Scientific Product Owner in Lab Informatics

For over 100 years we have been driving change to defeat diabetes, but we know that what got us here today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We are now transforming our business and taking our expertise into new territories including obesity and rare blood and endocrine diseases. Our story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality – Britain’s Healthiest Workplace.

The position

We are seeking a Scientific Product Owner for Laboratory Informatics to lead the development and improvement of our lab informatics solutions at the research site in Oxford, UK. Our future colleague will mainly support R&ED scientists in target identification and validation using digital solutions at the Oxford research site. Furthermore, this role involves taking responsibility for an existing lab data capturing platform used globally, developing a vision and roadmap for digital solutions, leading an interdisciplinary product team, and building strong relationships across the R&ED organization.

As a Scientific Product Owner in Lab Informatics, you will have the opportunity to:

• Support R&ED scientists in target identification and validation by leveraging global and local digital solutions at the Oxford research site.
• Take responsibility for the existing lab data capturing platform for target validation used globally and developing a vision and roadmap for this and adjacent digital solutions.
• Lead an interdisciplinary agile product team, collaborating with global IT and diverse R&ED stakeholders to realize the vision.
• Contribute to modernizing the global research informatics and data management landscape, adhering to FAIR principles.
• Collaborate with R&ED scientists across therapeutic areas and liaise with other product teams to maximize the value of lab informatics solutions utilized at the Oxford research site.

This position is located at our Oxford office and requires a physical presence in the office for 2-3 days per week to be near R&ED laboratory scientists. Additionally, the role involves occasional international travel, up to 15% per year.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent in Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or related fields. Alternatively, a BSc/MSc and demonstrated industry experience. 
• Broad expertise encompassing research data management, scientific digital solutions, and hands-on technical work.
• Solid knowledge in a scripting language such as Python, R, or similar for scientific data transformation and analysis.
• Working experience with lab informatics platforms from vendors like Benchling, Dotmatics, IDBS, Revvity, or similar.
• Experience in configuring, administering, and maintaining digital solutions in the life-science research domain. You are solution-oriented, a quick learner, and open to explore and learn new digital tools & technologies.

The department

You'll be part of the Scientific Digital Capabilities department within Digital Science & Innovation (DSI) with the mission to provide digital solutions for Novo Nordisk R&D researchers, driving data-driven decisions and accelerating breakthroughs in medicine. The department consists of Business Capability Leads, Product Managers and Owners – a team of highly motivated digital experts with both scientific and technical knowledge. They have the skills to create, own, and disseminate the vision and roadmap for impactful digital solutions and are key players during the design, implementation, and operation phase to accelerate digitalization across R&D. While working in different product teams in a scaled agile framework, focussed on delivery, the Scientific Product Owner team brings together individuals with similar competencies and capabilities, allowing for optimal skill development and knowledge sharing.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

What We Offer

• Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Your workplace: Our offices will be your primary workplace but with flexibility to work 2-3 days at home during your working week.
• Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to an award-winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance.
• Insurances: All colleagues are covered by our private medical, life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people. We are committed to making your workplace safe and believe that a transparent, inclusive culture and leadership is the way to empower every individual to do their very best.

Application support

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. If you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, and need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please send an email to Ola akrw@novonordisk.com. Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment you need.

Deadline

5th December 2024

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.