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Over 900+ clinical trials validate that gene therapies are transforming the practice of medicine.

The Senior Scientist, AAV Virology, is part of the NBC/BEGT Next Generation AAV (NGA) group and is responsible to lead and contribute to the development of innovative medicines for patients devastated by rare diseases in collaboration with partners across the global Novartis research and development network.

What You'll Be Doing:
* Lead and participate in research efforts to develop safer and more potent AAV vectors in areas including, but not limited to, AAV capsid evolution and engineering, reduction of immune response, circuit engineering, and strategies for high throughput optimization of AAVs.
* Oversee & lead AAV capsid and vector engineering programs and enable translation from in vitro/in vivo POC studies to therapeutic disease programs for preclinical development.
* Initiate, lead and contribute to interdisciplinary research programs in a highly collaborative and matrixed manner across internal groups and with external partners.
* Prepare reports, manuscripts and protocols, adhering to the good research practices and quality culture across NIBR. Present results at appropriate internal and external meetings and conferences.
* Contributes to maintaining a safe laboratory environment and quality work practices.
* Other related duties as assigned.