Senior Data Scientist, Life Sciences Technology Solutions

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What You Will Do:

The Senior Data Scientist Life Sciences Technology Solutions is responsible for designing developing and operationalizing data products machine learning models and AI-enabled capabilities within scalable technology platforms for biopharma clients. This role sits at the intersection of advanced analytics AI/ML and software-enabled delivery embedding data-driven intelligence directly into applications workflows and decision systems.

The Senior Data Scientist works within cross-functional teams including product managers engineers and consultants to translate complex healthcare data into production-ready solutions. Success in this role is defined by the ability to build robust reusable models and data assets that power real-time insights support decision-making and scale across clients and use cases.

• Design and develop data products and machine learning models embedded within client-facing platforms and applications.

• Operationalize analytics by integrating models algorithms and data pipelines into production systems and workflow-driven applications.

• Work with large-scale healthcare datasets (e.g. claims EMR and external data sources) to enable scalable insight delivery within platforms.

• Build and validate predictive descriptive and segmentation models that support decision systems across commercial market access and medical use cases.

• Contribute to development of AI/ML-enabled applications including GenAI RAG pipelines and agent-based workflows ensuring outputs are scalable traceable and production-ready.

• Collaborate with engineers and architects to deploy models via APIs microservices and cloud-based environments.

• Develop modular reusable code data pipelines and feature libraries that can be leveraged across multiple solutions.

• Translate complex analytical logic into clear user-facing outputs within applications dashboards and automated workflows.

• Ensure data quality model performance and governance standards across deployed solutions.

• Contribute to innovation and development of next-generation data products and analytics capabilities across the technology portfolio.

What You Will Need:

• Masters degree or PhD in Data Science Statistics Computer Science Engineering or a related quantitative field.

• 8 years of experience developing and deploying AI/machine learning solutions in production environments.

• Strong experience working with large-scale healthcare or life sciences datasets (e.g. claims EMR or similar).

• Proficiency in Python and/or R with strong SQL skills and experience building data pipelines.

• Experience deploying models within cloud environments (Azure AWS or GCP).

• Familiarity with API-based model deployment and scalable system integration.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to operate in cross-functional teams.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience with GenAI LLMs RAG pipelines or agent-based systems.

• Familiarity with healthcare data models payer/provider structures and life sciences use cases.

• Experience building reusable data products or analytics-enabled applications.

• Exposure to MLOps practices model monitoring and lifecycle management.

• Consulting or client-facing experience in life sciences or healthcare technology.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Legal Assistance and ID theft protection etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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