Senior Principal Data Scientist

Novartis

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $160,300–$297,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 21 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $176,400–$327,600 across 21 roles with salary data.

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As a Senior Principal Data Scientist within the Biologics Research Center’s Data Management & Software Engineering group, you will serve as a strategic partner to scientific and digital stakeholders. You will translate complex scientific workflows into actionable data strategies, drive the adoption of the Biomedical Research Data Strategy, and manage data governance frameworks. Your daily work involves leading business analysis, requirements gathering, and the implementation of automated data flows and visualization tools across research sites. To succeed, you must possess an advanced degree in a relevant field like Bioinformatics or Data Science and have extensive experience in pharmaceutical R&D. You will utilize skills in data quality, FAIR principles, and metadata standards. Preferred technical competencies include SQL, Python, R, and familiarity with AI-assisted development to solve challenges within the Complex Modalities Data Domain.

What does a Data Scientist earn in California?

Median $211329 from 80 postings across 29 companies.

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Skills

Artificial Intelligence Data Governance Python SQL R Data Visualization Deep Learning FAIR Principles Metadata Management Data Quality Automation Business Analysis Project Management Data Science Bioinformatics

What you'll do

Translate complex scientific and business requirements into actionable data and digital strategies.
Serve as a strategic advisor to US stakeholders to align data opportunities with business goals.
Drive the adoption of the Biomedical Research Data Strategy and associated governance frameworks.
Lead business analysis, requirements gathering, and discovery activities for scientific data initiatives.
Promote the use of enterprise platforms to enable efficient data capture and automated workflows.
Manage cross-functional and global initiatives through matrix leadership and stakeholder influence.
Ensure consistent implementation of data and digital capabilities across multiple research sites.

What we're looking for

Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.Sc.) in Life Sciences, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
8+ years of experience within pharmaceutical or biotechnology R&D across scientific, data, and digital functions.
Strong understanding of scientific data management, data governance, and research data ecosystems.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and influencing skills to communicate at all organizational levels.
Experience with scientific data platforms, data products, and research data ecosystems (preferred).
Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or R and familiarity with AI-assisted development and automation (preferred).
Advanced expertise in FAIR principles, metadata standards, and enterprise data platforms (preferred).

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