Position Title: Data Visualization Specialist – R&D

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Animal Health Research & Development

Position Responsibilities

(Percent of Time Allocation Included)

Design and Develop Visualizations – 40%

• Create interactive and static visualizations for exploratory, descriptive, comparative, and predictive analyses.
• Develop dashboards and reports summarizing key insights from high-throughput screening, clinical trial data, and other R&D datasets.
• Implement visual representations for pathway analysis, pharmacokinetics, omics data, and time-series trends.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams – 20%

• Partner with data scientists, bioinformaticians, pharmacologists, and clinical researchers to identify visualization needs.
• Translate complex scientific data into clear, compelling, and actionable visual insights tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.

Maintain and Optimize Visualization Tools – 20%

• Build reusable visualization components and frameworks to support large-scale data analysis.
• Evaluate and recommend tools and platforms for effective data visualization, including emerging technologies.

Data Processing and Integration – 10%

• Collaborate with data engineers to integrate, clean, and structure datasets for visualization purposes.
• Ensure alignment of visualization solutions with pharmaceutical R&D standards, compliance, and security requirements.

Innovation and Expertise Development – 10%

• Stay updated on the latest trends in visualization technology and methods relevant to pharmaceutical research.
• Apply advanced techniques like 3D molecular visualization, network graphs, and predictive modeling visuals.

Organizational Relationships

Animal Health Research & Development

• Collaborate across the full spectrum of R&D functions, including pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, vaccine, device, and genetics R&D groups, to align technology solutions with the diverse needs of scientific disciplines and development pipelines.

Zoetis Tech & Digital (ZTD)

• Partner closely with ZTD teams, with a particular focus on the VMRD-ZTD Engineering group, documentation specialists, and portfolio management groups, to ensure seamless integration of IT solutions and alignment with organizational objectives.

Resources Managed

Supervision

• No direct reports, but matrix leadership responsibilities within each project team.
• Managerial responsibilities for any project resources onboarded externally.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Experience: Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech sectors is a strong plus.

Technical Skills Requirements

• Visualization Tools: Expertise in Tableau, Power BI, Plotly, ggplot2, Matplotlib, Seaborn, D3.js, or equivalent.
• Programming: Proficiency in Python, R, or JavaScript (e.g., for D3.js).
• Data Handling: Experience with SQL, Pandas, NumPy, and ETL processes.
• Omics and Network Tools: Familiarity with Cytoscape, BioRender, or molecular visualization platforms (e.g., PyMOL, Chimera).
• Dashboarding: Experience building interactive dashboards with Dash, Shiny, or Streamlit.
• 3D Visualization: Hands-on experience with structural/spatial visualization tools (e.g., PyMOL, PyVista).

Soft Skills

• Strong storytelling ability to convey scientific insights visually.
• Effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Analytical thinking to align visualizations with research goals.

Physical Position Requirements

• Travel: Minimal travel required (0–10%).