Associate Director , Data Science - Hybrid
Associate Director , Data Science - Hybrid
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$ 153800 - 242200
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Job Description
Our Company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Our Company has codified its 125-year legacy. Our Companys success is backed by ethical integrity forward momentum and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Our companys Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) organization is primarily responsible for executing late-stage clinical trials across therapeutic areas around the globe.
The Associate Director Advanced Analytics will work with our partners across GCTO to help address critical business questions beyond simple descriptive or diagnostics dashboards and/or reports. This individual will work independently and/or with a cross-functional team consisting of subject-matter and technical experts to define and executedatamodelling processes to create algorithms predictive models and analysis related to clinicaltrial operations.
Primary responsibilities include:
Collaborate with Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs) and other business stakeholders to solve complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify & deliver innovative solutions.
Develop & execute advanced analytics that includes predictive prescriptive & machine learning/AI capabilities.
Build prototypes for early user validation.
Identifying and acquiring data based on business needs to enhance or complement current solutions/data sets.
Exploring novel methods of retrieving blending and organizing data to develop innovative solutions.
Ensure data science investments are maximized by data-driven initiatives data quality and governance data access and tools
Interprets internal/ external business challenges and best practices to recommend improvements to products processes or services
Maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape and identifies areas of competitive differentiation
Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art innovations in data science from both academic and industry sources
Communicate applicable results and analysis to a diverse group of stakeholders
Leadership:
Leading analytics teams or projects; motivates junior team members; promotes the value of working together as a team and relationship building
Manages projects with moderate resource requirements risk and/or complexity
The role must demonstrate appropriate our company Leadership Standards. Experienced with getting things done in a complex work environment is required.
Education Minimum Requirement:
Degree in computer science physics mathematics actuarial science or relevant field with: Bachelors degree or equivalent with 10 years of professional experience with at least 8 years in datawrangling exploration/mining statistical modelling and machine learning at least one programming language R/ Python BI tools (i.e. Qlik Microsoft Power BI Spotfire) Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Masters degree with 7 years of professional experience with at least 5 in datawrangling exploration/mining statistical modelling and machine learning at least one programming language R/ Python BI tools ( i.e. Qlik Microsoft Power BI Spotfire) Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
PhD with 3 years of professional experience with at least 1 in datawrangling exploration/mining statistical modelling and machine learning at least one programming language R/ Python BI tools ( i.e. Qlik Microsoft Power BI Spotfire) Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience in clinical development clinical operations or pharmaceuticals
Required Experience and Skills:
Advanced technical skills (8 yrs.) including:
Datawrangling exploration/mining
Statistical modelling and machine learning
At least one programming language R/ Python
BI tools ( i.e. Qlik Microsoft Power BI Spotfire)
Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Advanced business/communication skills:
Use case development
Excellent presentation skills including storytelling
Familiarity with applicable data privacy practices and laws
Proven abilities to take initiative and be innovative; high figure-it-out quotient
Project management and agile/scrum methodologies
Communication skills including the ability to explain difficult concepts and influence others to adopt a different point of view when appropriate
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U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5 2023 employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week Monday - Thursday although the specific days may vary by site or organization with Friday designated as a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require an on-site Hybrid work model does not apply to and daily in-person attendance is required for field-based positions; facility-based manufacturing-based or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote.
The salary range for this role is
$153800.00 - $242200.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
San Francisco Residents Only:We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only:We will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
NoRequired Skills:
Actuarial Science Animal Vaccination Business Business Intelligence (BI) C Programming Language Clinical Development Clinical Medicine Clinical Physiology Clinical Testing Computer Science Data Analysis Database Design Data Engineering Data Modeling Data Science Data Visualization Machine Learning Product Recommendations Programming Languages Python (Programming Language) Software Development Stakeholder Relationship Management Teamwork Veterinary Medicine Waterfall ModelPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
08/29/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
