AI/ML for Biology Scientist

Novartis

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$126,000–$234,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
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About Novartis

Novartis is a global biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs in areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiology. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Novartis currently has 17 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · AI/ML for Biology Scientist

JOB TITLE: AI/ML for Biology Scientist The AI/ML for Biology Scientist joins the Diseases of Aging & Regenerative Medicine team to advance the discovery of transformative therapies for neurogenerative and cardiovascular diseases. This role involves integrating human genetics, longitudinal health data, multi-omics, imaging, and functional biology with modern machine learning to uncover disease mechanisms and prioritize therapeutic targets. The successful candidate will develop and apply machine-learning approaches, including representation learning, multimodal methods, and biological foundation models, while building scalable analytical workflows. Key responsibilities include partnering with biologists to design data-driven experiments and translating complex biomedical data into actionable evidence for drug discovery. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python and R, experience with MLOps, agentic frameworks, and modeling diverse datasets such as single-cell, spatial transcriptomics, and perturbation data.

What you'll do

  • Develop and apply machine learning approaches to human genetics, multi-omics, and cellular imaging data.
  • Identify, prioritize, and validate therapeutic targets for diseases of aging, specifically neurogenerative and cardiovascular diseases.
  • Integrate diverse biological datasets to uncover disease mechanisms and generate testable therapeutic hypotheses.
  • Design large-scale experiments and data-generation strategies across genetics and functional biology.
  • Build scalable, reproducible computational workflows and analytical approaches to accelerate drug discovery.
  • Evaluate and adapt biological foundation models for RNA, DNA, single-cell, or spatial data.
  • Translate complex biomedical data into actionable evidence for drug discovery and experimental strategies.

What we're looking for

  • PhD in Computational Biology, Human Genetics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Systems Biology, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience applying computational and ML approaches to biomedical research, translational science, or drug discovery.
  • Hands-on experience modeling and analyzing genetic, single-cell, perturbation, spatial transcriptomics, and cellular imaging datasets.
  • Experience evaluating, adapting, and applying biological foundation models to RNA, DNA, single-cell, or spatial data.
  • Experience with MLops model deployment and agentic frameworks.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and R to develop reproducible workflows in modern data-science environments.
  • Strong experience in human genetics, including GWAS, rare variant analysis, Mendelian randomization, colocalization, or fine mapping (preferred).
  • RWE experience including longitudinal human cohorts, EHRs, and disease progression modeling (preferred).

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