Principal Data Scientist

Medtronic; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative healthcare technology leader dedicated to transforming lives through groundbreaking solutions. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning and data engineering to drive impactful projects, mentor fellow data scientists, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You'll have the opportunity to develop and optimize machine learning models, ensuring they are scalable and reliable. This forward-thinking company values diversity and is committed to creating a supportive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about using technology to improve healthcare access and equity, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Benefits Package

Short-term Incentive Plan

Competitive Salary

Career Development Resources

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in machine learning and data engineering.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML tools and statistical analysis.
• Proficient in Python, R, and SQL with hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor teams in implementing strategic operational plans.
• Manage end-to-end analytics and optimize machine learning workflows.
• Communicate insights and model outcomes to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Engineering

Software Development

Statistical Analysis

Data Visualization

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

Advanced degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure ML

Databricks

SQL

Python

R

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

PowerBI

Job description

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities include the following:

Execution:

• Work independently and as a part of large teams to implement strategic imperatives and establish operational plans for multiple Global Ops programs. Recognized master in professional discipline
• Analyze, quantify, and visualize large amounts of data from multiple disparate sources to generate verifiable conclusions
• Develop, inspect, transform, mine, and model data to support business processes with statistical significance, forecasting, anomaly detection, decision trees, logistic regression, probabilities, etc.

Productionization:

• Manage all aspects of end-to-end analytics, model execution, data accuracy monitoring, drift monitoring, model re-training, utilizing customized report building functions of systems
• Develop, configure, and maintain our machine learning infrastructure and pipelines, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Work closely with data scientists to operationalize machine learning models, including deployment, monitoring, and version control.
• Implement automated processes for data validation, model training, model evaluation, and model deployment.
• Optimize machine learning workflows for performance and efficiency.
• Develop tools and frameworks to enable end-to-end automation of the machine learning lifecycle.
• Monitor and analyze model performance and data quality and troubleshoot any issues that arise.

Lead, Mentor, and Evangelize:

• Partner with AI/ML practitioners inside and outside Medtronic to bring the latest best practices, tools, and techniques
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and practices in MLOps and incorporate them into our workflows as appropriate.
• Communicate data story and insights to the non-technical community, describe model outcomes to technical team. Lead and mentor other data scientists on the team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or technical discipline required and a minimum of 7 years relevant experience OR
• Advanced degree in science, engineering or technical discipline and 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience in machine learning, data engineering, and software development
• Expertise in AI/ML tools (Azure ML, Databricks, etc.)
• Data query skills with SQL
• Hands-on experience with building and productionizing AI/ML Models
• Proficient in Python and R. Familiarity with machine learning frameworks
• Expertise in setting up and maintaining Git for version control and deliverables management
• Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud services (AWS, Azure)
• Expertise in BI tools (PowerBI, etc.) in a large-scale, complex business environment
• Understanding of ETL methodologies and tools (Informatica, etc.)
• Experience working with Global Operations of large organizations, preferably in medical devices.
• Ability to learn, lead, mentor, educate and support team members
• Excellent understanding of data analytic and statistical tools, capable of explaining the underlying concepts and principles.
• Experience working with large volumes of data from multiple operations functions
• Proven leadership skills and business acumen; performance driven. Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to interface and influence at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability in managing/supporting multiple projects in a deadline driven environment.
• High level of initiative and passion to drive change.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here