Job title: Senior Research Ontologist
Company: Novo Nordisk
Job description: Are you passionate about data and the relationship between concepts? Then, maybe you are the one we are looking for. The Data Integration & Ontologies department at Novo Nordisk is looking for a Research Ontologist with strong communication and leadership skills to support our data management initiative.
About the department
The newly established department of Data Integration & Ontologies aims at digitization of data from early research. With FAIR principles as the foundation, the department aims at simplifying the process of data capture using semantic models to establish interoperability across data sets from pre-clinical research. The long-term vision of the department is to create a digital mindset by driving the adoption of FAIR principles across the pipeline. This department plays a key role in the intersection between research scientists, application developers and data modelers. The team will act as a liaison among these groups to ensure the quality and consistency of data being generated while showcasing strong gains from analytics models using clean data.
As a Research Ontologist, you will have the exciting opportunity to drive the adoption of standardized vocabularies and ontologies thereby ensuring semantic interoperability across the early research pipeline.
About the position
The Research Ontologist will be perceived as an area specialist within one or several processes across a VP/CVP area. You will be mainly involved in the Scientific research and development within either of one (Bioinformatics, Bio-ontologies, Laboratory informatics, Metadata management and data integration), You will participate in Lob activities and ensure to work according to NNWay and in adherence to OHS regulations.
You will be responsible for the creation/ update of controlled vocabularies, taxonomies and ontologies for a specific domain with emphasis on sharing these across the company to maintain business standards for data. Since this data could be subject to regulatory guidelines, the incumbent is expected to collaborate across multiple functions to identify the best fit semantic models that suit the needs of the organisation. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop customized ontologies/semantic models and standards by identifying and enriching existing public ontologies that suit the business needs using semantic web technologies
- Interact with domain experts and data scientists to develop guidelines for ontology identification, enrichment and integration with existing systems.
- Ensure data integrity and quality within the Ontology Management Systems after upgrades and patches.
- Develop a review and governance system to enable easy request for ontology enrichment and or changes to suit the business needs.
- Communicate the status of the ontology enrichment and integration along with milestones, key achievements and roadblocks if any with stakeholders and leadership on a regular basis.
- Popularise the use of controlled vocabularies, ontologies and data management best practices through trainings and workshops.
Qualifications & Experience
The ideal candidate should have below skills and experience:
- Master’s degree or a PhD in life sciences or a related field, with a few years post PHD experience in Bio-ontologies, metadata management and data integration, semantic technologies, ontology engineering, ontology curation and data management.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience within Bio-ontologies, metadata management and data integration.
- Knowledge of data format standards, including industry standards as well as database management systems.
- Multicultural exposure and true global mindset i.e. understanding, and acceptance of cultural differences is required
- Business mindset and always showing initiative and enthusiasm.
- Proactive and well organized
- Strong communication and networking skills.
Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we create value by putting patients first. Every ten seconds two people are diagnosed with diabetes, and more than 371 million people worldwide need us. Working here is not just a way to make a living, but a way to make a difference.
Contact
To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.
Deadline
December 20, 2021
Millions rely on us
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive change. 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. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees to change the lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.
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Location: Bangalore, Karnataka
Job date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:34:06 GMT
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