Data Science Lead, Research Analytics
Data Science Lead, Research Analytics
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Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Data Science Lead Research Analytics who is creative curious and collaborative in ourGlobal Data Science & Analytics team based in our Cambridge office in Massachusetts United onsite role requires up to 15% domestic and international travel.
About the role
As a Data Science Lead in Research Analytics youll drive analytics solutions that inform compound and antibody discovery for early drug platforms. Youll apply data science and machine learning to diverse datasetsimaging gene expression high-throughput screens and sequencing (e.g. mRNA display)to identify initial hits and establish early structure-activity relationships. Your work supports the organizations Digital Business Transformation and spans modalities including small molecules peptides biologics and gene therapy. Youll collaborate across departments and with external partners capturing insights for meta-analysis and communicating results within interdisciplinary teams.
Who youll work with
Internally you will collaborate with relevant stakeholders in function areas such as Discovery Biology Translational Biology Computational Chemistry Protein Sciences and fellow data science teams & IT. Externally you may work with academic institutions and partner with other biotech or technology companies.
What youll do
- Lead platform development of novel modalities such as peptides impacting therapeutic projects with data-driven insights using analytics and machine learning on high-dimensional datasets conducted with complex biological assays (e.g. next-generation sequencing cell-based assays time-series assays high-content assays *-omics assays etc.).
- Clear communication of outputs & results from analyses for all relevant stakeholders.
- Adapt and design data processes to support the capture and analysis of assay data and metadata and elevate platform data capability.
- Develop workflows that can be used by team members for routine data processing and analysis.
- Active collaboration with relevant stakeholders in function areas such as Discovery Biology Translational Biology Computational Chemistry Protein Sciences and fellow data science teams & IT.
Interested For this role were looking for the followingeducation experienceandskills
- PhD in biological chemical or data science with strong skills & experience in informatics statistics or computer science and demonstrated delivery in the life sciences space
- 8 years of hands-on experience with data types file formats and common metadata used in biology including high-dimensional experiments such as imaging or high-throughput experiments such as peptide/biologics display.
- 8 of experience with machine learning on large / high dimensional datasets including data manipulation wrangling and analytics.
- 8 Experience with machine learning on chemical sequence and/or biological features.
- 8 years of experience with R and/or Python
Preferred
- Prior experience in pharmaceutical industry
- Experience with programmatic querying of relational or graph databases is desirable (SQL neo4j etc.)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills demonstrated by publications and conference presentations
This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $00 per year. The actual salary offered will consider internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors.
Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8500 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
UCB is an equal opportunity employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment your employment with UCB or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws orders and regulations.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
