What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Data and Computational Science position at Vivtex?
Company Description
Vivtex aim to create new oral drugs through continuous innovation in advanced GI tissue high through assays, Drug Delivery and Computational Models. The company originated based on a groundbreaking GI tissue screening technology from MIT invented by Robert Langer, Giovanni Traverso, and Thomas von Erlach. Since its inception, Vivtex has been continuously pushing the boundaries of oral delivery technologies and de novo design of new oral drugs that suffer from poor oral bioavailability. Through strategic partnerships and R&D collaborations with leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, Vivtex managed to advance multiple new oral therapeutics towards the clinic with drastically shorter development times and better oral exposure compared to the existing state of the art. Vivtex is determined to continuously expand its technology platform to further accelerate the creation of best-in-class next generation oral drugs. Vivtex has a rapidly growing team and research sites in both Boston MA USA and Zurich Switzerland.
About the Role
Thanks to proprietary high-throughput screening platforms, Vivtex has unique technological abilities and data that awaits to be further leveraged through next generation computational tools with the potential to transform the field of oral drug delivery and reach billions of patients. We are looking for the person that will enable that through leading our computational efforts as an integral part of the Vivtex R&D Leadership Team.
Main Responsibilities
- Build best in class computational tools for oral delivery applications that work in symbiosis with Vivtex’s existing world leading technology platform.
- Identify next generation technologies through close interaction within the academic and industrial community.
- Identify and lead initiatives to create new computational platforms for oral delivery applications in close collaboration with internal R&D team, consultants, and strategic partners.
- Leverage Vivtex’s unique and proprietary data for predictive modelling and steer on-going R&D efforts to build multi-dimensional uniquely suited for leveraging computational approaches.
- Communicate scientific findings to our internal and external (Pharma and Biotech Industry) stakeholders as well as in leading scientific conferences.
- Build a team of leading experts within Vivtex’s organization and closely work with the Vivtex leadership team, as well as internal and external stakeholders.
Job Requirements
- PhD in Computational Science, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or a related field required.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience leading cutting edge computational science, data science, or AI initiatives.
- Established leader in advanced computational approaches (simulation, modeling, machine learning, deep learning) preferably for drug delivery applications.
- Knowledge and experience engaging with academic institutions, technology providers, and computational science innovators to build effective partnerships and collaborations.
The role can be based in either Zurich Switzerland or Boston MA USA. Applicants must have a valid work permit. Competitive compensation and salary package will be offered.
We look forward to your application!
