BACKGROUND

Genzyme Corporation, ranked as one of the foremost biotechnology companies in the world, is committed to providing an exceptional environment in which individuals can excel, and achieve their professional and personal goals. Genzyme Corporation has been selected by FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in 2006 in the United States”. By applying for a position with Genzyme, you are taking the first step toward becoming a part of our dynamic and talented team, and sharing in our continued success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a key member of the IT organization within Genzyme’s Drug and Biomaterial R&D, you will be tasked to design and implement informatics systems that will accelerate R&D data capture, improve R&D decision support, and enhance end-users’ ability to access and use data from high-throughput drug discovery. Working in close collaboration with laboratory scientists, the candidate will leverage a broad array of cheminformatics and data analysis tools to create new systems for mining and visualization of drug discovery data.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years experience working in a science role plus 5 years experience in an informatics role, all in a life science research-oriented environment. Experience working with and programming to Oracle databases (ODBC, OLE DB) is required, as well as facility with Win32 and UNIX environments.

PREFERENCES

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with a team. Experience with the Symyx toolset (Isentris and Assay Explorer) and programming ability in a .Net/Web Services thin client environment using SQL is preferred. Experience with other informatics tools is desirable, such as Spotfire, Pipeline Pilot, Matlab, and NuGenesis. A solid understanding of high throughput screening in the biology and DMPK disciplines and some practical chemistry knowledge is preferred. Strong consideration given to formally trained life scientist turned informatics specialist with post-college lab experience.

TERMS: Full-time

LOCALE: Waltham, MA USA

COMPENSATION: DOE; Medical, dental & life insurance; 3 weeks vacation, 401K plan, ESPP, etc.

HOW TO APPLY: Please apply online at: http://www.Genzyme.com/careers

REQ. NUMBER: Job number 13274

DEADLINE: Open