Human Genetics Data Scientist

About this role

Summary
We are seeking a human genetics data scientist to join the Human Genetics & Targets group within Biomedical Research at Novartis. In this role, you will analyze rich proprietary and public human genetics datasets, collaborating with computational scientists, experimental scientists, and disease area experts across Novartis to help discover, validate, and de-risk therapeutic targets. This is a unique opportunity for a talented early career data scientist to learn and grow while making a meaningful contribution to drug discovery at Novartis.


The Human Genetics & Targets team is a global group of computational and experimental scientists dedicated to developing and sing genetics-driven target hypotheses. Situated within the Discovery Sciences (DSc) department, the team's extensive expertise in genetics, biology, and translatable models is enhanced by DSc's capabilities in AI, functional genomics, chemical biology, and more. The team collaborates with disease area specialists to not only identify disease associations but fully understand the underlying disease mechanisms and advance drug discovery projects to benefit patients.


About The Role
Internal Job Title:
Expert I/II, Data Science


Position Location:
Cambridge, MA, onsite


Key Responsibilities

• Processing, curating, and annotating biobank-scale whole-exome, whole-genome, and phenotypic data sets to support robust genetic analyses
• Evaluating published algorithms and implementing bioinformatic pipelines for gene-phenotype association analyses in population- and family-based studies
• Conducting focused gene- or target-specific human genetics research and analysis to support or refute therapeutic hypotheses
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team and communicating findings to a scientifically diverse audience
• Following best practices to document and ensure reproducibility of work

Essential Requirements

• Recent PhD (within last 2 years), or an MS and 2+ yea...