Associate Director – Data Science, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Job ID: 513568900
Job date: 2018-03-02
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Company : RBW Consulting 

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Role : Director 


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Job Description:
RBW have partnered with a multinational pharmaceutical company to search for a senior scientific leader with a background in Computational Biology and Data Science to join one of a world leading Analytics group.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team of 15 and report directly into the head of the group. Initially, you will have 4 direct reports which may increase to 7 by 2019. You'll play an integral role in implementing the strategy for large-scale genomic data analysis across pre-clinical and clinical domains. You'll use a Systems Biology approach to Big Data and ultimately create safer medicines for patients across the globe.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Build and apply predictive models (through deep learning approaches) across drug discovery and development research.
  • Work closely with various data analytics groups.
  • Train and mentor junior scientists.
  • Advise senior stakeholders on which technology platforms are beneficial to long-term success across the business.
  • Drive the strategy for large-scale data mining and analysis.
  • Utilise Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) across experiments and studies.
Requirements:
  • PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or Statistics.
  • Experienced in the application of Computational/Statistical/Bioinformatics methods in genomics.
  • Strong evidence of experience in data analysis and genomics research using large genomics datasets of NGS data alongside clinical data.
  • Team leadership experience with proven ability to communicate with key customer and internal stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and competence in relevant programming languages and applications (Python, R) and experience with statistical methodologies
  • Strong publication record in a relevant field.
  • Expertise in advanced machine and statistical learning methods.


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Additional Info:
Boston, Massachusetts

Competitive base salary with excellent benefits!

For more information, please contact:

Rob Chaplin, RBW Consulting

(617) 982 1238

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