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Senior Principal Scientist Research ytics

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8 months ago
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As a key member of the Research Analyticsgroup you will play a pivotal role in advancing UCBs drug discoveryand development efforts by applying advanced analytical techniquesto derive insights from complex data sets. This position offers aunique opportunity to contribute to the discovery and developmentof novel therapeutics in the areas of immunology and neurologyultimately making a meaningful impact on patientslives.

What youlldo

  • Lead thedesign and implementation of advanced data analytical strategies tosupport drug discovery and developmentprograms.
  • Analyze complex biological andchemical data sets to identify patterns trends and potentialtherapeutic targets and drugcandidates.
  • Collaborate closely withcrossfunctional teams including medicinal chemistry biologycomputational chemistry and bioinformatics to drive decisionmakingthroughout the drug discovery process.
  • Developand apply innovative computational approaches to enhance dataanalysis and interpretation.
  • Stay abreast ofthe latest developments in data science bioinformatics and machinelearning and integrate relevant methodologies into researchprojects.
  • Act as a subject matter expert inresearch analytics providing guidance and mentorship to junior teammembers.
  • Manage 12 direct reports and set theteam up for growth strengthen our digital talent and foster aculture of openminded cocreation of innovative solutions withinternal / external network of partners



Interested For this rolewere looking for the following education experience andskills

  • PhD.in computational biology bioinformatics computer science or arelated field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant industryexperience.
  • Proven track record of applyingadvanced data analytical techniques to drug discovery anddevelopment projects.
  • Expertise in statisticalanalysis machine learning and datavisualization.
  • Strong programming skills inlanguages such as (Linux / Python / Jupyter / Scikitlearn /Spotfire / etc.).
  • Experience working withlargescale biological and chemical data sets (e.g. biologicssequencing genomics proteomics highthroughputscreening).
  • Excellent communication andcollaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in amultidisciplinary team environment.
  • Priorexperience in the biopharmaceutical industry ispreferred.

Lifelancer () is a talenthiring platform in Life Sciences Pharma andIT. The platform connects talent with opportunities in pharmabiotech health sciences healthtech data science and ITdomains.

Please use the below Lifelancer linkfor job application and quickerresponse.

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