Flow Cytometry Data Analyst
Basel, SWITZERLAND IT development
Job description
The Position
In Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.
360 Labs Initiative at a Glance
The 360 Labs are a new capability that is currently being built up within the Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED). The primary mission of this effort is to provide greater access and support for the use of cutting-edge biomedical research technologies by scientists across our discovery portfolio.
Operating as an integrated ecosystem, the 360 Lab environment will deliver core scientific technologies, expertise and enabling activities, as well as facilitate knowledge sharing and learning experiences in close collaboration with our therapeutic areas and functions. Together, these efforts will serve to increase the speed, enhance the robustness and improve the sustainability of our exploratory research and early discovery activities.
We are currently recruiting scientific professionals with varied backgrounds in Flow Cytometry, Genomics, Proteomics, Histopathology, and Microscopy / Imaging. In these new roles, your collaborative mindset is as valued as your scientific expertise. The 360 Labs are by nature a hands-on, interactive workplace where face-to-face presence in our labs is a priority. Our ambition is to bring to life a thriving workplace environment, acting as an highly integrated ecosystem, supporting research and development, working collaboratively, and focused on fostering excellence and sustainability.
Job Mission and Impact
The Flow Cytometry Core Technology Platform in the 360 Labs Initiative is seeking to add to its team an experienced, highly motivated and collaborative Flow Cytometry Data Analyst. The successful candidate will have a strong background in computational biology with a high-proficiency in the processing, analysis, and visualization of flow cytometry data. You will work as a part of a matrix team and collaborate closely with experts from various pRED therapeutic areas and functions to advance drug discovery projects and will participate in the continued evolution of the Flow Cytometry Core Technology Platform within the pRED organization.
Your Role and Responsibilities
You will work collaboratively with the Flow 360 Core Technology Platform team, and other wet lab and bioinformatic teams across the pRED organization, to support the analysis of high-dimensional and high-throughput datasets from flow cytometry experiments
You will establish high dimensional data analysis pipelines using commercially available software (as Tercen or OMIQ), or in some cases develop new solutions (using R).
You will, in collaboration with the Flow Cytometry Technology Platform team, organize educational workshops on complex data analysis approaches in flow cytometry.
You will continually evaluate and understand the needs of the different disease areas in pRED to identify and deliver the best analytical solutions for flow cytometry.
You will embrace a continuous learning mindset by actively engaging with the scientific literature to stay abreast of emergent bioinformatics approaches in the flow cytometry field.
Your Profile
You have a Master's or PhD degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, or similar field with a deep understanding of molecular biology.
You have wide-ranging experience in the complex analyses of high-dimensional flow cytometry data, with an in-depth proficiency in R and at least one other programming language (Python, Perl, C/C++, Java).
You are familiar with the software tools, and resources commonly used in the analyses, visualization, and interpretation of high-dimensional flow cytometry data.
In addition to your scientific expertise and critical technical skills we are looking for candidates who:
Curious with a growth mindset, resourceful and flexible in problem solving, have excellent organizational skills, and can think outside the box and have a demonstrated ability to implement new ideas in a fast-paced research environment;
Excellent communicators with a high fluency in English, a desire to continuously build a personal network and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment which gives you full accountability for your own contributions and development.
Your Location
This position is based in Basel.
Our commitment
Roche commits to recognizing talent and aptitude. We prioritize encouraging and supporting our employees on their personal journeys by providing a safe, creative space to help them reflect, make decisions and grow in their career.
We are confident that we find the most innovative solutions by gaining different perspectives, asking and answering hard questions, and challenging the status quo. Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious yet enthusiastic way; we are devoted to building a team that represents a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.