Translational Medicine Academy fellow in Preclinical Safety - Data Science
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Job description
Your journey begins with a basecamp: 4-week immersive blended experience designed to introduce you to our organization, the drug development process, the various departments in Translational Medicine, the clinical trial process and the tools and technical platforms needed for your work.
Throughout the program, fellows reunite for continuous learning focused on soft skills, cross-functional exposure, and thematic introduction series - broadening your perspective beyond your immediate team and function.
As TM Academy fellow in PCS Data Science, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and contribute to one or more of our global inter-disciplinary teams including Translational Toxicology, Mechanistic & Predictive Safety, Pathology and Therapeutic Area Safety Assessment. Your contributions will support project teams throughout the Research & Development lifecycle spanning a diverse range of disease areas and therapeutic modalities.
During the TM Academy you will…
- build a strong foundation in translational medicine with support from industry experts
- embark on a progressive, blended and flexible learning experience covering conceptual, theoretical and experiential techniques
- be part of a global network of supportive peers and mentors who will guide you to work and collaborate on meaningful projects that shape the future of medicine
- gain hands-on experience by contributing to and supporting a range of activities in translational safety assessments using computational approaches
- broaden your professional horizon by doing a deep dive in different areas aligned with your interests and based on open opportunities
- have the opportunity to teach back and mentor new fellows
Requirements
- Career starters: recent university degree graduate within the past 2 years, * Demonstrated experience in working with large-scale biological datasets (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, imaging, preclinical/clinical data)
- MSc or PhD or equivalent experience in quantitative field (computational sciences, physics, mathematics, economics, computational biology, machine learning, data science or related field)
- Strong programming skills in python/R, including agentic coding
- Strong grasp of statistics and machine learning
- Experience with reproducible data science tools and practices
- Fluency in business-level English; oral & written
- Good organizational, interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
- Ability to work in a team and independently, managing multiple priorities with support
Accessibility and accommodation Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable