Senior Specialist Data Science, AI & Quantum — Novartis
- Location
- Basel (City)
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 29 days ago
Role overview
Salary Range
CHF102,200.00
CHF189,800.00 Job Description Summary
- Salary Range:
- CHF102,200.00
- Key Responsibilities
- Identify high-impact opportunities for quantum computing in drug discovery and development
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Identify high-impact opportunities for quantum computing in drug discovery and development
- Evaluate quantum and hybrid approaches against established computational methods
- Design and execute scientifically rigorous proof-of-concept studies
Application process
- Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
- This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation, biomedical research, and emerging technology, translating cutting-edge methods into meaningful, testable applications that can accelerate how new medicines are discovered and developed.
- If you are excited by complex scientific challenges, collaborative problem-solving, and the chance to bring breakthrough computational approaches into real-world research, this role offers the platform to make a lasting impact.
- AI4R partners with drug discovery teams, raises the level of AI and computational expertise across BR, and ensures that BR science keeps up with the rapidly evolving ecosystem of AI and advanced computing technologies through engagement with leaders in academia, industry and technology partners.
- This role within the Scientific Innovation group of AI4R will focus on pioneering the application of quantum computing and quantum-inspired methods to high value problems in drug discovery and development.
- The successful candidate will bring scientific depth, practical judgment, and collaborative leadership to identify where quantum approaches may create step-change advantage, and how to translate emerging methods into rigorous, testable scientific use cases.
- Additionally, the role would be expected to act as the SME liaison of AI4R to BR Disease Areas (DAs) and Function Areas (FAs). Job Description
- quantum methods to molecular simulation, optimization, and generative design challenges
Additional details
- Job Description Summary
- Job Title: Senior Specialist Data Science, AI & Quantum Location: Basel, Switzerland
- Additionally, the role would be expected to act as the SME liaison of AI4R to BR Disease Areas (DAs) and Function Areas (FAs).
- Apply quantum methods to molecular simulation, optimization, and generative design challenges
- Promote scientific rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in computational research Essential Requirements
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary and external stakeholder groups Desirable Requirements
- Familiarity with scaling computational solutions using cloud or high performance computing environments
- At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.
Notes and original content
- CHF189,800.00
- Job Title: Senior Specialist Data Science, AI & Quantum
- Location: Basel, Switzerland
- Job Description
- Promote scientific rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in computational research
- Essential Requirements
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary and external stakeholder groups
- Desirable Requirements
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
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Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Novartis offer?
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