Expert Data Science at Novartis Biomedical Research – Apply Now!
About Novartis Biomedical Research
Novartis Biomedical Research (BR) is at the forefront of discovering new therapeutic targets and innovative ways to modulate them. Our data science team within Discovery Sciences works collaboratively at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and computational sciences to accelerate drug discovery research. Join us in making a substantial impact on global healthcare by improving and extending lives around the world.
Job Posting: Expert Data Science (Job ID REQ-10019459)
Date: August 22, 2024
Location: Switzerland
Summary
The data science team in Discovery Sciences (DSc) at Novartis Biomedical Research (BR) is seeking an Expert Data Scientist to collaborate with scientists across different areas in the organization. By leveraging data, this role aims to provide novel insights into drug discovery research, address unmet medical needs, and contribute to improving global healthcare.
About the Role
Major Responsibilities:
- Apply state-of-the-art bioinformatic and data science methods
- Enable molecular disease understanding through integration of various data types
- Serve as a bridge between valuable data assets and project teams
- Drive experimental design and communicate analysis outcomes
- Act as a broker between biological questions and computational tools
Role Requirements:
- Master’s or PhD in bioinformatics/computational biology, or a wet-lab molecular biology degree with strong hands-on experience in analysing genomics data; alternatively, a degree in a quantitative subject (e.g., computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry) in combination with demonstrable experience in life sciences/drug discovery.
- Experience in handling genomics data, including both bulk and single cell technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate data across data modalities in order to answer scientific questions, and/or to formulate new biological hypotheses.
- Hands-on experience with deep learning methods highly desirable.
- Ability to present complex data science concepts in digestible terms to diverse scientific audiences leveraging innovative data visualization.
- Strong scientific curiosity, initiative, and learning agility.
- Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team (i.e., biologists, chemists, data scientists), with strong communication skills.
- Expertise working in Linux high performance computing and cloud environments.
- Expertise in scripting languages, experience with Python and R scientific stacks.
- Familiarity with best practices in computational reproducible research, literate progamming (e.g., jupyter, R markdown), version control.
- Hands-on experience using major public biomedical research databases (e.g., NCBI, UniProt, OpenTargets, and others).
If you are passionate about early drug discovery and want to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Apply at: Novartis Careers – Expert Data Science
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