Welcome to an exciting opportunity where ambitious individuals are invited to join a team of inquisitive minds and supportive peers, all driven by a shared passion and diverse skills aimed at creating value for businesses through data. About Us

Ascent is a design-led software, data and cloud business that specialises in advanced analytics and AI. We are an engineering business. We design, build and manage cloud-native products, solutions, platforms & experiences on Azure.

Our pan-European community of engineers, architects, data scientists and digital consultants helps customers take on challenges and opportunities, so they can do something new, or do existing things better.

From global insurance, pharma, healthcare and retail to smart home devices, space exploration and cricket - we get to work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses.

As part of our team, you’ll be tasked with

You will be working in a fast paced, innovation centric biostatics team in one of our global biopharma customers, streamlining the workflow and statistical model deployment, specifically

Cleaning up the codebase, reviewing and refactor Python/R code for various study designs, ensuring it is clean and maintainable.
Enhancing code robustness through implementing unit testing, validating model performance, and addressing missing components.
Adapt code for deployment by redesigning code structure for deployment, analysing backend mechanics, and understanding frontend needs.
Assisting deployment, through collaborating with UI/UX designers, business analysts, and data engineers, assist in deploying on Databricks, and ensuring successful implementation.
Join a dynamic team working on Data Science solutions for and engage in group meetings to understand tools and predictive solutions.

Qualifications

Proven experience in Python and R programming languages.
Strong understanding of code structure, architecture, and refactoring.
Experience with unit testing and model evaluation.
Familiarity with deployment processes and tools, particularly Databricks.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the healthcare or clinical operations field.
Knowledge of UI/UX design principles.
Background in data science or related fields.

Working at Ascent

At Ascent we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work. We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.

Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we’ll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.

Ascent is an equal opportunities employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favourably because of their gender, pregnancy, and maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.

If you have any questions contact our Talent Acquisition team on ta.admin@ascent.io.

For more details about life at Ascent, check out our Life Page.