Junior Clinical Forward Deployed Engineer
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Build and manage clinical trial data pipelines and integrations using software engineering tools and AI assistants.
πOur mission
Great science regularly stalls in the clinic, not because the science is wrong, but because the company behind it lacks the capital, infrastructure, or focus to take it all the way through. Todayβs clinical-stage biopharma model is broken, and as a result promising treatments never reach patients.
Our mission is to fix this: weβre building the next generation of biopharma by in-licensing clinical-stage therapeutic assets and developing them through Lindus Healthβs integrated, technology-first clinical trial infrastructure. Weβre a new initiative, but weβre building on a proven foundation - the same infrastructure that has delivered 82% of Lindus Healthβs sponsor trials on or ahead of timeline, across 40+ completed trials across the US and Europe.
Weβre in-licensing 5-7 clinical-stage, typically Phase-2-ready assets, funded directly from Lindus Healthβs balance sheet. Weβre targeting deal close on our first assets through 2026, with first trials launching in H1 2027.
π About the role
The Forward Deployed Engineer is an embedded member of the trial team, delivering the technical solutions assigned studies need. You build the study across the Citrus ecosystem, set up and manage its integrations and data pipelines, and help produce the databases, data, and artifacts a trial depends on, accurate and compliant.
This is a technical role. You write code, build the automation and tooling that keep quality high, and take part in the fire team, with platform work done under software engineering oversight. Trial delivery is the priority and the technical work serves it.
π About you
We'd like to hear from you ifβ¦
You have 2-3 years of experience in software, data, or systems work, through a degree in a technical field or hands-on work, and can deliver independently once pointed at a problem; experience in clinical trials or life sciences is a plus
You are a capable engineer; you are proficient in coding and AI tools. Experience with Django admin and/or relational databases is valued
You are precise and thorough, with the attention to detail to spot gaps and ambiguities before they become problems
You are driven to understand and solve problems, and comfortable collaborating across technical and non-technical teams
You can prioritize effectively and keep track of several things at once without letting them slip
You are interested in working in a regulated environment, and can build systems and produce documentation that holds up under audit or inspection
You thrive in a startup environment that challenges the norms of typical biotechs, with high agency and a bias for action
You are passionate about our mission: changing how the healthcare industry operates and how new health treatments are developed
π What you'll focus on
Build assigned studies across the Citrus ecosystem from approved designs, covering data collection forms, participant schedules, logic and edit-check rules, and user access
Set up and manage the integrations and data pipelines a study depends on
Run quality checks, build validation and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to confirm the build matches the specification, and coordinate go-live
Make approved changes to live studies, keeping them accurate and compliant as trials evolve
Take part in the Citrus trial technical support team, owning tickets for data corrections and the data warehouse and helping to debug Citrus under software engineering oversight
Build automated and agentic workflows that produce high-quality, compliant data
Make contributions to the core Citrus codebase where needed, with software engineering oversight
Provide technical review and input into Data Architects' designs, then build from them and work with the full trial team to deliver studies, flagging gaps or ambiguities early
Conduct all activities in line with relevant regulations and Lindus SOPs, and keep documentation to a standard that holds up under audit or inspection
πWhat we offer (US)
Make an impact across all areas of our business and fix one of the world's most broken industries.
Competitive salary, plus meaningful stock options
27 days annual leave in addition to 11 National Holidays
Health insurance coverage through our PEO Trinet
$40 monthly wellness allowance, which you can spend on a wellhub membership, or wellness activities and expenses of your choice!
Enhanced Parental Leave: 16 weeks full pay for primary caregiver and 6 weeks full pay for secondary caregiver
$2,000 Learning and Development allowance each year to put towards courses, certifications, and development
Regular whole company and team events, both in person and virtually
Access to gym and retail discounts through our benefits platform Happl
Monthly lunch voucher for our remote teams
Charity events and fundraising opportunities through our charity partnership with the Forward Trust
πWhat we offer (UK)
Make an impact across all areas of our business and fix one of the world's most broken industries.
Competitive salary, plus meaningful stock options
Flexible working: We have an incredible office near London Bridge and encourage people to work 3 days per week from the office
30 days annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
Β£60 monthly wellness allowance, which you can spend on our company health insurance scheme through AXA, a wellhub membership, or wellness activities and expenses of your choice!
Enhanced Parental Leave: 16 weeks full pay for primary caregiver and 6 weeks full pay for secondary caregiver
Β£1,000 Learning and Development allowance each year to put towards courses, certifications, and development
Regular whole company and team events, both in person and virtually
Access to gym and retail discounts through our benefits platform Happl
A well-stocked pantry and drinks fridge, Monday breakfast spread and catered team lunch on a Thursday for the UK office every week!
Cycle-to-work scheme and other salary sacrifice options available
Charity events and fundraising opportunities through our charity partnership with the Forward Trust
π Our hiring process
Initial conversation with our Head of Talent, Sophie (30 minutes)
Second conversation with the VP of Data / AD of Data (depending on diaries) (30 minutes)
Technical interview with our data and engineering experts (60 minutes)
Values interview with 2 Senior Leadership Team members (30 minutes)
We will only contact you from lindushealth.com email addresses. Please check the spelling of emails which appear to come from Lindus carefully before responding. We will never ask for your financial information over email.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We evaluate all candidates based solely on their skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status
How we rate this
Junior Clinical Forward Deployed Engineer at Lindus Health rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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