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Manager- Data Science

MSD

United States

Remote

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager of Data Science to lead innovative machine learning projects. This role involves designing predictive models, transforming prototypes into scalable solutions, and collaborating with stakeholders to meet business objectives. You will leverage your expertise in machine learning, data engineering, and software development within a hybrid work environment. Join a team that values best practices and fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement, where your contributions will directly impact the company's success in the healthcare analytics sector.

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of industry experience in data science or analytics.
  • Strong foundations in statistics and machine learning.

Responsibilities

  • Design machine learning systems to automate predictive models.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to understand business needs.

Skills

Machine Learning
Generative AI
NLP
Prompt Engineering
Software Development
Testing
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Design Applications
AWS / GCP / Azure
Data Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree
Advanced degree in STEM (MS, MBA, PhD)

Tools

Python
R
SQL
Excel

Job description

Job Description

Manager Data Science

Key Responsibilities

  1. Design machine learning systems and software to automate predictive models.
  2. Transform data science prototypes and apply appropriate ML algorithms and tools.
  3. Develop ML algorithms to analyze large volumes of historical data to make predictions.
  4. Establish and manage close relationships with customers/stakeholders.
  5. Select analytical techniques and model methods best suited to solve business problems.
  6. Ensure best practices sharing across the organization.
  7. Enable delivery of data-analytics and data science projects, with deep knowledge of the company's supported technology, understanding the complexity and dependencies between teams and platforms.
  8. Communicate intensively with other platform/competencies to understand new trends and methodologies within the company ecosystem.
  9. Understand customer/stakeholder business needs and priorities, and help build solutions supporting business goals.
  10. Participate in the community of practice, leveraging experience from delivering complex analytics projects.

Skills

  • Machine Learning
  • Generative AI
  • NLP
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Software Development
  • Testing
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Design Applications
  • AWS / GCP / Azure
  • Data Engineering

Specializations

  • AI/ML (Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Data Science)
  • Gen AI

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of industry experience
  • Proficiency in Python/R & SQL
  • Experience in healthcare analytics or consulting sectors
  • Experience working with real-world evidence (RWE) and patient-level data (PLD) from leading vendors such as IQVIA, Komodo, Optum, etc.
  • Experience in HCP Analytics, Segmentation, Targeting, and Patient Level Data analytics (e.g., creating Patient Cohorts, knowledge of Lines of Therapy, Persistency, Compliance, etc.)
  • Experience in leading small teams
  • Strong Python/R, SQL, Excel skills
  • Strong foundations in statistics and machine learning

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in STEM (MS, MBA, PhD)
  • Experience in Oncology/Vaccine/Pharma & Rare Diseases therapeutic area commercial analytics
  • Knowledge of statistics, data science, machine learning, and commercial pharma
  • Experience supporting end-to-end project management

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: Not specified

VISA Sponsorship: Not specified

Travel Requirements: Not specified

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: Not specified

Valid Driving License: Not specified

Hazardous Material(s): Not specified


Required Skills:

  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Database Design
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Modeling
  • Data Science
  • Data Visualization
  • Machine Learning
  • Software Development
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Waterfall Model

Preferred Skills:

Not specified

Job Posting End Date: 06/09/2025

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Please apply before that date.

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