Director Oncology Data Science LMW

Novartis

Cambridge (Usa), US Posted 78 days ago $194,600$361,400 / year

At a glance

AI generated

TL;DR

The Oncology Data Science team in Biomedical Research seeks a Director of Data Science to lead a global team focused on Low Molecular Weight drug development. This senior role involves developing and executing data science strategies, collaborating with oncology stakeholders, and integrating innovative AI/ML solutions into drug development processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in computational biology and oncology drug development, along with strong leadership skills and expertise in quantitative methods, statistical modeling, and cloud computing technologies like AWS. They should be proficient in Python, R, and machine learning frameworks, capable of managing a diverse team across the US and Europe, and contributing to scientific publications and conferences. The role demands deep knowledge of oncology and LMW drug development processes, with an emphasis on delivering data-driven insights that enhance therapeutic innovation.

Skills

Python R MachineLearning DataScience CloudComputing AWS BigData DataGovernance StatisticalAnalysis TimeSeriesAnalysis RandomForestAlgorithm

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a global team of data scientists specializing in LMW drug development.
  • Co-develop and execute a data science strategy to enhance innovation in the LMW drug development space.
  • Collaborate with Oncology Drug Development teams to embed data science effectively in drug development processes.
  • Interface regularly with Oncology Disease Area leaders to align priorities and deploy resources efficiently.
  • Ensure adherence to data standards, governance, and best practices across analytics research within the team.

What we're looking for

  • Ph.D. in data science, computational biology or related fields with 10+ years of experience in oncology drug development.
  • Proven leadership and management skills with at least 5 years of people management experience in data science.
  • Strong expertise in quantitative and computational biology approaches, AI/ML techniques, and statistical modeling.
  • Deep understanding of biology, oncology, and low molecular weight (LMW) drug development processes.
  • Experience with quality control and analysis for common assays like RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C.
  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex data insights to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Market check

Salary context

This $194,600–$361,400 range sits above 96% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$112,850$223,250

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$141,312$200,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $194,600–$361,400 across 7 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Novartis

More like this

Similar roles

Principal Data Scientist, R&D Oncology

Johnson & Johnson

Remote (Us026 Pa Spring House - 1400 Mckean Rd, US) 86 days ago $117,000$201,250
Python R SQL AWS Redshift FSx Glue Lambda NoSQL Graph CDISC HL7 FHIR SNOMED_CT OMOP DICOM MLOps DevOps Code_Versioning CI/CD
Remote

Manager, Data Science - Oncology

Johnson & Johnson

Remote (Us026 Pa Spring House - 1400 Mckean Rd, US) 86 days ago $117,000$201,250
Python R SQL AWS Redshift FSx Glue Lambda NoSQL Graph CDISC HL7 FHIR SNOMED_CT OMOP DICOM MLOps DevOps Code_Versioning CI/CD
Remote

Director, Oncology AI Product & Engineering Lead

Pfizer

Usa - Ny - Headquarters, US 13 days ago $176,600$294,300
AI MachineLearning DataScience SoftwareEngineering CloudServices Databases CI/CD Python R Java SQL Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Git JIRA Confluence Scrum Agile DevOps

Director, Precision Medicine Data Science & AI

Novartis

East Hanover, US 14 days ago $194,600$361,400
Python TensorFlow PyTorch AWS Azure GCP Spark NLP Deep Learning LLMs ICD-10 SNOMED CT LOINC RxNorm CPT CI/CD FDA CDS HIPAA EHR Genomic Data Patient Registries

Director, Data Science and Digital Health - Hematology, Oncology

Johnson & Johnson

Remote (Us026 Pa Spring House - 1400 Mckean Rd, US) 41 days ago $164,000$282,900
Python R SQL Machine_Learning AI Generative_AI Statistical_Modeling Biostatistics EHR RWD Genomics Insurance_Claims Cell_Profiling Medical_Imaging_Analytics CI/CD
Remote

Associate Director, Oncology Epidemiology

Johnson & Johnson

Remote (Us063 Nj Raritan - 920 Us Hwy 202, US) 64 days ago $137,000$235,750
Epidemiology RWD RWE SQL Python SAS SPSS STATA REBOL PostgreSQL Oracle Microsoft SQL Server Tableau Power BI EMRs Registries FDA ICH GCP Literature Reviews Statistical Analysis Plans
Remote