Summary Data42 is Novartis s data and analytics platform that allows us to integrate different data modalities at scale discovery preclinical clinical RWD etc to support data-driven decision making across Novartis Data42 uses Palantir Foundry as one of the key technological components We re seeking a Palantir Foundry Ontology Designer to translate complex business processes and data into a clear scalable and secure Ontology that powers operational applications and analytics You ll partner with domain experts data engineers and application builders to define object logic sources and action types relationships governance controls and semantic contracts that make data usable trustworthy and impactful across the organization About the Role Major accountabilities Lead end-to-end Ontology design in Foundry defining Object Types Action Types relationships properties and metrics aligned to business processes and outcomes Translate domain workflows into an operational data model that supports both real-time decisioning and analytical use cases Map upstream data sources and pipelines into the Ontology establish semantic contracts and data contracts to ensure stability and evolvability Foundry Application Development is a plus Configure governance access controls row column-level permissions lineage visibility and certification to meet compliance and privacy requirements Collaborate with data engineers to shape transforms and data quality checks that feed Ontology objects and actions Partner with application builders to ensure Ontology supports operational apps forms and workflows e g case issue management asset lifecycle supply finance ops scenarios Establish versioning change-control and deprecation strategies for Ontology elements maintain documentation and data dictionary Define and track Ontology KPIs coverage freshness quality adoption performance and drive continuous improvement Conduct discovery sessions with stakeholders facilitate design workshops provide enablement and best practices across teams Troubleshoot modeling issues performance bottlenecks and access constraints steward Ontology health across dev test prod environments Collaborative product-minded and iterative approach to design and delivery Comfortable working across strategy architecture hands-on configuration and stakeholder enablement Minimum Requirements Work Experience Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Engineering or related technical field Master s degree preferred 4 years in data modeling enterprise data design or knowledge graph modeling with at least 1-2 years working directly with Palantir Foundry Ontology or equivalent Ontology-driven platforms Strong grasp of conceptual logical physical modeling object-action modeling relationship graph patterns semantic consistency and naming conventions Experience building or supporting Foundry operational applications and workflows using Ontology-driven patterns Exposure to ML AI integration in Foundry feature exposure via Ontology model inferences as objects actions Knowledge of cloud data ecosystems AWS and modern warehouses lakes e g Snowflake Databricks Familiarity with data quality frameworks schema validation and testing strategies in CI CD contexts Hands-on experience integrating heterogeneous data sources and pipelines into operational models familiarity with SQL and at least one scripting language e g Python Practical understanding of data governance RBAC row column-level security PII handling lineage and compliance controls Proven ability to translate business processes into scalable Ontology designs that support operational and analytical applications Excellent communication and facilitation skills ability to align diverse stakeholders and document complex systems clearly Palantir certifications Foundry Solution Architect or Foundry Application Developer Languages English Why Novartis Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science It takes a community of smart 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