Director of Data Science & Analytics Strategy

Merck

Rahway (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 191,000 - 300,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, seeks a Director of Data Science to provide strategic leadership for analytics and data enablement across therapeutic areas. You will define enterprise-wide data strategies, oversee automation and analytics governance, and mentor a team shaping novel AI/ML capabilities for clinical and digital health outcomes.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with clinical, IT, and data management teams, driving innovative analytical methods while ensuring regulatory

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in relevant field.
  • Demonstrated aptitude of working with large datasets to transform into actionable insights.
  • People management skills.
  • Programming/analysis experience may include SQL, Python, R, Databricks.
  • Expert knowledge of statistics, data visualization, organizational skills, time management, and database concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of data enablement and analytics strategies.
  • Guide creation of analytics KPIs and dashboards to monitor data performance and quality.
  • Translate analytical insights into strategic business decisions for leadership.

Skills

Analytics governance
AI/ML evaluation
Automated analytics pipelines
Python, R, SQL
Data visualization tools
CDISC/SDTM
Regulatory compliance (GxP)
Enterprise-scale data transformation
Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biological Sciences, or health care related discipline
Advanced Degree (Masters or Doctorate) in relevant field

Tools

Databricks
Power BI
Tableau
Spotfire

Job description

Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ, seeks a Director of Data Science to provide strategic leadership for analytics and data enablement across therapeutic areas. You will define enterprise-wide data strategies, oversee automation and analytics governance, and mentor a team shaping novel AI/ML capabilities for clinical and digital health outcomes.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with clinical, IT, and data management teams, driving innovative analytical methods while ensuring regulatory

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