Title: Senior / Data Scientist (AI/ML – Healthtech)
Location: UK / Ireland (Remote with occasional travel)
Salary: £48k–£60k DOE + potential equity for business-wide contribution
About the Role
We are an award-winning femtech startup with an AI-powered app and smart pads that measure menstrual flow in ml and clot sizes, empowering faster diagnosis and better health outcomes. Currently scaling in Ireland/UK with global expansion ahead, we’re seeking a technically strong, commercially minded data scientist to join our growing team.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end development of ML models for menstrual flow and clot detection, from data preprocessing to deployment.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and clinical teams to align technical output with user needs and regulatory requirements.
Work with MLOps/engineering support to ensure models are robust, monitored, and scalable in production.
Translate insights into clear, actionable outputs for clinicians, users, and stakeholders.
Contribute to cross-functional projects (e.g., grant applications, research collaborations, clinical validation).
Support wider business goals by providing technical expertise in pitches, publications, or demos where needed.
Requirements
3–5 years’ professional experience in data science/ML (healthtech or computer vision preferred).
Proven track record of taking ML models into production and delivering measurable business outcomes.
Strong Python skills, plus experience with CNNs, GANs, and image segmentation.
Familiarity with MLOps, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines (with engineering support).
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, resource-constrained startup environment where collaboration is key.
Bonus: Experience with medical devices, regulatory processes, or academic publications.
What We Offer
Competitive salary (£48k–£60k DOE)
Potential equity for contributions beyond core role that directly grow the business.
High ownership, rapid career progression, and exposure to all aspects of building a healthtech company.
Flexible working and autonomy to shape your role.
