Senior Data Scientist — AI & Analytics Leader

Abbott; Sligo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career development

Growing business benefits

Job summary

Abbott Sligo is expanding its Digital, Data & AI team and seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics, ML, and AI initiatives across Abbott Diabetes Care.

You will partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop scalable data solutions, and ensure governance and compliance within a regulated Life Sciences environment. Flexible, hybrid work across Ireland is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, and Advanced Analytics solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks, AWS, Python, SQL, and modern cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Expertise in Data Governance, Data Quality, Model Governance, and Responsible AI frameworks.
• Experience working within regulated Life Sciences environments with knowledge of GxP, CSV, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritise, and deliver advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives aligned to strategic business objectives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities where analytics and AI can deliver measurable business value.
• Define analytical approaches and success metrics that align with business outcomes.
• Influence decision-making through actionable insights, predictive analytics, and evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop scalable analytical approaches using structured and unstructured data.
• Validate analytical models to ensure accuracy, robustness, explainability, and business relevance.
• Support industrialisation and operationalisation of analytical solutions in partnership with Data Engineering teams.
• Stay current with emerging developments in AI, Generative AI, and ML to drive innovation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Analytical mindset

Regulated Life Sciences knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or related

Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle

Job description

Abbott Sligo is expanding its Digital, Data & AI team and seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics, ML, and AI initiatives across Abbott Diabetes Care.

You will partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop scalable data solutions, and ensure governance and compliance within a regulated Life Sciences environment. Flexible, hybrid work across Ireland is available.