Scientist I, Bioinformatics
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (Oakland/East Bay, California)

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Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is Novartis' global research organization and is committed to discovering innovative medicines that cure disease and improve human health. By conducting more relevant and predictable drug discovery that can yield new and better medicines for patients, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is redefining drug discovery in the post-genomic era.

Over the past four years, Novartis Pharmaceuticals has had the greatest number of new molecular entities approved by the US FDA. With its broad focus on diseases for which there is a need for better medical therapies, and with over 3,000 talented, dedicated research scientists worldwide, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is well-positioned to ensure Novartis maintains its strong pipeline and highly successful track record in new drug discovery.

Novartis Institutes has sites in Cambridge, Massachusetts (headquarters); Basel, Switzerland; Horsham, UK; East Hanover, NJ; Vienna, Austria; Tsukuba, Japan and Emeryville, California. Novartis Institutes' Cambridge facilities encompass 950,000 square feet of laboratory and office space. Research in cardiovascular disease, oncology, infectious disease, diabetes, ophthalmology and muscle disease is headquartered in Cambridge. In addition, Cambridge is home to the following platform technologies: Global Discovery Chemistry, Functional Genomics, Developmental & Molecular Pathways, and Models of Disease Center.

In order to attract and develop an exceptionally talented and committed staff, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research offers an innovative and comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, insurance, savings, retirement, and work/life benefits.

This is a scientist position in the Bioinformatics group to support drug discovery projects that span from target identification and validation, to biomarker discovery, to preclinical and clinical translational medicine research studies with a focus on cancer biology and oncology drug development. The successful candidate must have extensive statistical training and will be responsible for providing quantitative/statistical analysis expertise for experiment design, data analysis and dissemination, and data workflow design to project teams. The candidate will work closely with the project teams and core technology groups to identify needs, design and execute analyses, coordinate implementation of analysis algorithms and communicate results. Strong communication skills are a must since the candidate will be working in a cross- functional team environment that may involve scientist from multiple Novartis sites.
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds. M/F/D/V