Principal Scientist, Data OMICS - Early CVRM Bioscience

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca's Early Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (Early CVRM) Department focuses on the innovative discovery and development of new therapies in critical areas like cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism diseases. The role exists to support their mission by utilizing cutting-edge OMICS techniques to advance scientific discovery. The Bioscience Technology Division serves as a hub of innovation and technology, partnering across disease areas for target discovery and drug development.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret large multi-omics datasets such as transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.
• Ensure multi-omics insights effectively support target identification and model validation.
• Advance multi-omics analytics tools.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve OMICS practices.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the Bioscience Department.

This role requires you to have:

• PhD in computational biology or data science with 3+ years experience or MSc with 5+ years experience.
• Applied experience in multi-omics data integration and large data analysis.
• Experience in developing analytical pipelines.
• Cross-functional project leadership experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication with both experts and non-experts.

You would benefit from having:

• Network of academic/industrial collaborators.
• Experience using AI-ML for target discovery and validation.

AstraZeneca is dedicated to combining data science and technology with scientific innovation to make groundbreaking advances in healthcare, fostering a culture of curiosity and courage.