Data scientist

Job description

On behalf of our client in Uppsala, we are looking for an experienced biostatistician / data scientist

• MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Molecular Biology or similar.

Advanced degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years, in data science or a related field.

• Experience working in life science industry

• Experience integrating, harmonizing, and analyzing complex data in life sciences, biotechnology, biopharma, healthcare, clinical research, diagnostics, or laboratory environments.

• Advanced experience in applying statistical methods in medical or biological research, especially with data from high throughput technologies in proteomics and genomics (like NGS and qPCR/PCR)

• Advanced proficiency in R, Python, and SQL, for data processing, transformation, analysis, and automation.

• Experience with cloud and scalable analytics platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Spark, Databricks) and DevOps/version control (Git).

• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both oral and written in English

Assignment start: 2026-12-07

Assignment length: 12 months

Responsibilities

Assignment start: 2026-12-07

Assignment length: 12 months

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Molecular Biology or similar.

Advanced degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years, in data science or a related field.

• Experience working in life science industry

• Experience integrating, harmonizing, and analyzing complex data in life sciences, biotechnology, biopharma, healthcare, clinical research, diagnostics, or laboratory environments.

• Advanced experience in applying statistical methods in medical or biological research, especially with data from high throughput technologies in proteomics and genomics (like NGS and qPCR/PCR)

• Advanced proficiency in R, Python, and SQL, for data processing, transformation, analysis, and automation.

• Experience with cloud and scalable analytics platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Spark, Databricks) and DevOps/version control (Git).

• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both oral and written in English

About the company

Randstad

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