Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Introduction to role:
The Senior Scientist will apply scientific domain-specific knowledge (inbioinformatics) and/or clinical disease area expertise, specialized data processing techniques, analytical and machine learning capabilities to extract scientific insight and hypotheses from data. The role will work in partnership with scientists and clinicians to support the generation of innovative solutions, within defined project scope and aligned to established frameworks, which support decision-making in pre-clinical, development and post-market activities.
Job Title: Senior Scientist Bioinformatics
Career Level - D
Introduction to role:
Join AstraZeneca, a pioneering bio-pharmaceutical company that's not afraid to do things differently. We'reseeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics researcher with a strong desire to enable multi-omics biology in drug discovery and development. You'll be part of our Predictive AI & Data department within the Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences (CPSS) function. This is a unique opportunity to work with industry leaders, contribute to the development of future drugs across many diseases, and grow beyond what you thought possible.
Accountabilities:
As a Senior Scientist Bioinformatics, you will build predictiveAIcapabilities that make use of multi-omics technologies that measure transcripts or genome variants to discover novel mechanisms of action for our compounds and/or therapies. You will drive hypothesis generation by applying computational biology approaches, data integration, and combining biological knowledge. You will also implement new predictive capabilities using computational biology to translate omics data into biological insights. Collaboration with academic research groups and contribution to publications in peer-reviewed journals will be part of your role. You will also help educate and train AstraZeneca colleagues in omics data interpretation and related areas, and co-ordinate and liaise with external suppliers of bioinformatics capabilities to deliver on urgent projects and developing capabilities.
EssentialSkills/Experience:
PhD in computational (bio)sciences (e.g., computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, transcriptomics or computer science) is preferred; or MSc (or equivalent) with experience in independent research in high-throughput omics data will also be considered
Demonstrated experience in MLor DL algorithms and predictive modeling applied to biological or biomedical problems.
Demonstrated experience in genomicsor transcriptomics data analysis. Skill-sets in additional computational biology domains are a plus.
Good applied knowledge of statistics (e.g., parametric and non-parametric tests, p-values, correlation metrics, PCA) and good experimental design practices (e.g., batch effects, confounding factors)
Demonstrated expertise in R and Python.
Team player mindset and ability to explain complex topics to scientists from other disciplines
Ability to communicate effectively (written and spoken) in English
Experience in independentscientificresearch
Knowledge of molecular mechanisms of disease or human biomedicine, particularly in a drug safety context
Excellent ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
Knowledge of drug discovery or pharmaceutical development
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we are driven by results and use our unique blend of science and commercial knowledge to spot opportunities and drive outcomes. We are part of an expansive healthcare ecosystem, connecting key players across the entire patient journey. Our diversity is our strength, reflecting the variety of patients we serve. We strive to create a place where everyone is empowered to speak up and share ideas. We are committed to your development and offer borderless opportunities for a global exchange of talent across different functions. Join us as we redefine the future, working towards our vision to be the leader in Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolism, Respiratory and Immunology by 2025.
Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be a part of our journey to redefine the future of bioinformatics!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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