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Brief Job Details:
Job Title:
Scientist, Bioinformatics
Company Name:
PhillipMorris Intl.
Location:
Neuchatel CHE
Application:
Job Description:
THE COMPANY
Philip Morris International (PMI) is the leading international tobacco company, with seven of the world's top 15 brands, including the world's number one brand. PMI has more than 75,000 employees and its products are sold in approximately 160 countries. The Company held an estimated 15.6% share of the international cigarette market outside of the United States in 2008. PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, see www.pmintl.com
The primary mission of Philip Morris International Research & Development Center is to research and develop a next generation of products which may have the potential to reduce the risks of smoking. Furthermore, the PMI R&D team is exploring new avenues to value the tobacco plant and is actively engaged in the discovery of natural compounds with interesting properties.
To strengthen the department of Computational Science & Bioinformatics, in Neuch?l, Switzerland, we are looking for a:
Scientist in Bioinformatics
THE POSITION
The successful candidate will conduct data analysis, annotate tobacco and related plant genomes, as well as handle pathway informatics related to the reduction of harm and areas of interest for tobacco adjacent technologies. The candidate will work closely with experimental scientists.
Specifically, you will:
?Develop and implement bioinformatics models and algorithms to support Systems Biology initiatives and the discovery of biological information. ?Implement state of the art approaches to bioinformatics data management and high throughput analysis for research and development projects to ensure they meet customer and regulatory requirements. ?Integrate the ?omics? data and text mining information to create information-rich metabolic and gene networks ?Provide expertise in the development of bioinformatics data modeling standards and systems that can be implemented across research and development studies and projects ?Work with experimental scientists to implement web interfaces that will enable scientists to speed up the discovery of relevant gene targets and pathways in support of PMI R&D strategies
THE PERSON
?You hold a PhD degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics or related field with demonstrated one or more years of experience in Bioinformatics. Experience with multidisciplinary research is an asset. ?You have significant expertise with standard Bioinformatics applications (alignment, profiling, gene prediction etc.) and large biological databases (GenBank, UniProt, etc.) ?You are comfortable working in Linux/Unix environment. DBMS (Oracle/MySQL) or High Performance Cluster experience is an asset ?You have very good scripting skills in Perl/Python languages. Skills in R programming are a plus. ?You demonstrate ability to manage simultaneous projects and to interact well with others irrespective of function or level. ?You are scientifically creative, passionate for discovery and achievement oriented. ?Fluency in English is a must.
We offer an excellent salary and benefits package as well as relocation allowance (where appropriate).
