Apply to JobJob ID254885BRPosition TitleBioinformatics Scientist - OncologyJob DescriptionPurpose
The Oncology Disease Area at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is looking for a Bioinformatics Scientist to help develop cutting-edge cancer therapies to benefit patients. Oncology Bioinformatics provides computational biology expertise to the department, with a focus on applications of high-throughput genomic and biomarker data for target identification, drug discovery, and clinical development.
Your Responsibilities:
Your tasks will involve, but not be limited to:
• Working with drug discovery teams to apply genomic profiling to target discovery, drug mechanism elucidation, and patient stratification efforts.
• Contributing to translational research efforts by working with teams to digest clinical study findings, and by supporting translational genomics, model characterization, and data mining efforts.
• Working closely with clinical teams to analyze and interpret biomarker data from clinical trials (e.g. next-generation sequencing, IHC, proteomics, and digital pathology).
• Developing and implementing tools and algorithms enabling the efficient analysis of biological data such as transcriptomics, genomics, epigenetics, functional screens and drug sensitivity, to enable new targets identification
• Developing innovative analytical methods for new technologies.Minimum requirementsWhat you’ll bring to the role:
• Master’s Degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics or computer science
• Fluency in English (oral/written)
• Demonstrated expertise in statistics and statistical learning is required, with practical experience applying machine learning a plus.
• Experience with current analysis methods for next-generation sequencing data is a plus
• Fluency in one or more programming languages with bioinformatics applications (e.g. Python, R) is required
• Knowledge of cancer genomics, clinical and translational science is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and a track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Why consider Novartis?
927 million. That’s how many lives our products touched in 2017. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
We are Novartis. Join us and help us reimagine medicine.DivisionCORPORATEBusiness UnitOncology NIBRLocationSwitzerlandSiteBaselCompany/Legal EntityNovartis Pharma AGFunctional AreaResearch & DevelopmentJob TypeFull TimeEmployment TypeRegular
