Computational Biologist

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The Position:
Computational Biologist

We are seeking a talented Computational Biologist to join our Data Science team at the Roche Innovation Center Shanghai. In your role you will work with AI researchers and bioinformaticians to develop computational methodologies in understanding disease biology and discovering drug targets. You will also collaborate with scientists from various drug discovery functions to contribute directly to drug projects. This role requires strong biology knowledge and computational skills in combination with an excellent capacity to communicate and lead in a multi-disciplinary environment. You will be a self-motivated and focused scientist who brings new ideas, energy and agility to the team that is passionate about discovering innovative medicines for patients with unmet medical needs.

Partner with AI researchers and bioinformaticians to develop novel computational methods to infer causality in disease progression
Analyze multi-omics and phenotyping data from research studies, clinical trials and real world databases to identify disease-driving cell types, pathways, and genes
Propose drug targets based on the biology insights derived from data and suggest validation experiments
Work closely with biologists to solve biological questions and validate computational findings
Contribute to drug projects by providing support on target validation, compound profiling, biomarker discovery, patient stratification, clinical trial design, etc
Communicate with data scientists across Roche to learn from each other and to collaborate on projects
Have the opportunity to lead data science/AI initiatives and projects
Who you are

You’re someone who wants to drive your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. In hiring new employees, we look for people who are also inspired by our mission and who would fit in well with the collaborative, rigorous and entrepreneurial spirit of the company’s global culture.

You have a Ph.D. degree in biology, immunology, computational biology or a relevant field. Additionally you bring the following characteristics:
Passion for in-depth understanding of biological questions and finding plausible answers with data analytics
Excellent analytical capability, being able to identify key questions and come up with innovative solutions
Deep biology knowledge, preferrally in immunology or oncology
Strong expertise in analyzing single-cell RNAseq data, biological pathways or networks, real world data, etc
Experience of text analytics is a plus
Good programming skills in Python or R
Good communication skills in English and Mandarin
Collaborative team player
Job Level:

Individual contributor
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