Scientist Computational Biology (Therapeutic Areas)

Job description

Are you seeking a new professional challenge at a pharmaceutical company which has achieved success at an international level and has been named "top employer" several times? If so, combine your expert knowledge of applied Bioinformatics and Computational Biology with your programming skills as Scientist Computational Biology (Therapeutic Areas) (m/f) at Boehringer Ingelheim!


Tasks & responsibilities

·  You work at the interface between the Computational Biology Group and BI`s Therapeutic Areas for Drug Discovery (Cardiometabolic Research, Central Nervous System Research, Inflammation & Respiratory Research, Immune Modulation & Research Beyond Borders).
·  As Scientist you translate results from our bioinformatics pipelines (NGS mRNASeq, Target Reporting, Gene Prioritization, etc.) into new therapeutic concepts, biomarkers and improved drug discovery screening strategies.
·  You work successfully in interdisciplinary teams with internal and external collaborators.
·  You develop strategies to fill gaps in the computational biology tool portfolio of BI.
·  You design next generation sequencing (NGS) experiments and apply bioinformatics tools for NGS data analysis & interpretation.
·  You represent the team in interdisciplinary drug discovery projects of BI.

Requirements

• You hold a PhD degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology or biochemistry

• You have excellent knowledge of applied bioinformatics

• You have good programming skills (at least two of: Perl, Java, Python, R) and you are experienced in using relational databases like Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL)

• You know how to turn large datasets into scientific discovery

• Ideally you have already some working experience within drug discovery research

• Ideally you have had exposure to a variety of different fields within computational biology, such as systems biology, human genetics, epigenetics, microbiome, etc.

• This role will require a high degree of interaction with our therapeutic areas, you are therefore able to manage independently projects and relationships, capturing the needs and requirements of all stakeholders

• Your fluency in English both in writing and in speaking will enable you to act in an international working environment

• You are characterized by a focused working style, flexibility as well as innovative thinking, + problem solving and analytical skills

• You are a reliable team player with excellent organization and communication skills, and with a high degree of motivation

About us

Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim operates globally through 145 affiliates and a total of some 47,500 employees. The focus of the family-owned company, founded in 1885, is on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing new medications of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. In 2015, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of about 14.8 billion euros. R&D expenditure corresponds to 20.3 per cent of net sales.

Contact

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. We embrace all aspects of diversity and inclusion which benefit our employees, patients and communities. We look forward to receiving your online application!

For further information please contact Recruiting Services:
Mrs. Friederike Wulz, Tel: +49 (0)7351 - 54 45 33