Data Scientist

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated Data Scientist to play a key role in the development of VESTA app, developing innovative home based diagnostic and treatment technology for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). You will work with IMU data to validate 3D motion trajectories, create real time sensing and feedback algorithms, and collaborate closely with clinicians and engineers to ensure accurate, safe delivery of BPPV manoeuvres through a mobile app. This role is ideal for someone with experience in vestibular research who wants to drive the development of scalable, data driven digital health solutions.

Main duties of the job

Develop, run, and maintain analytics pipelines for allocated projects.

Extract, curate, and validate the data from inertial sensors; ensure reusability and reproducibility of methods.
Develop algorithms for real-time sensing and feedback for accuracy of positional manoeuvres.
Close collaboration with clinical team to update methodological approaches as needed for an integrated app.
Close collaboration with Systems Engineer to ensure seamless integration of analytical, diagnostic, and treatment pipelines as part of a single app.
Development of automated algorithms for detection of cases requiring urgent care with acceptable accuracy.
Analysis of collected data to evaluate treatment effectiveness, user satisfaction, and safety.
Prepare plain-language summaries, charts, and reports for stakeholders.
Incorporate user feedback into algorithms and app design.
Maintain detailed documentation of data collection, analysis methods, and results; ensure best practices in data handling for a handover.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. 

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

Undergraduate engineering degree in relevant subject

Postgraduate qualification

Desirable criteria

Completed/ongoing doctoral qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in high level programming for analytics such as MATLAB, python, R.

Experience working in a clinical vestibular laboratory
Experience of working with ear-bud consumer devices
Experience of working with flight simulator hardware and electronic control systems
Experience defining and delivering end-to-end systems across components/teamsSpecialist knowledge acquired through training and experience
Proven track record of successfully delivery of projects within timescales
Experience of verbal and written presentation of information to specialist and lay audiences.
Experience of working with patients
Experience of using data analytics in academic and healthcare research

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in the NHS trust environment

Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of workflow and processes in an NHS trust environment

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

Demonstrable knowledge of analytical approaches relevant to project

Ability to explain complex ideas to non-experts
Ability to work and plan flexibly and independently in clinical setting
Ability to learn and obtain necessary skills for any form of problem solving

Right to work

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