BACKGROUND:
At Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), the global research organization of Novartis, we are committed to discovering innovative medicines to cure disease and improve human health. This is today's frontier of science. New medicines do not appear overnight. Although Novartis has had more new medicines approved in recent years than other companies, we are not complacent. With nearly 5000 talented, dedicated research scientists around the world, we are committed to leveraging knowledge we gain from our own innovative research, as well as discoveries made by our collaborations with leading academic institutions and biotechnology companies.

At Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, our culture of science is open, entrepreneurial, and collegial, unwilling to accept barriers or conventional wisdom. By hiring the best academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical trained scientists, we have fostered an atmosphere for drug discovery where innovation is rewarded. We have created a dynamic and flexible culture that values and leverages each associate's diverse background, unique style and wealth of experience. It is ultimately the talent of the individual that determines the project's success, while our state-of-the-art technologies and resources enable these ideas to be realized.

"There is no greater privilege than to work towards bettering human health, and no more exciting arena in which to do so than through discovery of new medicines." – Mark C. Fishman, President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

The Bioinformatics/Data Management role exits within the Information System Group. This team supports the global NIBR biological research community, providing them with cutting edge informatics platforms as well as in-depth data analysis services. The members in this group will have a chance to participant in groundbreaking medical research activities within a dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated team player with a strong understanding of biology and software engineering. Candidates should have solid experience building effective tools for scientists, especially in the area of data management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively work with scientists in a disease area to understand their needs
• Define proper data management solution(s) to meet their scientific needs
• Perform rapid prototyping to refine the requirements with proper documentation
• Work with internal and external software teams, where appropriate to design proper solutions to meet scientists' needs
• Work either as a team member or lead a team to deliver solutions to the scientists/computational biologists
• Work with different NITAS groups to ensure the solution effectively and efficiently implemented

REQUIREMENTS:
The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated team player with a strong understanding of biology and software engineering. Candidates should have solid experience building effective tools for scientists, especially in the area of data management.

• Bachelor's degree preferred in the area of computer science. Advanced degree in biology a plus.
• At least 3-5 years experience in application development in a drug discovery, scientific or biotech environment
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills
• Proven capabilities interacting with scientists and being customer service oriented
• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team
• Extensive knowledge in the biology, biological research processes, and data management tools/ applications used during biological research
• Good understanding and practical experience in fundamentals of software engineering
• Solid understanding of relational databases and familiarity with Oracle and/or SQL server
• Familiarity with web development technologies

TERMS: Full Time Employment

LOCALE:
Novartis Institutes has sites in Cambridge, Massachusetts (headquarters); Basel, Switzerland; Horsham, UK; East Hanover, NJ; and Emeryville, California. Novartis Institutes' Cambridge facilities encompass 950,000 square feet of laboratory and office space. Research in cardiovascular disease, oncology, infectious disease, diabetes, ophthalmology and muscle disease is headquartered in Cambridge. In addition, Cambridge is home to the following platform technologies: Global Discovery Chemistry, Functional Genomics, Developmental & Molecular Pathways, and Models of Disease Center.

COMPENSATION:
In order to attract and develop an exceptionally talented and committed staff, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research offers an innovative and comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, insurance, savings, retirement, and work/life benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:
Brass Ring posting number is 43395BR at the Novartis Career Website:
Search on 43395BR at http://www.novartis.com/careers/job-search/brassring/usa.shtml

DEADLINE: Open