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Director, Computational Biology Oncology

Employer
GlaxoSmithKline
Location
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 16, 2022

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Sector
Consultancy/Private Sector
Field
Informatics / GIS
Discipline
Statistics, Biology
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Posted Date: Aug 4 2022

We are seeking a motivated leader in computational oncology to join our dynamic and expanding team. As Director in Oncology Computational Biology, you will be part of setting the strategy and leading the analysis of diverse and complex data to impact identification and progression of oncology targets through to the clinics. Your work will have application across our pipeline, from target identification and validation to biomarker discovery and indication selection and expansion.

The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary, collaborative and scientifically driven environment, interacting with GSK scientists and external collaborators to advance drug discovery and clinical development. Additionally, you will be encouraged and supported to continue to build your scientific and leadership profile through presentations, development programs and peer-reviewed publications.

Key responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

·Line manage and develop a team of PhD level computational biologists focused on oncology drug discovery.

·Partner with stakeholders to define, prioritize, manage and deliver a portfolio of oncology computational biology projects.

·Drive innovative analysis to identify and progress oncology targets.

·Be a leader in the development of our short and long-term scientific strategy for application of translational genomics to influence drug discovery and development.

·Engage with and influence cross-functional project teams and external collaborators.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

·PhD or equivalent experience in computational biology, biomedical/biological sciences, bioinformatics, computational sciences, machine learning or biomedical statistics.

·5 or more years of relevant computational biology experience.

·Demonstrated evidence of leadership of teams to effective delivery of complex projects

·Solid understanding of analytical and statistical methods relevant to large scale analysis of biological data sets.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

·Demonstrated delivery of high quality and state-of-the-art computational biology solutions and analyses in support of drug discovery projects.

·Demonstrated experience in oncology computational biology analysis

·Experience working in multidisciplinary teams to address important scientific challenges.

·Experience influencing management and working in complex environments.

·Experience in communicating complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.

Why GSK?

At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader inConsumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the biggestchanges we've made to our business in over 20 years.We're on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022:New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and geneticsscience; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands.

With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent and technology to get ahead of diseasetogether - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; andas a new GSK where outstanding people thrive.

Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culturethat isambitious for patients- so we deliver what matters better and faster;accountable for impact- with clear ownership ofgoals and support to succeed; andwhere we do the right thing. So, if you're ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at thisexciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together.

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