Novartis · 3 months ago
Senior Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Lead Scientific Data Governance
Cambridge (USA)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $328K/yr
8+ years expNovartis is a leading pharmaceutical company focused on advancing healthcare through innovative research. In this role, you will lead strategic data governance projects to enhance the value of scientific data assets, ensuring they are structured and ready for advanced analytics and AI applications while collaborating with scientific teams and IT partners.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Lead the execution of data governance projects across DSc scientific data domains
Guide cross-functional teams to define and implement robust data standards, establish metadata requirements, and develop effective stewardship practices
Ensure scientific data is captured with rich contextual metadata to enable reuse and interoperability across platforms
Facilitate the harmonization of scientific workflows and data products by partnering with matrixed teams across the organization
Serve as the business owner of key scientific data applications and work with IT product teams to ensure tailored implementation and support
Promote data literacy and drive adoption of data governance frameworks
Represent DSc on cross-functional data governance boards and contribute to the enterprise data strategy
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.Sc.) in life sciences, data science, or a related field
8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D, with proven track record of working with diverse scientific data types (e.g., omics, imaging, screening)
Proven experience in data management and stewardship, with a focus on enabling harmonization and integration of diverse data assets across multiple systems
Track record of successfully leading cross-functional initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations
Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills
Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific workflows and technical requirements into scalable data solutions
Demonstrated ability to communicate data strategy insights and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with database management systems and working knowledge of coding languages commonly used in scientific data workflows (e.g., SQL, Python, R)
Advanced expertise in FAIR principles, metadata standards, and enterprise data platforms
Specialized knowledge of data governance frameworks and data quality metrics within a drug discovery context
Benefits
Health, life and disability benefits
A 401(k) with company contribution and match
A variety of other benefits
A generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Company
Novartis
Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medicines for serious diseases to improve and extend people's lives.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.49BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2024-06-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.49B
2018-02-14Grant· $6.5M
2000-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Grant
Vice President & Global Program Head
John von Brachel
VP, Head of Content Lab
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