Senior Expert Data Science / Imaging

Requirements:

· PhD/MS in computer science, biomedical image computing, computational imaging, or a related quantitative field, with 5+ years of relevant experience in industry or academia.

· Strong programming and data analysis skills in Python.

· Strong background in computer vision or computational imaging.

· Comfortable working in a Linux HPC environment and skilled in data-parallel processing.

· Solid understanding of machine and deep learning technologies.

· Demonstrated background in developing innovative approaches to solve image analysis problems.

· Strategic ability to identify and select problems where techniques developed in ML/AI can have a significant impact.

· Experienced in strategically defining and assessing benchmarking and evaluation approaches for ML/AI algorithms

· Enjoy working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and possess a strong willingness to learn from others' expertise in drug discovery.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse group of scientists and technical staff.

· Self-motivated and capable of working in a team environment.

Desirable:

· Working knowledge of imaging platforms across a range of modalities.

· Skilled in implementing machine/deep learning techniques to solve scientific or engineering problems in the field of life sciences, with a focus on fine-tuning foundational models using major deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) or high-level libraries (e.g., Hugging Face, Lightning).

· Demonstrated record of collaborative software development, especially in distributed teams.

· Experience with cloud-based applications or cloud computing on AWS and Azure

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

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