CareerPlan

Senior or Principal Scientist of Human Genetics

Biberach an der Riß, BADEN_WUERTTEMBERGFull-time2026-10-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Drive human-genetics support for CRM discovery and portfolio projects using population-scale biobanks and clinical cohorts to generate decision-relevant evidence.

Role type

Senior or Principal Scientist (Human Genetics)

Builds

Genetically supported targets, indications, and robust genetics packages for portfolio milestones including Candidate Selection.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals, Cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) diseases, Statistical Genetics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

GWAS, PheWAS, fine-mapping, colocalisation, Mendelian randomisation, rare-variant analysis, polygenic risk scores, time-to-event analysis, statistical computing, R, Python

Preferred skills

AI-assisted tools, automated workflows, mentoring scientists

Technologies

R, Python

Responsibilities

Identify and prioritize genetically supported targets and indications; integrate genetic evidence with molecular QTL, transcriptomic, proteomic, and single-cell data; translate findings into recommendations for therapeutic concept and biomarker decisions; lead cross-functional Human Genetics initiatives; set scientific quality standards and establish scalable methods and workflows.

Seniority

Senior or Principal, independent scientific authority and strategic leadership