomic datasets helping support research Work independently making key decisions Help towards open-source tools and internal research pipelines Build scientific tools and software within Python / Rust Preferred Experience Post-doctoral / PhD Experience in dealing with large bio-bank scale datasets (UKBB or AoU) PRS, statistical genetics and disease risk modelling experience Relevant publications / contributions Familiarity with scientific validation (calibration, benchmarking, AUC / r², evaluation) Python / Rust programming AWS or cloud-based workflows Additional Details Flexible hours Fully remote Freelance role #J-18808-Ljbffr