Data Scientist Degree Apprentice

You will be joining the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute as a Data Scientist Degree Apprentice, with particular focus on computational biology. Study for a Level 6 Data Scientist degree with Anglia Ruskin University, alongside gaining valuable hands-on experience working with world-leading scientists in a collaborative research environment.

In your first year, you will work as part of the Discovery Research Platform (DRP) computational team, which supports collaborative research across the Institute and its core facilities. You will rotate with the three senior DRP researchers, gaining experience in a variety of computational biology skills and techniques including next-generation sequencing analysis, single-cell transcriptomics analysis, advanced image analysis, spatial transcriptomics analysis, and statistical modelling of population dynamics. 

As your training progresses, you will then undertake long term research project(s) under the supervision of one or more DRP members. This will involve carrying out independent computational work and contributing to biomedical research. 

Your daily responsibilities will be to:

• Analyse biological datasets with guidance from senior colleagues, helping to evaluate results and carry out computational analyses
• Learn and apply methods for analysing spatial and single-cell transcriptomics data as well as imaging data
• Support the development and use of quantitative models for population dynamics, lineage tracing, and trajectory analysis
• Actively develop technical and scientific skills, showing willingness to learn new computational and statistical methods
• Identify issues in data or analysis workflows and apply appropriate quantitative or computational methods, with support, to help resolve them
• Carry out exploratory data analysis and basic hypothesis-driven statistical tests to help extract insight from large biological datasets
• Communicate analysis steps and results clearly in written summaries and presentations, working with multidisciplinary research teams

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Initiative

• English and Maths GCSE, grade C/4 (Essential)
• Any inc. one in Computer Science A Level, grade 112 UCAS Points (Essential)
• Computer Science BTEC, grade 112 UCAS Points (Essential)