Senior Scientist - Biology Lab Data Engineer

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Our Boston Research & Development hub, anchored in the greater Boston area, brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our greater Boston R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.
 
The team is comprised of collaborative, diverse and passionate people who have a true sense of pride in their work and are committed to helping others grow and develop their careers. You’ll also have a platform to engage with key stakeholders on a global scale throughout the entire pipeline process. And while changing the future of diabetes, obesity and MASH is no easy task, we also recognize the importance of an enjoyable workplace, which is why we’ve cultivated a culture of fun, ingenuity and innovation. And our competitive 

 

The Position

Global Drug Discovery (GDD) is establishing a dedicated microphysiological systems (MPS) department in Watertown with the purpose of identifying and integrating the next generation of human disease models into our drug discovery efforts within cardiometabolic disease. The department will be anchored in the Integrated Physiology Research area and will have strong integration with the biology areas across GDD as well as our Digital Science and Innovation (DSI) area. 

 

The Senior Scientist will be part of a highly ambitious multidisciplinary team dedicated to setting up and implementing human cell-based disease relevant MPS platforms to support validation and progression of early drug candidates. The position will report to the Head of the MPS. Working closely with the cardiometabolic therapeutic areas across Research & Early Development (R&ED) organization the individual will lead the data analysis and strategy related to lab data workflow. In addition, the senior scientist will help establish this new unit by setting the digital direction and utilizing digital and bioinformatic tools to analyze the advanced data generated from human microphysiological systems and relate the data to clinical data and outcomes. The individual will drive the digital and data development in multidisciplinary teams requiring hands-on working with data, being part of building the necessary infrastructure, and working closely with the external partners on the digital application projects.

 

Relationships

The senior scientist will report to the head of the Microphysiological Systems (MPS) department at Novo Nordisk in Greater Boston (Watertown).

Internal relationships include working closely with technical staff and scientists within the MPS department as well as with the head of MPS. Moreover, the individual will work closely with scientists within the Digital Science and Innovation areas across the global Research & Early Development (R&ED) organization, with project managers, and with Therapy Area Heads

The senior scientist will interact with external research collaborators both academia- & industry.

The individual may supervise and mentor less experienced team members.

 

Essential Functions

• Lead the digital strategy of the department in order to utilize the data sets generated to the greatest extend utilizing subject matter expertise to develop the digital agenda with a clear understanding of the link between scientific project goals and overall long-term business needs.
• Analyze and frame the departments need to utilize advanced tools (AI, Machine learning etc.) to leverage complex in vitro data to predict clinical outcome of novel drug candidates.
• Be a ‘bilingual’ (biology-digital) bridging between wet-lab scientists and ‘digital science and innovation’ scientists
• Effectively communicate and collaborate across global sites and set project strategy by providing leadership of cross-functional project teams.
• Work with full autonomy on complex tasks requiring highly specialized knowledge of bioinformatics and data science.
• Propose and lead internal and external collaborations and strategic partnerships to develop the departments data platform. 
• Represent the organization through external communication of impactf