Job Title: Senior Scientist I / II – Translational Experimental Cancer Biology (OTR)
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Location: Cambridge, USA
Relocation Support: This role is based in Cambridge, USA. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Drive the mechanistic understanding of how cancer therapies succeed—and fail—at the cellular level. Within Oncology Translational Research, you will interrogate therapeutic response and resistance in breast cancer using advanced molecular and cellular biology approaches, including engineered human cell line systems and functional assays. Working at the interface of discovery and early clinical development, you will generate high-resolution insights into intrinsic and acquired resistance pathways, enabling patient stratification strategies and informing the design of next-generation therapies with improved efficacy, durability, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The salary for this position is expected to range between $98,700.00 - 183,300.00 USD Annual per year.
The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and
experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published
salary range based on company and market factors.
Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the
role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.
US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and
disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In
addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days,
holidays and other leaves.
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Salary Range
$98,700.00 - $183,300.00
Skills Desired
Analytical Skill, Analytical Skill, Analytical Thinking, Biotechnology, Collaboration, Communication Skills, Data, Data Analysis, Design Of Experiments, Detail-Oriented, Dna Extraction, Drug Discovery, Ethics Laboratory, HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), Immunology, Lifesciences, Machine Learning (ML), Molecular Biology, Operational Excellence, Organization, Presentation Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project Teams, Reports Writing, Research {+ 2 more}
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