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Behavioral/Computational Neuroscience
Investigator

Job ID
283981BR

Position Title
Behavioral/Computational Neuroscience Investigator

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Job Description
50% of population in the US will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some
point in their lifetime, with more than 1 in 25 adults living with a serious mental illness such as
schizophrenia or depression. The Neuroscience department at Novartis Institutes for
Biomedical Research is looking for a highly motivated, innovative researcher with
experience in behavioral pharmacology and computational neuroscience to join a
collaborative and multidisciplinary team committed to finding treatments to improve the lives
of these patients.
Your responsibilities:
The candidate will have recently completed their doctoral training in Neurobiology with a
focus on behavioral and computational neuroscience. Experience with developing
computational methods for analyzing behavioral data, data visualization, statistical methods
and/or machine learning algorithms is highly desirable.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Developing computational methods to analyze behavioral data
• Collaborating with scientists across the department to design and execute in vivo

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behavioral pharmacology studies

• Performing in vivo procedures, including administration of therapeutics and behavioral
testing for cognitive or motor functions
• Establishing and validating new behavioral assays

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maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training,
promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other
legally protected status.

Minimum requirements
• A minimum of a doctoral degree in Neuroscience, Computational Biology, Psychology,
Pharmacology or related discipline, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant industry
experience
• Demonstrated expertise in analysis of complex behavioral data, statistical methods or
machine learning
• A minimum of three years of laboratory-based industrial or academic experience working
with rodents
• Experience with rodent behavioral assays and proficiency with in vivo procedures including
animal handling, dose administration, blood collection, dissection techniques, and
necropsies

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• Excellent lab technique with the ability to analyze, interpret, and present data and work
independently
• A record or accomplishments that demonstrate innovation, productivity and capability to
work in a challenging, collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Experience with in Python or R is a plus

Why consider Novartis?

750 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in
this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how
can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?

We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like
you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to
explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking
smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle
the world’s toughest medical challenges.

We are Novartis. Join us and help us reimagine medicine.

Division
NIBR

Business Unit
NEUROSCIENCE

Location
USA

Site
Cambridge, MA

Company/Legal Entity
NIBRI

Functional Area
Research & Development

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Job Type
Full Time

Employment Type
Regular

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