Global Head of Technology & Architecture in Biomedical Research (BR) — Novartis
- Location
- Basel (City)
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 54 days ago
Role overview
Summary
Location: Basel Switzerland, #LI-Hybrid 3 days/week in office
This role is required to be in our Basel office 3 days/week.
- Summary
- Location: Basel Switzerland, #LI-Hybrid 3 days/week in office
- Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver top-tier research informatics to expedite the discovery of new treatments using data & digital technology and enhance the user experience of our researchers.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver top-tier research informatics to expedite the discovery of new treatments using data & digital technology and enhance the user experience of our researchers.
- Ensure the evolution of BR´s technology capabilities, underlying architecture, drive make or buy decisions for software products and architecture in close alignment with DDIT to deliver harmonized, scalable, end-to-end approaches across projects.
Company and context
- We are seeking an entrepreneurial and technically strong Global Head of Technology & Architecture to lead the strategy, design, and evolution of our next-generation Data & AI platforms and lab of the future endeavors supporting our global biomedical research organization. Job Description
- Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of our next-generation Data & AI Platforms supporting a global biomedical research organization, and define multi-year vision and roadmap for the Research Data & AI Platforms, ensuring alignment with scientific priorities and the digital AI strategy.
- Significantly contribute to the creation of a global digital strategy for BR's AI-driven drug discovery using Data Science, (Gen) AI, and ML on the technology part, and take part in key strategic cross-divisional data and digital projects and initiatives to ensure seamless compatibility of data systems and solutions across the Novartis Research- Development and Commercial units.
- Driving the lab of the future initiative from an informatics perspective together with lab equipment and automation experts from other BR functions,
- Collaborate closely with Novartis DDIT and the BR Data Science community to devise and execute on the digital and AI strategy for BR to ensure BR is a fully AI enabled Research Organization.
- Evaluate emerging technologies (agentic workflows, vector databases, GPU infrastructure, lab digitalization technologies, quantum computing etc.) and translate them into practical capabilities that drive research outcomes;
- Lead platform architecture reviews and steer technology selection.
- Provide strategic input and vision on Technologies to the President of Research and BR´s scientific leadership, and act as a recognized advisor to top management.
- Partner closely with DDIT functions to ensure enterprise solutions are preferentially deployed where possible and seek synergies;
- Serve as a bridge between engineering, R&D scientists, data science, and IT security/compliance and infrastructure groups.
Additional details
- We are seeking an entrepreneurial and technically strong Global Head of Technology & Architecture to lead the strategy, design, and evolution of our next-generation Data & AI platforms and lab of the future endeavors supporting our global biomedical research organization.
- Grow and lead a diverse, inclusive, high-performing team and instill a collaborative, enterprise mindset, and develop and mentor high-performing, diverse team of platform engineers, software engineers, domain specialists, and architects, lab technologists. Essential Requirements:
- PhD or master’s degree in computer science, data science, AI, computational biology, cheminformatics, or a related discipline.
Notes and original content
- About the Role:
- Job Description
- Grow and lead a diverse, inclusive, high-performing team and instill a collaborative, enterprise mindset, and develop and mentor high-performing, diverse team of platform engineers, software engineers, domain specialists, and architects, lab technologists.
- Essential Requirements:
- A background tha
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