LGC is an international life sciences tools company, building leading positions in sustainably growing markets. It provides reference materials, genomics solutions and analytical testing products and services, based on its innovation and intellectual property. It works with customers in the pharmaceuticals, agricultural biotechnology, food, environment, and sports sectors as well as with governments and academia to achieve excellence in investigative, diagnostic and measurement science.
Job DescriptionAre you passionate about turning complex data into powerful business solutions? Do you enjoy designing innovative technology, solving big challenges and influencing how organisations use data and AI?
We're looking for an experienced Senior Data & AI Architect to help shape our data and AI landscape, building the platforms, capabilities and foundations that will support our future.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic thinking to influence how data and AI are used across our global organisation.
You'll be responsible for:
- Shaping our data future: Designing and delivering enterprise-wide data architecture strategies that support our business ambitions.
- Building smarter platforms: Architecting scalable, secure and high-performing data solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Bringing AI to life: Designing AI and machine learning solutions that tackle real business challenges and deliver measurable value.
- Making data work harder: Improving existing infrastructure, optimising performance and identifying opportunities to increase efficiency.
- Setting the standards: Establishing strong data governance, quality, security and compliance frameworks.
- Connecting people and technology: Partnering with business leaders, engineers and data scientists to turn complex requirements into practical solutions.
- Driving innovation: Exploring emerging technologies, challenging existing approaches and helping our teams stay ahead of the curve.
- Sharing your expertise: Mentoring technical colleagues and helping build a culture of collaboration, learning and innovation.
What we’re looking for:
We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to see the bigger picture. You'll be comfortable getting into the detail, but equally confident influencing stakeholders and shaping long-term technology decisions.
Ideally, you'll bring:
- Significant experience in data architecture, data engineering or enterprise technology architecture, including leading large-scale initiatives.
- Strong experience designing data platforms using AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
- Expertise in data modelling, SQL, NoSQL and modern database technologies.
- Experience with big data technologies, such as Apache Spark, Hadoop or distributed computing frameworks.
- Programming knowledge in Python, Scala, Java or similar languages.
- Experience architecting AI and machine learning solutions, including deploying models into production.
- A solid understanding of data governance, security, quality and compliance.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate technical ideas clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
Our values:
Passion: Pride in our achievements engenders passion for our work and it translates into our ambition to make the world a safer place.
Curiosity: We constantly look forward to what's next: our curiosity for today's discoveries makes tomorrow's innovations possible.
Integrity: A commitment to high ethical standards has been at the heart of LGC since we started testing the integrity of products in 1842.
Brilliance: We strive to be the very best in everything we say and do. We exceed customers' expectations through innovation and pioneering science.
Respect: We respect gender, age, nationality, religion and individuality – our diversity is our strength.
We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant and employee is valued for their individual talents. We strictly prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. We proudly support an inclusive work environment where everyone can compete and succeed based on their merits.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com
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Skills Required
- Significant experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise technology architecture, including leading large-scale initiatives
- Strong experience designing data platforms using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Expertise in data modelling, SQL, NoSQL, and modern database technologies
- Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, or distributed computing frameworks
- Programming knowledge in Python, Scala, Java, or similar languages
- Experience architecting AI and machine learning solutions, including deploying models into production
- Understanding of data governance, security, quality, and compliance
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
LGC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about LGC and has not been reviewed or approved by LGC.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA/HSA options are consistently part of the package, and private medical is cited where applicable in the UK. Coverage is often characterized as solid alongside other core benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contribution in the U.S. and pension schemes in the UK, complemented by life and disability insurance. These elements are highlighted as part of a standard-to-competitive core package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and family leave are broadly available, with some sites offering a year‑end shutdown. Flexibility and local leave programs contribute to a generally well-rounded time‑off offering.
LGC Insights
What We Do
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range. LGC’s tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products. LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community. LGC’s core purpose of Science for a safer world and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, drive its culture. As of 30 June 2021, it employs 4,350 employees, of which over 1,175 employees hold PhD and/or master’s degrees. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.
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