Scientific AI Platform Lead, Data Science, Disease Area X – Basel

Keywords

• AI Platform
• Data Science
• Drug Discovery
• Omics
• Agentic AI
• Novartis

Summary

Lead the development of enterprise-grade AI analysis platforms and data products within Novartis' Disease Area X Data Science team in Basel, driving drug discovery through generative and agentic AI solutions.

Job Description

Novartis is looking for a Scientific AI Platform Lead to join the Disease Area X Data Science team in Basel. In this hybrid role, you will build and scale enterprise-grade AI analysis platforms and data products that accelerate drug discovery, while shaping the AI data strategy for the team.

• Translate scientific and operational AI needs into decision-enabling solutions and integrated data products.
• Design, build, and sustain scalable AI-focused omics pipelines, APIs, and data products using reproducible, FAIR data practices.
• Operationalize generative and agentic AI solutions; prioritize resources against evolving research needs.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams; mentor and coach wet lab scientists, data scientists, engineers, and cross-functional groups.
• Establish project evaluation, deployment, lifecycle, and governance practices; oversee external vendors and service providers.
• Communicate strategy, implementation details, and results through presentations, publications, and technical documentation.

• PhD in AI/ML, data science, computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related discipline (MS with 5+ years of relevant post-graduate experience is also considered).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in scientific data science, AI/ML, or computational research within biopharma or technology.
• Experience building production-grade multimodal data platforms covering omics data, data modeling, access controls, and reproducible workflows.
• Familiarity with omics analysis pipelines, LLM patterns, agent orchestration, deep learning frameworks, and agentic AI platforms is a plus.
• Strong software and data engineering skills: Python, SQL, version control, cloud platforms, and data lakes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization and influencing key stakeholders.

• Annual base salary of CHF 102,200 to CHF 189,800, plus potential performance-based bonus and long-term equity awards at group level.
• Insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources, and global recognition programs.
• Flexible and hybrid working options and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.