Data Scientist

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in Deerfield, IL is seeking a data scientist to apply advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and data mining to deliver actionable insights for business decisions across functions. You will build predictive models and communicate results to non-technical stakeholders, contributing to data-driven product and process improvements. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred. Proficiency in Python, R, Spark, and SQL is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative or technical discipline; or graduate degree.
• Experience in data science, advanced analytics, or statistics.
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Ability to interpret data and present to business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced data analysis tools and statistical modeling to provide insights for the business.
• Interpret complex analyses and explain findings to business audiences to improve products and processes.
• Develop data-related offerings or IP as needed.
• Perform statistical analyses to support business decision making.
• Develop and apply predictive models and analytical approaches to evaluate scenarios.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data science/analytics

Python/R/Spark

Business communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative/technical field

Graduate degree in quantitative/technical field

Tools

Python

R

Spark

Job description

Job Summary

Applies advanced data analysis tools and techniques to provide insights and actionable recommendations for the business. Utilizes complex statistical modeling to make predictions about future outcomes and in multiple scenarios. May explain findings to business audience.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for applying advanced data analysis tools and techniques to provide insights and actionable recommendations for the business. Utilizes complex statistical modeling to make predictions about future outcomes and in multiple scenarios.
• Interprets and applies data in complex analyses and explains findings to business audiences to improve products and processes.
• May support or lead the development of data-related commercial offerings and/or other intellectual property (IP)
• Executes statistical and mathematical analyses to support business decision making.
• Develops and/or uses algorithms and statistical predictive models and determines analytical approaches and modeling techniques to evaluate scenarios and potential future outcomes.
• Applies analytical rigor and statistical methods to analyze large amounts of data, using advanced statistical techniques such as predictive statistical models, customer profiling, segmentation analysis, survey design and analysis, and data mining.
• Documents projects including business objectives, data gathering and processing, leading approaches, final algorithm, detailed set of results and analytical metrics.
• Develops materials to explain project findings.
• Effectively resolves problems and roadblocks as they occur.
• Interacts with internal and external peers and/or managers to exchange semi-complex information related to assigned activities.
• Prepares and presents interpretation of findings to internal clients.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in quantitative or computational functions; or graduate degree in a quantitative, computational or technical discipline
• Knowledge of SQL
• Experience in data science, advanced analytics, or statistics. Ability to interrogate data, perform analyses, interpret data, and present to business audiences.
• Knowledge of open source data science and statistics packages such as Python, R, Spark, etc.
• Experience establishing and maintaining key relationships with internal (peers, business partners and leadership) and external (business community, clients and vendors) within a matrix organization to ensure quality standards for service.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a quantitative, computational or technical discipline

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled.

Salary Range: $98600 - $157500 / Salaried