Lab Head, Oncology Translational Research

Job Description

600! The number of Associates in our dedicated global team who bring diverse perspectives, experience and expertise, all collaboratively focused on achieving our bold mission of bringing innovative and life-saving therapies to cancer patients.

The Oncology Translational Research (OTR) group at NIBR is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a lab head investigating the mechanisms of efficacy and resistance to ground breaking cancer therapies. Working collaboratively with our early clinical, drug discovery, and data science groups, you will be responsible for directing a team and tasked with the design & execution of translational studies to identify intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms in preclinical experiments and from clinical samples. These results will then serve as the basis for patient stratification as well as the design and testing of new therapeutic strategies to improve patient response and overall outcome. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cancer cell biology, familiarity with innovative cell and molecular biology techniques, and a strong ability to think creatively and problem solve. Experience with studying the response/resistance to small molecule, biologic or immune oncology therapies, as well as computational skills would be helpful but not required. In addition to outstanding scientific and technical skills, this role requires someone with a desire to work collaboratively, lead a research team and scientific projects, as well as clearly communicate their science.

Your Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
- Leverage pre-clinical tools/assays and clinical samples to study resistance mechanisms to emerging therapies

- Design and run translational studies including screens for new targets and testing new drug combinations/next generation strategies to combat resistance

- Lead a research team and collaborations with groups across NIBR oncology

- Supervise, train and mentor junior associates

This position will be located at the Cambridge, MA site and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position may require 0-2% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).”

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Minimum Requirements

What you'll bring to the role:
- Ph.D. with Post Doc (3 years or more in academia or industry) with 0-3 years of experience or Ph.D. with no Post Doc with 0-2 years of experience

- Experience in molecular, cellular, cancer biology or related fields

- Proficiency with data mining and computational skills are helpful

- Excellent creative thinking and problem-solving skills

- Enthusiasm for scientific collaboration and working as part of a team

- Positive attitude, scientific curiosity, dedication

Why Novartis?

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!

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

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations:
Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Vaccine Policy:
While Novartis does not require vaccination at this time, for certain Novartis sites in the US all associates and candidates may be required to either upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccine card demonstrating proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 (or other similar evidence of vaccination) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken by the associate or candidate within the past seven days to enter any of our sites and/or customer office or healthcare facility, as well as prior to participating in other work related off-site meetings. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to [email protected] .

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