Make your mark for patients.

We're here because we want to build the future and transform patients' lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That's why we're looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible?

To strengthen our PV Early Solutions group based in our Durham, NC satellite, we are seeking a creative and dynamic Data Scientist to join our Element Genomics Team.

The duties of this position entail machine learning, statistical modeling, and integrative modeling of in-house-generated and published data from diverse functional genomics assays, often with the sequencing data as the primary read-out, including genome-wide and targeted pooled, arrayed, and single-cell CRISPR screens as well as gene expression and epigenomics assays.

You like to work in an environment where you can:

• Formulate best practices for the analysis and interpretation of data from CRISPR screens and other functional genomics assays
• Perform diverse modeling tasks, typically with sequencing data or data matrices with sequencing counts as input
• Contribute to data science-driven sequence-based design of gene therapy products
• Work closely with bench biologists and other data scientists to formulate computational means of testing molecular biological hypotheses

You will contribute by:

• Driving scientific thinking, excellence, and technology developments to maximize current and future impact on programs and projects
• Helping to develop strategy for identification and validation of novel targets and for the development of novel functional genomics assays
• Delivering on objectives through effective internal and external collaboration and with teams of diverse skill sets and based in diverse geographic locations
• Communicating effectively within team and to external stakeholders about progress, issues, and impact

Interested? For this position you'll need the following minimum education, experience, and skills:

• 6 years of experience in command-line environment and shell scripting
• 6 years of experience coding in Python or R
• Established coursework in or multi-year experience in parametric statistics
• Established coursework in or multi-year experience in machine learning
• Ph.D. degree in Bioinformatics or mathematical or scientific field with evidence of strong computational experience
• Demonstrated experience in sequence biology and high-throughput sequencing data
• Demonstrated experience with git

Please ensure your resume demonstrates any of the following real life & hands-on experience:

• Industry experience
• Coursework in molecular or cellular biology or genetics
• Machine learning modeling
• Cloud computing, ideally Amazon Web Services
• Docker or other containerization software, git or related version control software, Jupyter notebooks, R, software packages for machine learning and statistics
• High-throughput sequencing data
• Software development

About us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: "How will this create value for people living with severe disease?". We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

Curious to know more? Please visit our website .

Where permitted, applicants for employment in the United States must have received or be willing to receive a full COVID-19 vaccination by the date of hire; or, alternatively, agree to be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing, subject to religious and medical exemptions and in accordance with applicable law.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protect by law.