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We are looking to hire a Data Scientist who will be focused on how we invite people to join our study. Youll sit at the intersection of analytics operations and behavioural insight owning the endtoend planning of participant invitations across our clinic network. Your work will directly influence how efficiently clinics fill how effectively budgets are used and how quickly we reach our recruitment goals.
This is a rare opportunity to blend analytics operations and scientific impact. Youll own the endtoend planning of participant invitations across the UK using realtime performance data to make daily decisions that directly influence recruitment outcomes. If you love solving complex operational puzzles thrive in fastmoving environments and want your work to matter at national scale then we want to hear from you.
Youll also sit within the wider Analytics function of analysts data scientists and data engineers with significant industry experience who are at the heart of everything we do at Our Future Health. Were a remote-first team but we meet in person twice a month for collaboration co-working and lunch and once a quarter for a team strategy day focused on planning deeper problem-solving and long-term thinking. These in-person days are a great opportunity to connect share ideas and learn from each other. We also have a regular book club and team demos which give us space to learn together and celebrate what were building.
At Our Future Health our mission is to transform the preventiondetectionand treatment of conditions such as dementia cancer diabetes heart disease and stroke. Were looking for people to join us on our journey. If youre looking for a new challenge where you can contribute to helping future generations live in good health for longer then were keen to speak with you.
What youll be doing
- Forecasting how many invitations we need to hit clinic booking targets.
- Planning and scheduling multichannel invitation sends weeks in advance.
- Modelling population reach and invite capacity for new clinic locations.
- Maintaining recruitment and booking forecasts used across the organisation.
- Supporting targeted recontact campaigns to boost engagement.
- Optimising invitation timing channel mix and volumes to maximise bookings.
- Monitoring daily booking performance and adjusting plans in real time.
- Tracking invitation volumes across all channels and spotting gaps early.
- Identifying underperforming clinics and recommending rapid corrective actions.
- Updating invitation plans in response to pilots partnerships and new initiatives.
- Building validating and qualitychecking invitation data files.
- Managing secure file transfers and ensuring smooth processing with partners.
- Monitoring response rates and triggering followup sends when needed.
- Automating repetitive workflows using Python R or SQL.
- Creating and maintaining scripts that streamline data and reporting processes.
- Documenting automated workflows and recommending tooling improvements.
- Leading weekly crossteam invitation planning meetings.
- Working with analytics colleagues to feed performance insights into forecasts.
- Supporting planning for expansion into devolved administrations.
What you wont be doing
- Working in a siloed environment with no freedom to make decisions.
- Working in a place where you cant see the impact your expertise makes.
Requirements
To succeed in this role you will be able to demonstrate some of the following skills and experience:
- Experience using Python or R for data manipulation analysis and automation.
- Proficient SQL skills and confidence working with large datasets.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with BI tools such as Looker Tableau or Omni.
- Background in demand forecasting capacity planning or campaign scheduling.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams with a daily operational cadence.
- Clear confident written and verbal communication including leading crossteam meetings.
- Exceptional attention to detail and rigorous datavalidation habits.
- Experience with geospatial analysis (e.g. PostGIS GeoPandas QGIS) would be helpful but not essential.
- Exposure to healthcare clinical trials or participant recruitment environments would be helpful but not essential.
- Understanding of behavioural science principles in communications would be helpful but not essential.
- Experience building automated pipelines or workflow tools would be helpful but not essential.
Benefits
- Salary from 60000 per annum.
- Generous Pension Scheme We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
- 30 Days Holiday Bank Holidays Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
- Enhanced Parental Leave Supporting you during lifes biggest moments.
- Cycle to Work Scheme Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
- Home & Tech Savings Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice
- 1000 Employee Referral Bonus Know someone amazing Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
- Wellbeing Support Access to Mental Health First Aiders plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
- A Great Place to Work We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.
Join us - letsprevent disease together.
At Our Future Health we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates regardless of their background have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability neurodiversity or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.
If you do require any reasonable adjustments please email us at
The closing date for this advert is 4pm on Monday 13th April.
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Our Future Health will be the UK’s largest-ever health research programme, designed to help people live healthier lives for longer through the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to prevention, earlier detection and treatment of diseases. We will invite 5 million peopl ... View more
