Medical Analytics, Care Gaps & Customer Segmentation Team, Senior Data Scientist

Pfizer, S.A. de C.V; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 156,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Data Scientist, where you will lead advanced analytics to identify care gaps and segment healthcare professionals. This role offers the opportunity to innovate in the healthcare sector, utilizing your expertise in predictive modeling and machine learning to drive impactful changes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior data scientists, and contribute to strategic planning. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this position is designed for those passionate about making a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Paid vacation and personal days

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision

Paid caregiver/parental leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data sciences, particularly in healthcare.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills in data science teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct advanced analytics for care gaps and segmentation.
• Collaborate with team leaders to communicate insights effectively.

Skills

Data Analysis

Predictive Modeling

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Data Sciences

Advanced qualification in Data Science

Tools

Data Visualization Tools

Statistical Software

Job description

Medical Analytics, Care Gaps & Customer Segmentation Team, Senior Data Scientist

• United States - Remote
• United States - New York - New York City
• United States - Pennsylvania - Collegeville
• United States - Massachusetts - Cambridge

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. We innovate every day to make the world a healthier place.

To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose – Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives – we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.

Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.

Plan and perform care gap advanced analytics and segment HCPs and KOLs using real world data sources as input.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic support and communications

Support Care Gaps & Segmentation Team Leader in strategic and tactical planning with regards to medical analyses.

Collaborate with Care Gaps & Segmentation Team Leader to communicate generated insights

Provide mentorship & coaching to Data Scientists & Data Engineering.

Leverage cross-team collaboration and asset-specific experience to develop and disseminate analytical best-practices in conducing care gap analyses and HCP segmentation.

Proactively identify future opportunities, such as data inputs, innovative analytical tools, and capability-building initiatives to enhance the impact and adoption of care gap and segmentation solutions.

Planning and conducting medical analyses

Prepare and maintain datasets for on-going high-complexity analytical needs, in collaboration with data engineers, including flagging data issues & advising on required solutions.

Own the end-to-end process of integrated care gaps analyses, including strategic planning, identifying data input required (e.g., claims data for unmet need analysis), and effective visualization / insight generation for users.

Plan, generate and perform asset-specific care gap analyses to guide Medical Affairs activities using advanced techniques such as predictive models, machine learning, probabilistic causal models, and unsupervised algorithms.

Create asset-specific HCP segments, maps, and prioritizations, across multiple dimensions including care gaps, to guide channel mix/activation, content creation, and MSL activity in Anchor countries.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Degree in Data Sciences, or Computer Sciences, Statistics, Clinical Informatics or similar, with advanced qualification in Data Science.

Experience (8+ years with Bachelors; 7+ with Masters; 5+ with PHD) in data sciences, notably in the healthcare sector.

Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects & support professional growth of colleagues.

Demonstrated effectiveness working in cross-functional business environment.

Strong interpersonal skills to quickly build rapport and credibility with Pfizer leaders and key external stakeholders.

Ability to partner cross culturally/regionally.

Effective English verbal and written communication with flexibility to be clear, consistent, compliant, and appropriate for a variety of settings including scientific/technical, promotional, patient/consumer, regulatory, and media.

In depth understanding of the business of pharmaceutical medicine including clinical trial design, GCP and data interpretation, drug development, regulatory and promotional rules/guidance, legal and compliance, issue management and business development opportunity evaluations.

Technical:

Anticipates Customer and Market Needs – Knows the industry; knowledgeable in current and possible future trends, knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; always focused on patient safety first, establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Acts Decisively – Makes timely and effective decisions by applying business and financial acumen. Acts with urgency and removes barriers that hinder productivity. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Builds Change-Agile Organizations – Develops teams that are facile at initiating and responding to change. Aligns teams and processes to support sustainable change.

Designs and leads teams that are flexible and adaptive.

Strategic and Innovating Thinking – Demonstrates insightful thinking by developing creative approaches to business models and strategies and creates an environment to encourage others to do the same.

Grows Leaders – Actively coaches and develops talent. Builds leadership bench strength for Pfizer. Provides opportunities and experiences to develop skills, competencies, and business knowledge.

Is a role model of Pfizer’s values and behaviors.

Demonstrate ability to:

Drive transformational change

Lead teams and engage diverse stakeholders

Understand the applications of technology to the Life Science sector

Other Job Details

Last day to apply: May 22, 2025

Additional Location Information: Canada; Quebec; Montreal, Canada; Remote, California; La Jolla, Connecticut; Groton, Florida; Tampa, Massachusetts; Cambridge, Pennsylvania; Collegeville, United States; Remote

Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work from the assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business.

Eligible for Relocation Package: No

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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $156,600.00 to $261,000.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $141,000.00 to $235,000.00.

ROLE SUMMARY

Plan and perform care gap advanced analytics and segment HCPs and KOLs using real world data sources as input.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic support and communications

• Support Care Gaps & Segmentation Team Leader in strategic and tactical planning with regards to medical analyses.

• Collaborate with Care Gaps & Segmentation Team Leader to communicate generated insights

• Provide mentorship & coaching to Data Scientists & Data Engineering.

• Leverage cross-team collaboration and asset-specific experience to develop and disseminate analytical best-practices in conducing care gap analyses and HCP segmentation.

• Proactively identify future opportunities, such as data inputs, innovative analytical tools, and capability-building initiatives to enhance the impact and adoption of care gap and segmentation solutions.

Planning and conducting medical analyses

• Prepare and maintain datasets for on-going high-complexity analytical needs, in collaboration with data engineers, including flagging data issues & advising on required solutions.

• Own the end-to-end process of integrated care gaps analyses, including strategic planning, identifying data input required (e.g., claims data for unmet need analysis), and effective visualization / insight generation for users.

• Plan, generate and perform asset-specific care gap analyses to guide Medical Affairs activities using advanced techniques such as predictive models, machine learning, probabilistic causal models, and unsupervised algorithms.

• Create asset-specific HCP segments, maps, and prioritizations, across multiple dimensions including care gaps, to guide channel mix/activation, content creation, and MSL activity in Anchor countries.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

• Degree in Data Sciences, or Computer Sciences, Statistics, Clinical Informatics or similar, with advanced qualification in Data Science.

• Relevant certification &/or work experience in data engineering.

• Experience (8+ years with Bachelors; 7+ with Masters; 5+ with PHD) in data sciences, notably in the healthcare sector.

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects & support professional growth of colleagues.

• Demonstrated effectiveness working in cross-functional business environment.

• Proven influencing skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills to quickly build rapport and credibility with Pfizer leaders and key external stakeholders.

• Ability to partner cross culturally/regionally.

• Effective English verbal and written communication with flexibility to be clear, consistent, compliant, and appropriate for a variety of settings including scientific/technical, promotional, patient/consumer, regulatory, and media.

• In depth understanding of the business of pharmaceutical medicine including clinical trial design, GCP and data interpretation, drug development, regulatory and promotional rules/guidance, legal and compliance, issue management and business development opportunity evaluations.

Technical:

• Anticipates Customer and Market Needs – Knows the industry; knowledgeable in current and possible future trends, knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; always focused on patient safety first, establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

• Acts Decisively – Makes timely and effective decisions by applying business and financial acumen. Acts with urgency and removes barriers that hinder productivity. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

• Builds Change-Agile Organizations – Develops teams that are facile at initiating and responding to change. Aligns teams and processes to support sustainable change.

• Designs and leads teams that are flexible and adaptive.

• Strategic and Innovating Thinking – Demonstrates insightful thinking by developing creative approaches to business models and strategies and creates an environment to encourage others to do the same.

• Grows Leaders – Actively coaches and develops talent. Builds leadership bench strength for Pfizer. Provides opportunities and experiences to develop skills, competencies, and business knowledge.

• Is a role model of Pfizer’s values and behaviors.

• Demonstrate ability to:

  • Drive transformational change

  • Lead teams and engage diverse stakeholders

  • Understand the applications of technology to the Life Science sector

Other Job Details

• Last day to apply: May 22, 2025

• Additional Location Information: Canada; Quebec; Montreal, Canada; Remote, California; La Jolla, Connecticut; Groton, Florida; Tampa, Massachusetts; Cambridge, Pennsylvania; Collegeville, United States; Remote

• Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work from the assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business.

• Eligible for Relocation Package: No

#LI-PFE

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $156,600.00 to $261,000.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $141,000.00 to $235,000.00.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

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