Novartis is looking for a data scientist or computational biologist to develop novel approaches in genetic medicine to tackle medical challenges and improve patient outcomes by integrating, analyzing, and interpreting large biomedical datasets.
Requirements
- Experience in programming with Python and/or R
- Experience in processing and analyzing sequencing data, genomic variations
- Designing DNA or RNA sequencing, using genomic databases
Responsibilities
- Work with wet lab scientists to develop testable biological hypotheses and collaborate in designing rigorous preclinical experiments
- Collaborate with other data scientists and be a subject matter expert in bioinformatics / sequence analysis portion of a drug discovery and development project.
- Analyze large amounts of sequencing data to guide the identification and development of DNA-based (AAV-based), RNA-based (xRNA), or protein-based (antibodies) treatments.
- Utilize bioinformatics skills to identify novel therapeutic targets and develop insights how genetic variants affect human disease in general.
Other
- Ph.D. with 2 or more years of experience (ideally in industry) in computational biology, genomics, biological sequence design, or related fields. Senior Expert II 3+ years of industry experience in computational biology, genomics biological sequence design or related fields.
- Experience in neuroscience and/or rare diseases highly preferred
- Familiarity with shRNA, partnering with lab scientists
