Would you like to amplify and accelerate scientific innovation in Novo Nordisk? Do you believe that starting the digitalisation journey in early research is the key parameter for success for pharmaceutical companies in the future?
If yes then Novo Nordisk is seeking an innovative and highly motivated Scientific Director in Bioinformatics who is passionate about science, has a solid leadership experience within drug discovery and who can set the strategic direction & vision for Bioinformatics in Early Research for biomarkers and project progression.

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The position
You will have a base in our Bioinformatics and Computational biology area, with the responsibility of establishing a strong collaboration with the Translational Science Department, and Global Project Management where you will define and develop strategies for our Novo Nordisk Research Projects on Biomarker Discovery, and Mode of Action/Pathway Analysis. You will be a member of our dynamic team of bioinformatics scientists and report to head of Bioinformatics and Data mining in Måløv, Denmark.

Your responsibility includes:
• Develop and execute the Bioinformatics strategy pertaining to biomarkers and support for project progression within Novo Nordisk Research & Early Development pipeline together with stakeholders across the research organization.
• Scientific leadership and coordination of a portfolio of projects together with a team to yield innovative differentiating solutions and to identify new research opportunities in scope of our ambitious aspirations for digitalization of early research.
• Use your expertise in the collection, mining, and integration of multiple -omics data sets including genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics along with phenotypic data to advance our understanding of biological pathways, networks and genetic interactions.
• Establish internal and external collaborations across Novo Nordisk Research & Development (R&ED) sites and be an ambassador for Novo Nordisk as an attractive research partner within the field.
• Ensure that the high level of skills and competences of the department is aligned with the demands and requirements set by present and future business needs

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:
• A PhD in bioinformatics, computational science, biological sciences or similar with experience of minimum 6 years working with bioinformatics.
• Experience in leading PhD’s and multidisciplinary teams in a cross-functional international environment
• Experience with setting the scientific direction for the field of bioinformatics.
• Broad understanding of the drug discovery and biomarker selection process.
• Expertise for the assessment of vendor bioinformatics tools and service.
• Proven scientific track-record with publications and/or patents within drug discovery
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

About the department
The Department of Bioinformatics and Data Mining combines strong computational skills with biological insights through the integrative analysis of internal and external biomedical data. Our analytical expertise spans a wide range of areas, from sequence analysis, many different omics, pathway analysis, to text-mining. We contribute to all aspects of pre-clinical research projects at Novo Nordisk, where we act as bioinformatics and data analysis experts and drive the bioinformatics analytical and application solutions and best practices across research. We additionally work in external collaborations with academic and industrial partners. We value diversity of skills, cultures, and backgrounds in our team and believe that our work results in real impacts on new medicines for diseases of highly unmet medical need. We are currently a team of 20 scientists, and in addition, the department includes students and external consultants.
Bioinformatics and Data mining is anchored in Digital Science & Innovation (DSI) organisation within (R&ED) at Novo Nordisk. DSI is responsible for driving the digital journey across all our therapy areas in R&ED. In DSI, we work in multidisciplinary teams – in strong collaboration with all areas across R&ED and R&ED IT. We participate in drug development projects across the value chain, from early discovery to pre-clinical development. We engage in external collaborations to ensure access to the latest research and technology enablers, and we automate our labs and processes, and we focus on developing and retaining top talent.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don't wait for change. We drive it. We're a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales - we're all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
For further information, please contact Asli Ismihan Ozen, +45 30 75 88 41

Deadline
20 November 2022

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At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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