Client : One of the leading India-based contract research organisations, offering a suite of integrated, end-to-end discovery, development and manufacturing services for novel molecular entities across industrial sectors including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemicals, consumer health, animal health, cosmetic and nutrition companies. Job Purpose Reporting into the Head, Computational & Data Sciences, the incumbent will lead a translational informatics group that combines bioinformatics, multi-omics, computational biology and data sciences for life sciences and healthcare applications. Key Responsibilities Lead the application of informatics for translational applications, novel target identification and validation, advancing preclinical and clinical development, precision medicine Oversee the development of novel omics solutions that provide value for clients across diverse domains Establish cross-functional collaborations with Syngene operational units across discovery and development to create unique value propositions Monitor projects, milestones, and deliverables to ensure completion on time and within specification Develop concept notes, case studies, contribute to conferences for thought leadership and market development Educational Qualification PhD in a relevant discipline Technical/functional Skills Using data science, computational genomics and translational bioinformatics approaches to improve outcomes in pharma, healthcare and other domains Working knowledge of content, analysis methods and applications that are used in therapeutic discovery preclinical research, translational medicine and clinical science domains Knowledge of systems approaches to move therapeutics from laboratory to clinic Strong domain experience across data driven genomics, target identification, repositioning, precision medicine Experience 10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in an industrial setting