Research Ontology Specialist

You will report directly to the Manager of Ontology & Semantic Engineering, joining a dynamic multicultural team of four professionals and one contractor. The team brings diverse expertise, ranging from ontology engineering and programming to cloud technologies.
This role is based in our new London office at King's Cross, with a hybrid work model requiring 2-3 days per week in the office.
Qualifications
To thrive and succeed in this role, we would expect you to have:

• Extensive hands-on experience in Bio Ontologies. It will be advantageous if you have experience with OBO Foundry.
• A solid background in biological or biomedical sciences, with the ability to understand and model complex biological concepts.
• In-depth understanding of OWL, SKOS, and other relevant W3C standards for ontology development.
• Proficient experience in using ontology development tools such as Protégé, Topbraid, ROBOT, and other relevant software for ontology editing and management.

This role requires the ability to influence diverse stakeholders to adopt new concepts and methodologies, even in challenging circumstances. Strong persuasive skills within your area of expertise, coupled with exceptional global and cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving capabilities, are essential.
About the department
The main duties of the Data Governance and Ontology team involve collaborating with various departments at Novo Nordisk to advance capabilities in utilizing and reusing cross-domain knowledge. This effort plays a crucial role in facilitating informed decision-making and promoting discovery within the organization.
Digital Science & Innovation (DSI) is supporting the digital journey across all our therapy areas in R&ED. In DSI, we work in multidisciplinary teams - in strong collaboration with all areas across R&ED and R&ED IT. We participate in drug development projects across the value chain, from early discovery to pre-clinical development. We engage in external collaborations to ensure access to the latest research and technology enablers, and we automate our labs and processes, and we focus on developing and retaining top talent.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That's why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
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, [email protected]. Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment your need.
Deadline
Please apply before 18th October 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.