For over 100 years we have been driving change to defeat diabetes, but we know that what got us here today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We are now transforming our business and taking our expertise into new territories including obesity and rare blood and endocrine diseases.
Our story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality – Britain’s Healthiest Workplace.
The position
We are looking for a Principal Computer Vision Scientist to lead the development of foundation models on biological imaging data, with the goal of accelerating target and biomarker discovery. We are establishing a more integrated methodological framework in early research using cellular imaging as a key modality to develop multi-modal foundation models for our in-vitro, high throughput perturbative screening platform.
In this role, you will pioneer the integration of generative AI in Research & Early Discovery, helping to reduce the time from target identification to clinical application.
Among others, you will:
Spearhead the development and deployment of next-generation AI/ML models, on cellular imaging alongside other modalities (molecular, transcriptomics, biomedical literature) to enhance target and biomarker discovery.
Stay at the forefront of research in computer vision, deep learning, representation learning, and multi-modal data integration.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we imagine that you have:
PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Physics, or a related field, with professional hands-on experience with pretraining or finetuning foundation models for computer vision
Strong publication record in major CV/ML conferences such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML.
Advanced programming skills in Python, with mastery of deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Hugging Face, PyTorch Lightning, …).
Proficiency in modern software development practices including version control (Git), continuous integration, and testing systems and modern Python development (uv).
Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to conduct independent research while thriving in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Good to have experience:
High-content screening, high-throughput data generation, single-cell RNA sequencing, or similar modalities integrated with AI/ML modeling.
Hands-on with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Nvidia DGX Cloud) for large-scale AI/ML model training and deployment.
About the department
The Machine Intelligence department at Novo Nordisk is at the forefront of integrating AI and machine learning with biological data to drive scientific discovery. Based in London, at the heart of the Knowledge Quarter, you will be part of a team of experts who collaborates closely with academia and industry to push the boundaries of what's possible in target and biomarker discovery. Our dynamic and innovative environment fosters creativity and collaboration, making it an exciting place to work and grow.
In this role, you will report directly to the Head of the Department for Biological Knowledge Representation and join a growing team of six professionals. You will collaborate cross-functionally with larger teams, developing computational methods to support areas such as computational biology, human genetics, computational drug design, and precision health, helping to advance their work.
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
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,. Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment you need.
Deadline
Please send in your applications by 26th May 2025
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.
