Novartis
in vivo Senior Scientist, Comparative Medicine
$99K–$192K
Cambridge (USA) · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience; the posting also considers recent PhD graduates (within the last 3 years).
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology, Physiology, Comparative Medicine, Life Sciences, or a related discipline; recent PhD graduates (within the last 3 years) are also considered.
About the job
Leads and conducts complex in vivo research programs to support drug discovery and therapeutic development, generating translational, efficacy, and PK/PD evidence for project decisions.
What you'll do
- Partner with research teams to define study questions and lead the design, execution, analysis, and interpretation of in vivo studies.
- Develop and apply disease-relevant models and integrate efficacy, PK/PD, biomarker, pathology, imaging, and phenotyping data into recommendations.
- Build scientific capabilities and workflows while supporting mentorship, operational excellence, animal welfare, and compliance.
What they ask for
- Extensive experience designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting in vivo pharmacology studies in drug discovery or translational research.
- Strong expertise in efficacy, mechanism-of-action, translational pharmacology, PK/PD, and disease-relevant model development.
- Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools, including R, Python, or comparable analytical platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific conclusions and collaborate effectively in a matrixed research environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with phenotyping platforms, surgical models, specialized in vivo procedures, or advanced imaging.
- Experience with siRNA, oligonucleotide, gene-targeting, or other emerging therapeutic modalities.
Pay
$98,700 and $183,300 per year (base salary), Senior Scientist I; $103,600 and $192,400 (base salary), Senior Scientist II
Tools
R, Python, EEG, IC/ICVC (Intracranial injection/Ventricular Cannulation implant)
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