About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:28.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Computational Biologist - Spatial Multi-Omics</strong> </span></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bayer has an opening for a Computational Biologist – Spatial Multi-Omics to join our Translational Sciences Cardiovascular Renal Team based at the Bayer Innovation Campus in the heart of Kendall Sq, Cambridge, MA.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We are seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Scientist to join our team, focusing on the development and maintenance of scalable pipelines for spatial and deep visual multi-omics analysis. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in integrating various omics data types to drive insights for target discovery, biomarker development, and mechanism-of-action studies.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSBILITIES</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The primary responsibilities of the Computational Biologist – Spatial Multi-Omics are to:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Build and maintain scalable pipelines for spatial and deep visual multi-omics analysis, including data ingestion, QC, normalization, batch correction, feature extraction, and annotation from mass-spectrometry and transcriptomics platforms.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Integrate spatial metabolomics/proteomics with transcriptomics, genomics, and histopathology images to deliver multi-modal insights for target discovery, biomarker development, and mechanism-of-action studies.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Evaluate, benchmark, and optimize tools and workflows; contribute to internal software (R/Python) and visualization frameworks to streamline spatial omics analytics.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Perform spatially aware statistical analyses to identify regulated molecular markers across tissue regions, cell types, and phenotypes</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop and apply algorithms for spatial segmentation, clustering, co-localization, neighborhood analysis, and spatial correlation; conduct pathway/network analyses.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Collaborate with experimental biologists, pathologists, chemists, and clinicians to shape hypotheses, design studies, and translate findings into decisions for research programs.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Document pipelines and analyses to ensure reproducibility, compliance, and knowledge transfer; prepare clear visualizations and narratives for internal reviews, publications, and external collaborations.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Partner with data engineering/IT to manage large spatial datasets, define metadata standards, and implement versioning, governance, and access control best practices.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">WHO YOU ARE</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Required qualifications:</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or related field; or MSc with substantial relevant experience.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Hands-on experience analyzing mass spectrometry and transcriptomics spatial data, including QC, normalization, feature extraction, and statistical interpretation.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Background in image analysis and spatial statistics (segmentation, registration, spatial point patterns, neighborhood analysis). Exposure to machine learning or deep learning for omics or imaging data.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Familiarity with MS and spatial tools like MZmine, MaxQuant, Proteome Discoverer, Skyline, OpenMS, etc.; and spatial frameworks like Squidpy, Giotto, Seurat/Spatial, Napari, ImageJ/Fiji, CellProfiler, etc.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience with pathway/network analysis (e.g., KEGG, Reactome, MetaboAnalyst, Cytoscape).</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proficiency in Python and/or R; comfort with Linux/Unix environments, high-performance computing, and version control (Git).</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability in high-dimensional data analysis, statistics, and reproducible pipeline development.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Solid understanding of molecular biology, biochemistry, and metabolism to interpret results and design analyses.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong communication skills; experience collaborating within interdisciplinary teams and presenting complex results to diverse audiences</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $106,400.00 - $159,600.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">This posting will be available for application until at least 05/18/2026</span></p><table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0px">YOUR APPLICATION</span></strong></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width:970.0px;height:399.25px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height:212.125px"> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. 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