Senior Scientist, Translational Bioinformatics Are you passionate about bioinformatics and eager to make a significant impact in the field of biologics drug discovery? If so, AstraZeneca is the place for you! We are seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Data Science & Advanced Analytics division. This team of experts from various disciplines, including Data Science, Real World Evidence, and Bioinformatics, is dedicated to transforming the drug discovery process at AstraZeneca. This role will focus on enhancing our understanding of disease and drug targets by exploring innovative ways to analyse multi-modal biomarker signatures.
Join us and play a pivotal role in transforming patients' lives by accelerating the delivery of new medicines. As a Bioinformatics Scientist, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of innovative data analysis capabilities as part of a cross-functional team. You will build signature ingestion and analysis pipelines for applications such as predicting drug failure due to toxicity or predicting patient outcomes in clinical studies. You will work collaboratively with data and drug discovery scientists to analyse and interpret the data to deliver insights that will directly impact the drug discovery and development pipeline. You will also implement testing and verification of FAIR data management systems in collaboration with AZ stakeholders. Your effective communication skills will be crucial in translating complex concepts to non-experts in internal and external scientific meetings.
Essential for the Role: PhD in bioinformatics or related field. First-hand experience in the analysis and interpretation of large, complex datasets. Expertise in transcriptomics and/or proteomic analysis. Experience with analysis of gene networks. Experience with R and/or Python. Ability to explore novel bioinformatic approaches to improve sensitivity and specificity of existing software solutions. Strong, professional communication skills and excellent attention to detail, capable of developing good working relationships with diverse individuals. Experience working within a team environment. Takes ownership of tasks and has a can-do attitude. Desirable for the Role: Strong statistical skills. Experience with creating production-quality code and software engineering techniques and practices (e.g., version control, Jira, Agile, Scrum, code reviews). Familiarity with multiple R&D data types, especially as they relate to therapeutic area research. Ability to work with stakeholders to identify opportunities and synergies across projects. Capability of successfully managing multiple simultaneous projects. At AstraZeneca, we value our employees and strive to create a supportive yet challenging work environment. We believe in continuous learning and improvement, viewing every setback as an opportunity for growth. Our team of dedicated experts combines specialist knowledge with curiosity, always searching for better ways of doing things.
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