Job Description Summary
We are seeking an innovative and dynamic Principal Scientist II with extensive expertise in neuroscience and animal behavior to join our Emerging Technologies team in Comparative Medicine. This team focuses on exploring in vivo digital biomarkers using state-of-the-art, non-invasive technologies such as digital home-cage monitoring solutions. In this role, you will drive research programs aimed at discovering novel digital measurements and biomarkers through technologies like video monitoring. Your work will provide researchers with deeper insights into animal behavior and disease onset, enhancing model definition and decision-making processes in research. Additionally, you will contribute to the welfare of the animals and the application of the 3Rs principles (Reduction, Refinement, Replacement).
Job Description
Major Accountabilities:
Contribute to the Biomedical Research drug discovery process by advancing the development and discovery of new in-vivo digital biomarkers.
Explore and validate novel in-vivo digital biomarker hypotheses by leveraging expertise in physiology and behavioral neuroscience, combined with an understanding of human disease mechanisms. Demonstrated ability to set up in-vivo study design for several animal disease models and to perform data quality analysis and statistical analysis.
Foster partnerships with data scientists, external partners, and internal teams across Biomedical Research Disease Areas and platform functions.
Develop and communicate project strategies, scientific vision, and data insights to key stakeholders.
Act as the main scientific contact for researchers at US sites, including San Diego, Emeryville, and Cambridge.
Represent the organization in consortiums and working groups exploring the implementation of non-clinical digital biomarkers in scientific research.
Qualifications
PhD in Neuroscience, Physiology, or a related field with postdoctoral experience.
Proven track record in exploring animal behavior and activity phenotyping.
Demonstrated ability to set up experiment design for in vivo experiments and advanced statistical analysis.
Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
Experience with digital home-cage monitoring solutions and/or other monitoring technologies.
Strong leadership skills and experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders, external vendors, and partners.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
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Salary Range
$112,800.00 - $169,200.00
Skills Desired
Analytical Skill, Analytical Skill, Analytical Thinking, Anesthesia, Animal Models, Animal Testing, Animal Welfare, Clinical Pharmacology Skills, Collaboration, Communication Skills, Data, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Design Of Experiments, Detail-Oriented, Ethics, Generation, Hypothesis, Laboratory, Lifesciences, Management, Pain Management, Pharmacology, Problem Solving Skills, Project Teams {+ 9 more}