Research Data Scientist

Location & Job type

• This is a work from home role based in Ireland.
• You will be required to travel to our Dublin office from time to time for team meetings.
• We are based in DCU Alpha, Innovation Campus, 11 Old Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Co. Dublin, D11 KXN4.
  
  

Eligibility to work in Ireland

• Regrettably, we cannot offer work permits/ work sponsorship or relocation for this role.
• Applicants must already be based in Ireland & hold the relevant work permissions/authorization to work in Ireland.
  
  

About this Role

As a valued member of our team at Deciphex, you will play a pivotal role in transforming raw data into valuable insights while managing and orchestrating data collection across both Clinical and PreClinical Research Teams. Working in a fast-paced environment with a collaborative team, you will leverage your existing skills in data management and analytics to help advance our AI and digital pathology solutions.

Your responsibilities will include working closely with the manager and team members to procure, transfer, prepare, maintain, collate, analyze, and manipulate various large datasets. You will interact directly with data repositories to extract continuous statistical insights and work with AI Engineers to optimize classifier development workflow. Your contribution will directly impact our ability to advance AI-driven solutions in digital pathology.

Key Responsibilities

• Data collection, standardization, and curation across both Clinical and PreClinical (and any additionally created) Research Teams
• Monitoring, maintaining, managing, annotating, and analyzing large datasets, including image data, ensuring their quality and consistency
• Technology transfer of datasets from different sites
• Solving workflow-related problems using data-driven techniques
• Conducting advanced data collection and statistical analysis, employing machine learning techniques and methodologies
• Working with large image and other data sets to standardize data profiles and create statistically meaningful validation sets
• Collaborating with AI engineers to optimize model architectures, classifier development, and validation workflows
• Design of data modeling processes to create algorithms and predictive models
• Development and optimization of validation routines and data processing pipeline elements
• Reporting and documenting procedures and results
• Writing SOPs and assisting in the development and implementation of policies
• Planning data usage in line with requirements from regulatory bodies
• Review of current literature/competitor analyses and presentation of findings
• Collaboration with software development, sales, and other cross-functional teams to support organizational goals
  
  

Required Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in a life-sciences or analytical field (e.g., biology, microbiology, toxicology, biochemistry, pharmacology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or data science)
• Understanding of the basic principles of pathology and digital pathology
• Proficient knowledge of biological processes/immunology
• Experience with data visualization software (e.g., Graphpad, Tableau, Power BI)
• Ability to perform descriptive and inferential statistics, including regression analyses and sample size calculations
• Experience in verifying, documenting, and cleaning large data files
• Ability to import/export data into or from various formats into standard statistical software
• Proficiency with basic computer programming skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and at least one statistical programming language (e.g., Python, SQL)
• Strong scientific literacy skills and ability to present findings
• Strong proven technical writing capacity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to present scientific data to various audiences
• Ability to work both independently and with a team, as well as the ability to manage up
• A heightened sense of urgency and focus on immediate impact
• Must be coachable and have a passion for research and delivering results under tough conditions
• Possess sound communication skills to address issues quickly & comprehensively
• Must be self-motivated with a willingness to learn and take ownership
• Must be effective at time management and personal organization/planning
• Experience with image processing techniques is desirable
• Understanding of machine learning models and ability to qualify model performance is a plus
• Comfort with reading scientific publications
  
  

What are the benefits of working with Deciphex?

• Competitive salary with performance-based annual increments
• Healthcare benefits
• Competitive annual leave
• A true sense of meaning in your work by contributing to better patient outcomes
• The opportunity to work alongside a world-class high-performing team in a hyper-growth startup environment
• A chance to work on exciting, challenging, and unique projects
• Regular performance feedback and significant career growth opportunities
• A highly collaborative and supportive multi-cultural team
  
  

About The Company

Through the work that we do, the team at Deciphex helps pharma to accelerate the process of essential drug development and helps patients to get timely and accurate diagnosis.

Founded in Dublin in 2017, Deciphex has scaled rapidly to a team of over 150 people and counting who are providing software solutions to address the pathology gap in research pathology and clinical areas. We have offices in Dublin, Exeter, Oxford, Toronto and Chicago and are expanding our team throughout the world.

We are software developers, clinical specialists, AI engineers, operations professionals and so much more, all working as one team to support our customers and patients. Our team culture is built on trust. We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can enjoy doing it.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are excited to take on challenges and value making a difference in their day-to-day work. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the emerging Digital Pathology field.

Read more about Deciphex here and more about our incredible team on our Careers Page here

Deciphex is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to the principle of equality. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, religious beliefs, political views, gender identity, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, family or marital status (including pregnancy), disability, membership of the travelling community or any other classification protected by applicable law.

The above Job Description reflects the requirements of this position at time of issue. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, this will be reviewed and may be subject to amendments.