Data Scientist, Operations Analytics & Dashboards

Smart Media; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a data analytics specialist to perform exploratory data analysis, clean data, and build predictive models to support operations in Chantilly/Manassas, VA.

You will create dashboards to communicate insights to stakeholders and collaborate with cross‑functional teams on data pipelines and analytics enablement. The role emphasizes turning data into actionable insights to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and business outcomes across manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with strong analytical coursework (required).
• Coursework or academic projects in machine learning, statistics, data engineering, optimization, or operations analytics.
• Exposure to cloud computing, database systems, or business analytics is a plus.
• Capstone, thesis, or applied research demonstrating hands‑on data work is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform data cleaning and preprocessing to prepare datasets for modeling and reporting.
• Build and evaluate predictive models to support decision-making across operations.
• Create dashboards and reports for data storytelling to communicate insights to business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on data pipeline integration and analytics enablement.
• Provide data-driven recommendations that improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and business outcomes.
• Assist in analytics tasks related to system implementations, process changes, or technology upgrades.

Skills

Curiosity & Learning Mindset

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Machine Learning Fundamentals

Database Concepts

Cloud & Modern Data Platforms

Business & Operational Understanding

Education

Master’s Degree in Data Science/Analytics/Statistics/CS

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

SQL

Job description

Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a data analytics specialist to perform exploratory data analysis, clean data, and build predictive models to support operations in Chantilly/Manassas, VA.

You will create dashboards to communicate insights to stakeholders and collaborate with cross‑functional teams on data pipelines and analytics enablement. The role emphasizes turning data into actionable insights to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and business outcomes across manufacturing and