Senior Data Science Scientist, Oncology Bioinformatics & NGS

Servier; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Servier in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Scientist, Data Science to join the Data Science team. You will lead design and interpretation of genomic studies for Exploratory and Clinical Oncology programs, translating NGS results into actionable biological insights and testable hypotheses.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, development of analysis workflows (WDL/CWL/Nextflow), and delivering presentations and publications. A Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Biology, Statistics, or a related field, with at least 5 years of working experience in Drug Discovery and/or Translational setting, preferably in Oncology.
• Publication track record demonstrating ability to translate Bioinformatics analysis results into new biological insights.
• Expertise in processing and analysis of next‑generation sequencing data (RNA, DNA, DNA methylation).
• Familiarity with TCGA and other publicly available oncology datasets, cell line and in vivo shRNA/CRISPR screening.
• Strong hands‑on programming skills: especially R/Bioconductor, Python, SQL, Unix & cluster computing environment.
• Experience with data visualization tools (ggplot2, RStudio Connect/Shiny).
• Excellent cross‑functional communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills; self‑motivated and able to work independently or in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyse, and interpret genomic studies in Exploratory and Clinical Oncology programs at Servier.
• Work closely with cross‑functional program team members to think deeply about novel target biology and drugging strategy.
• Address key biological questions using available genomic data.
• Propose new experiments based on analysis results.
• Use public and proprietary NGS data to identify novel cancer targets, patient selection hypotheses, and combination treatment strategies.
• Conduct analyses of NGS data, including analysis workflow development (WDL / CWL / Nextflow), new method implementation and assessment, and data visualization and interpretation.
• Deliver scientific presentations and publications.

Skills

Bioinformatics

NGS analysis

R/Bioconductor

Python

SQL

Unix

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Biology or related field

Tools

WDL

CWL

Nextflow

R

Python

SQL

Unix/Linux

ggplot2

Job description

Servier in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Scientist, Data Science to join the Data Science team. You will lead design and interpretation of genomic studies for Exploratory and Clinical Oncology programs, translating NGS results into actionable biological insights and testable hypotheses.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, development of analysis workflows (WDL/CWL/Nextflow), and delivering presentations and publications. A Ph.D.