Position
NovoNordisk Research Center China (NNRCC)
Location: Changping District, Beijing
Research Informatics Expert
Are you a highly motivated individual with a passion for scientific digital solutions? Can you ensure that scientists can capture and work effectively with scientific data? Novo Nordisk is seeking a Research Informatics Expert to support researches with fit-for-purpose digital solutions. If you are passionate about data-driven research and want to make a difference in the lives of millions of patients worldwide, apply now!
The position
You'll be part of the Software Products Department in Data
Management and Informatics at Digital Science & Innovation (DSI),
providing digital solutions for Novo Nordisk R&ED researchers,
driving data-driven decisions and accelerating breakthroughs in
medicine.
The Research Informatics Expert will support R&ED
(research & early development) scientists at our research site in
Beijing with lab informatics solutions by either introducing /
leveraging global research informatics tools that you configure for
local needs or by creating and maintaining targeted digital
applications. You will achieve this by maintaining close contact with
relevant R&ED scientists such that you are able to understand
their needs from a digital solution and help to translate those into
requirements while keeping FAIR data management aspects and the
overall R&ED strategy in mind. In addition, you will help R&ED
scientists to leverage these digital solutions more effectively by
providing targeted user documentation and training. You will be part
of an interdisciplinary agile product team, consisting of colleagues
from R&ED, DSI, and our global IT organization, and are expected
to align with the product owner, software engineers, and further
research informatics experts to coordinate the delivery of digital
solutions within an scaled agile solution delivery model.
As a Research Informatics Expert, you will have the opportunity
to:
• be a key contributor to our strategic initiative to
create a global research informatics and data management landscape for
R&ED scientists to improve the effectiveness of data-driven
decision making following the FAIR (findable, accessible,
interoperable, and reusable) principles.
• work in close
collaboration with R&ED scientists focusing on target discovery
at our Beijing site and support them to reach their research goals
with existing and future digital solutions.
• contribute to the configuration, adaptation, and testing of
digital solution(s) for research data capturing, management, and
analysis (e.g., ELNs, entity registration, lab data automation &
workflow solutions, experiment result data management, data
visualisation and insights generation) at our Beijing research
site.
• serve as expert for our global research data
management solutions across all phases of the digital solution
life-cycle, in particular with regards to requirement gathering,
adaptation/configuration/operation of solutions, and user
documentation & training.
• align with research IT experts
(globally) to identify the best digital solution(s) for research data
management and how to evolve our digital landscape.
• establish and nurture effective partnerships with research IT specialists, IT and data experts, external consultants, and digital solution vendors to ensure strategic alignment, high engagement, and the effective prioritization of resources.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates
with the following qualifications:
• BSc/MSc in Life Sciences (Biology/Chemistry), Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science (or a related field) and 3+ years of experience in life sciences, medical device or the pharmaceutical industry.
• You have knowledge of the pharmaceutical research IT domain and
broad expertise ranging from research data management to scientific
digital solutions, including the ability to perform hands on technical
work.
• You are solution-oriented, a quick learner, and open
to explore and learn new digital tools & technologies.
•
You have relevant technical knowledge to configure / administer /
maintain (vendor or home-built) digital solutions.
• You have solid knowledge in a scripting language, e.g., Python,
R, or similar to be able to transform / analyse various scientific
data.
• You are able to negotiate complex expectations with a
structured approach.
• You have the ability to thrive amidst
ambiguity and discern the unexpressed problems and derived
requirements for digital solutions in a complex global research organization.
About us
Software Products Department is a part of Data Management and
Informatics of Digital Science & Innovation (DSI). Within the
Software Products Department, the Product Support & Training team
consists of digital experts with deep knowledge of our digital
landscape (from entity registration systems and sample inventories, to
electronic lab notebooks and further data capturing & management
systems) and diverse competencies and experiences. The team members
are essential to constantly improve and mature software solutions and
ensure their seamless operation to accelerate digitalization across
R&ED. While working in different product teams, focused on
delivery, the Product Support & Training team brings together
individuals with similar competencies and capabilities, allowing for
optimal talent development.
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.