Associate - Life Sciences

Methodfi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI solutions provider seeks an Associate in Greater London to manage AI project streams and drive impactful solutions in life sciences. You will work closely with clients to understand their needs, conduct open-source analyses, and ensure the delivery of bespoke AI tools. Ideal candidates will demonstrate analytical skills, experience in AI projects, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams. This role offers a hybrid work model along with significant benefits, including unlimited annual leave and private healthcare.

Benefits

Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

Private healthcare and dental

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

Sanctus Coaching

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Demonstrates analytical thinking and clear communication.
• Experience working on AI/data intensive projects.
• Client-facing experience that contributed to project success.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies and iterative development.

Responsibilities

• Manage individual work streams for AI solution delivery.
• Understand mission challenges and user needs in life sciences.
• Conduct analysis to support AI tool development.
• Translate operational requirements into user stories.
• Design workflows for user-centric decision-making.
• Collaborate with technical teams for smooth project execution.
• Contribute to internal thought leadership and strategy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Experience in AI/data projects

Client-facing experience

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving in ambiguity

Job description

Why Faculty?

We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human‑centric AI. You can read about our real‑world impact here.

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle – and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business and reputation are growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch‑defining technology. Join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications and to make them happen.

About the team:

Bringing medicine to patients is complex, expensive and high‑risk. Faculty’s Life Science team is concentrated on building AI solutions which optimise the research and commercialisation of life‑changing therapies.

We partner with major pharma firms, academic research centres and MedTech start‑ups to design and deliver solutions which address critical healthcare challenges and help to democratise health.

About the role:

This is an exciting, new role for an individual motivated to build their knowledge of AI transformation in life sciences. As an Associate you’ll be part of a close‑knit team – scoping, building and delivering impactful AI projects for our pharmaceutical clients. We’ll look to you to build trusted client relationships, analyse requirements and feedback, stay on top of workflows and help to ensure our bespoke AI tools are optimised for real‑world operations.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing individual work streams to support the successful delivery and implementation of bespoke AI solutions.
• Working side‑by‑side with life sciences stakeholders to understand critical mission challenges and user needs.
• Conducting open‑source analysis to support the development of cutting‑edge AI tools.
• Translating complex operational requirements into clear user stories for delivery and engineering teams.
• Designing and testing workflows that support user‑centric decision‑making in high‑stakes environments.
• Collaborating closely with technical teams to ensure projects run smoothly and solutions meet customer needs.
• Contributing to internal thought leadership, strategy and capability development across the team.

Who we're looking for:

• You demonstrate analytical thinking, can clearly communicate ideas and synthesise complex information.
• You have some experience working on AI/data intensive projects.
• You have external client‑facing experience and have built trusted relationships which have contributed to the overall success of projects or products.
• You’ve worked with technical teams.
• You understand Agile and related methodologies and the basis of iterative development and continuous delivery.
• You are thoughtful and proactive in ambiguous situations, keen to take initiative and own finding solutions to challenges.
• You’re excited and energised by the possibilities for innovation in life sciences.

Our interview process:

1. Talent Team Screen (40 mins)
2. Introduction Interview (60 mins)
3. Case Study Interview (60 mins)
4. Interview with Business Unit Director (30 mins)

Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team – not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

Some of our standout benefits:

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
• Private healthcare and dental
• Enhanced parental leave
• Family‑Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
• Sanctus Coaching
• Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London)

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please do apply or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential chat – [e-mail]. Please know we are open to conversations about part‑time roles or condensed hours.