Novartis Group Companies

Novartis Group Companies

Team Leader in Data Science, Disease Area X

Cambridge (USA) · Director

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About the role

  • This role will combine scientific leadership, hands-on computational expertise, and people leadership to advance target identification, biomarker discovery, mechanism-of-action understanding, and portfolio decisions.
  • They will help define and operationalize AI/ML strategy for discovery applications, including generative and agentic AI.
  • This leader will also contribute significantly to data generation, curation, and engineering strategies that enable scalable use of proprietary and public datasets.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data science strategy and execution for hypothesis-driven discovery programs, including study design, analysis of experiments, and interpretation of complex biological datasets.
  • Drive multi-omics analytics across genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, single-cell, spatial, imaging, clinical, and other relevant data modalities to support target and biomarker portfolios.
  • Partner cross-functionally with wet-lab scientists, translational researchers, platform teams, and senior stakeholders to shape experimental design and accelerate decision-making.
  • Lead, coach, and develop direct reports, creating a collaborative, inclusive, scientifically rigorous, and high-performing team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, hypothesis-driven scientific analyses using biological, multi-omics, or translational datasets, including RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, proteomics, genomics, spatial biology, and/or imaging.
  • Track record of scientific impact through publications, conference presentations, internal decision support, or portfolio contributions.
  • We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Requirements

  • Strong practical experience with scientific software development, reproducible analysis, workflow orchestration and collaborative development practices
  • experience in Python and/or R, with familiarity in tools such as GitHub, HuggingFace, workflow managers, Jupyter notebooks, containers
  • Deep experience with cloud-based or enterprise-scale compute platforms, high-performance computing
  • Significant experience influencing and collaborating across diverse scientific teams, including wet-lab biology, translational research, engineering, and computational functions.
  • Familiarity with modern AI/ML methods and their application to biological or biomedical data (i.e. generative, agentic AI)
  • Experience acquiring, curating, and engineering proprietary and public datasets while maintaining appropriate data governance, privacy, and security standards.
  • Demonstrated ability to shape scientific strategy cross-functionally, influence senior stakeholders, and translate analytical results into portfolio-relevant decisions.

Compensation

  • The salary for this position is expected to range between $160,300 and $297,700 USD annually for Senior Principal Scientist, Data Science, and $176,400 and $327,600 USD annually for Associate Director, Data Science.
  • The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.
  • Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.
  • Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
  • $160,300.00 - $297,700.00

Benefits

  • Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
  • US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.
  • In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.
  • To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here.

Company info

  • Leader in Data Science, Disease Area X at Novartis will lead and contribute to high-impact data science programs that transform complex biological, translational, and multi-omics data into decision-driving insights for drug discovery.
  • The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of data scientists and partner closely with biology, translational research, data sciences, IT, and discovery platform teams.
  • The role reports to the Head of Data Science, Disease Area X.
  • Job Description
  • Internal Job Title: Senior Principal Scientist or Associate Director
  • Position Location: Cambridge, MA Hybrid

Equal opportunity

  • The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.
  • Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
  • The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
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