Paul Metcalfe
Head, Quantitative Data Science, Oncology R&D
Greater Cambridge Area United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Metcalfe is an applied mathematician and data science leader with 13 years of experience building and scaling ML/AI capability for Oncology R&D at AstraZeneca, now heading Quantitative Data Science. He blends mathematical modelling, simulation and pragmatic problem solving to deliver statistical and informatics solutions that span clinical, safety and pharmacology projects. Paul has a strong track record of introducing data virtualization and modern software practices to accelerate discovery, and of translating advanced analytics into tangible programme impact across large portfolios. Calm, methodical and unusually culinary-minded (self-described inventor of the rollmop sandwich), he pairs rigorous Cambridge-trained quantitative skills with practical leadership in multidisciplinary teams.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Mathematics, PhD, Mathematics at University of Cambridge
Github Skills (65)
gradient9
r-package9
stan8
rust8
bayesian-data-analysis8
variable-selection8
survival-analysis8
bayesian8
multilabel-classification7
r-language7
bayesian-methods7
mixed-models7
convergence7
meta-analysis7
feature-selection7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
pdmetcalfe/texmex
Mar 2015 - Jun 2020
Extreme value modelling with R
Contributions:45 pushes, 29 branches in 5 years 3 months
r-packagemodellingextreme
pdmetcalfe/extrapolatr
Feb 2015 - Jun 2021
Contributions:44 commits, 8 PRs, 25 pushes in 6 years 4 months
accelerationconvergence
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