Scientist, Informatics II-1701326

Job ID: 1701326
Job date: 2017-03-11
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Company : AbbVie 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
The Scientific Informatics group at ABC supports R&D activities at the Abbvie Bioresearch Center which focuses on immunology and biologics therapeutic development. We are looking for an exceptional candidate for an informatics scientist position. This position offers the opportunity to work with a cross functional team of talented informatics scientists and software engineers. Our team is tasked with shaping and executing scientific data/knowledge acquisition, management and analysis in the support of discovery and development programs. The candidate will collaborate with world class research scientists to identify informatics needs and challenges for which they will design, build and maintain tools and analytical workflows to streamline and strengthen the therapeutic discovery pipeline. A successful candidate will be someone who seeks to accelerate drug development using innovative informatics approaches and gains ultimate satisfaction in making a difference in patients’ lives.

Key Responsibilities:

-Collaborate with local informatics and research scientists to identify and understand their analytical and informatics needs and translate these into solutions.

-Implement informatics solutions in the biological science, drug discovery and bioinformatics domains in a variety of programming languages and environments with a focus on interactive web application development.

-Develop solutions in an iterative and interactive development model while working directly with end users.

-Communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues in varied scientific and technical roles.

-Be equally comfortable working independently and within a team depending on project needs.

-Stay abreast of developing analytical, visualization and development tools, methods and libraries.

-Present projects and systems in front of both scientific and technical audiences.

Qualifications

Requirements:

-BS or equivalent education with typically 7 or more years of experience or MS or equivalent education with typically 5 or more years of experience.

-A background in the biological sciences, biomedical engineering or bioinformatics (education or bio-pharmaceutical experience) in conjunction with demonstrated programming experience is required. An exceptional candidate from the quantitative sciences (mathematics, physics, statistics, or computer science) with demonstrated biological/biomedical/biopharmaceutical experience would also be considered.

-Experience in web development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) with comfort in at least one scientific programming language (Python or R). Experience in other programming languages, dynamic or compiled, would be preferred.

-Working experience in SQL databases and querying other remote data sources.

-Demonstrated ability to independently plan, design, execute and maintain informatics solutions.

-Ability to multitask and work within timelines.

-Demonstrated scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills.


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Additional Info:
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company's mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 30,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries.

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