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Computational Biologist within Global Research Technologies

jobbeskrivelse:

Do you like working on the intersection between biology and data, and apply cutting edge omics analyses in drug discovery? Then this job might be right for you. We are looking for a bioinformatician with excellent knowledge of biology to join our growing team of Bioinformatics specialists supporting drug discovery and development in Novo Nordisk.

About the department
The Department of Bioinformatics and Data Mining combines strong computational skills with biological insights through the integrative analysis of internal and external biomedical data. Our analytical expertise spans a wide range of areas, from sequence analysis, many different omics, pathway analysis, to text-mining. We contribute to all aspects of pre-clinical research projects at Novo Nordisk, where we act as bioinformatics and data analysis experts and participate in external collaborations with academic and biotech partners. Our work results in real impacts on new medicines for highly important diseases of unmet medical need.

The position
Your main responsibility will be to work closely with our scientists in Global Drug Development & Global Research Technology, adding value to pre-clinical drug discovery projects through integrative analyses of diverse datasets (e.g. RNA-seq, proteomics, and disease genetics). As such you will be able to to identify, invent, develop, implement and/or use computational biology methods. You will also be comfortable with working in a dynamic, fast changing environment, and able to communicate complex informatics principles, methods, analyses and results to scientists from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics / computational science / biological sciences or equivalent research experience
• Knowledge of biological mechanisms and application of computational biology methods (preferably in the pharmaceutical industry)
• Experience with common bioinformatics programming languages (e.g. Python, R, Bash) as well as package, dependency and environment management tools
• Demonstrated skills in the analysis of multiple large scale omics datasets such as transcriptomics and proteomics
• Ability and strong drive to solve complex problems individually and in a team, with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to respond to shifting priorities in a dynamic setting
• Ability to communicate proficiently with non-experts, both verbally and non-verbally

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, your skills, dedication and ambition help us change lives for the better. In exchange, we offer you an opportunity to work with extraordinary talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development.

Contact
For further information, please contact Martijn van de Bunt at +45 3075 0264.

Deadline
14 August 2018.

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