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Job Description

About the role:

As a Senior Research Associate- Oncology Data Science, you will report to the data science lead in the Computational Oncology team which consists of accomplished computational biologists. You will contribute to our mission to provide innovative cancer therapies to patients across our pipeline of novel immuno-oncology therapeutics. Your will apply modern computational approaches to scientific and data science problems and will be influential across the entire drug discovery spectrum. You will contribute to projects moving from target identification and validation through early clinical proof of concept, providing translational hypotheses and predictive and pharmacodynamic biomarkers to inform early clinical development strategies.

How you will contribute:

• Help build data science capabilities in the Computational Oncology group, including pipelines, computational infrastructure, databases, and AI/ML platforms
• Use internal and external high dimensional datasets to build novel machine learning models for selection and prediction of relevant features/outcomes.
• Collaborate with data science and data engineering groups, and vendors, to build and onboard platforms to enhance data storage/query/visualization, user interfaces, reproducible research, and other capabilities
• Prepare and present comprehensive technical or project reports to a full range of internal and external audiences.
• Work with functional and program leadership to develop and implement a computational biology roadmap and strategies.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• M.S. with 2+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, oncology research and translation or B.S. with 5+ years of experience
• Programming skills in any programming language
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux, command line interfaces, and fluency in some common scripting and programming language (e.g., R, Python, Perl, Java, C / C++).
• Familiar with parallel computing, relational databases (e.g., SQL) and cloud computing or distributed computing (i.e. AWS) and workflow management.
• Experience applying statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to large datasets, such as 'omics or image data
• Have scientific understanding of molecular biology and genomics.
• Theoretical knowledge of bioinformatics, computational biology and machine learning.
• Keep current with latest trends in bioinformatics and computational biology and machine learning algorithms.
• Familiar with popular public domain data sources and programmatic interfaces.

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Work Paths
• Tuition reimbursement

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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