Senior Principal Imaging Scientist, Digital Pathology & AI

U175 (FCRS = US175) Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks an Imaging Scientist to lead AI-enabled digital pathology and biomarker workflows. You will drive scalable whole-slide image analysis and high-plex tissue imaging strategies across oncology programs.

The role requires 5+ years in the field, expertise with HALO/HALO AI, and collaboration across multi-site teams to harmonize workflows and deliver replicable analyses.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in biology, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, computational biology, data science, pathology, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience.
• Significant experience in digital pathology, computational image analysis, imaging data science, translational oncology, or tissue-based biomarker research.
• Expertise with image analysis tools such as HALO and experience developing, implementing, and applying AI/ML models to tissue images.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy scalable workflows for pathology whole-slide image acquisition, processing, analysis, and interpretation.
• Apply AI/ML and quantitative image analysis to address biological, translational, and biomarker questions in human and preclinical samples.
• Provide expertise in digital pathology, spatial analytics, and AI-enabled biomarker quantification across oncology programs.
• Evaluate emerging computational imaging approaches that strengthen OPB biomarker capabilities and decisional data delivery.
• Partner with scientists to define fit-for-purpose analytical approaches for multiplexed tissue imaging studies.

Skills

Digital pathology

Image analysis

AI/ML

Spatial analytics

Biomarker quantification

Python

R

Education

PhD or MS in biology, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, computational biology, data science, pathology, or a related field

Tools

HALO

HALO AI

RareCyte Orion

Job description

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks an Imaging Scientist to lead AI-enabled digital pathology and biomarker workflows. You will drive scalable whole-slide image analysis and high-plex tissue imaging strategies across oncology programs.

The role requires 5+ years in the field, expertise with HALO/HALO AI, and collaboration across multi-site teams to harmonize workflows and deliver replicable analyses.