CITRE, based in Seville, Spain, is Bristol-Myers Squibb’s research institute in Europe, and link to the European research community. Informatics & Predictive Sciences at CITRE performs innovative computational research to inform decisions across all stages of drug development. Areas of research include computational and network biology, machine/deep learning, cheminformatics, predictive modeling, patient stratification, and method development for analysis and interpretation of biological and real-world data. In close collaboration with our in-house laboratory, we look to set a new standard in rational design of novel targeted therapies for well-defined patient segments.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, thorough and collaborative Scientific Data Manager to support ongoing research through enabling seamless access to high-quality data.

Detailed Position Responsibilities

• Assist a multi-disciplinary team in obtaining, curating and handling data sets, typically high-throughput biological data, e.g. DNA-seq, (single-cell) RNA-seq, etc.
• Perform data QC, cleaning and reformatting
• Work with global Knowledge Science Research on maintaining and developing the BMS-wide data ecosystem
• Manage data flow from CITRE lab, create suitable data environments/databases
• Curate, clean and harmonize clinical and real-world data sets 
• Assist with CRO interactions: contracting, communication, data ingestion
• Contribute to developing and pioneering novel methods of visualization and dissemination of research output

Desired Experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. computer science, life science
• Expertise in scripting/programming and data manipulation
• Attention to detail, proactivity and capacity to understand needs/requirements of a multidisciplinary team
• Verbal and written English language fluency.
• Experience with Cloud storage/HPC, version control and project management tools preferred
• Prior experience with biological data, knowledge of molecular biology techniques advantageous
• Familiarity with GDPR, data protection laws and /or clinical protocols a plus.

The position advertised is fixed-term (24 months) and based in Seville, Spain. These positions present a unique opportunity to experience research in an industry setting and to contribute to helping patients with unmet medical need, while performing cutting-edge research.