Job ID: 3953545
Job date: 2017-07-08
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Company : Takeda Pharmaceuticals Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-07-08
End Date:
Company : Takeda Pharmaceuticals Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda. Join us as a Computational Biologist- Cancer Biology,in ourCambridge office. OBJECTIVES: We are looking for a Computational Biologist to provide scientific insight from large and diverse biological datasets. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dedicated team of scientists to form data driven decisions, propose actionable and testable solutions to identify and progress novel cancer therapeutics. The candidate will be expected to contribute to our mission to provide innovative cancer therapies to patients across our pipeline of novel therapeutics including small molecules, antibody-drug conjugates and immune-oncology therapies. The candidate will be influential across the entire drug discovery spectrum from target identification and validation through mechanism-of-action, translational hypotheses and biomarkers to inform clinical practice. ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda. Join us as a Computational Biologist- Cancer Biology,in ourCambridge office. OBJECTIVES: We are looking for a Computational Biologist to provide scientific insight from large and diverse biological datasets. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dedicated team of scientists to form data driven decisions, propose actionable and testable solutions to identify and progress novel cancer therapeutics. The candidate will be expected to contribute to our mission to provide innovative cancer therapies to patients across our pipeline of novel therapeutics including small molecules, antibody-drug conjugates and immune-oncology therapies. The candidate will be influential across the entire drug discovery spectrum from target identification and validation through mechanism-of-action, translational hypotheses and biomarkers to inform clinical practice. ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Apply computational methods to integrate, visualize and interpret data resulting from Proteomic, Genomic, Next Generation Sequencing and efficacy data from in-vitro or pharmacology pre-clinical studies
- Establish a collaborative and influential role within Drug Discovery project teams comprised of cell biologists, biochemists and pharmacologists. Be responsible for analysis to deduce, summarize and communicate results contributing to the understanding of drug indication, mechanism of action, identification of response predictors and translational biomarkers
- Work collaboratively with data scientists and the information technology group to participate in enhancing our AWS computational infrastructure capable of performing genome scale data analysis on abundant proprietary and comprehensive public data
Qualifications:
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: PhD., Post Doctorate, or MS. in a computational biology or bio-informatics field with 5 years industry or academic experience in a data scientist role. The ideal candidate would have experience with:- Genome scale or big data analysis derived from Next Generation Sequencing including; Exome, RNA-SEQ, miRNA, Copy Number, Epigenetics and synthetic lethal screens.
- Data mining, text mining, systems biology and visualization solutions including: Rstudio, Shiny, Omicsoft Array Studio, Spotfire, MetaCore, Ingenuity and MsigDB.
- Programming, AWS cloud computing and command line expertise; SQL, Perl, Python, R.
- Our desired candidate would have strong organizational and interpersonal skills including excellent oral and written communication with a desire to work well in a matrix collaborative team setting.
- Data Mining
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
- SQL
- Systems Biology
- 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company match of charitable contributions
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
- Community Outreach Programs
- Empowering Our People to Shine
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Overview: More than 30,000 Takeda employees working in more than 70 countries are committed to improving quality of life for patients, who remain at the center of everything we do. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a global, research and development-driven organization working internally and with external partners to translate science into life-changing medicines. Takeda focuses on the core therapeutic areas of oncology, gastroenterology, central nervous system and providing vaccines that address the most important infectious diseases. Novel products, especially in oncology and gastroenterology, as well as our presence in emerging markets, fuel our growth. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ranks among the top 15 pharmaceutical companies in the United States. Our larger U.S. offices are in Cambridge, MA, Deerfield, IL, and San Diego, CA. Research & Development employees in our Cambridge location focus on oncology, gastroenterology, immunomodulation, biologics, translational research, and external innovation. In March 2016, we opened our newest space at 300 Massachusetts Avenue, featuring 230,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office and lab space. While Takeda is enjoying tremendous growth as an emerging global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, we remain ever mindful of our commitment to serve people worldwide by striving toward better health through leading innovation in medicine. In short, we are a passionate team doing important work that impacts patients’ lives. If you are driven to create better health and a brighter future, join us! WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU: