Pharmacy Analytics Data Scientist — AI/ML Impact

Meijer, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking a data scientist for the Pharmacy Analytics team in Grand Rapids to drive data wrangling, modeling, and AI solutions that improve patient experience and operational performance. You will collaborate with merchandising, marketing, IT, and vendors to deploy end-to-end data science pipelines in a Safe Agile environment, and translate insights into measurable business value.

The role requires an advanced degree and 4+ years of experience in data science, with hands-on expertise in

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field; strong statistical background.
• 4+ years of data science experience in applied roles, preferably retail/pharma/logistics.
• Proficient in Python, Databricks, Azure ML, SQL, and ML frameworks.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies and data platforms.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to deploy data science pipelines in production and explain results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver data science strategy to improve patient experience and operational performance.
• Define requirements with stakeholders for data science projects.
• Build end-to-end data science pipelines with ML/AI components.
• Collaborate with product, IT, and business teams to deploy pipelines in production.
• Develop data-driven solutions for cross-functional initiatives and present business cases.
• Follow best practices for ML/AI development and governance at Meijer.
• Communicate results and provide training to data consumers.
• Monitor KPIs to ensure value and health of data products.
• Maintain relationships with partners, suppliers and industry associations.

Skills

Python

Databricks

Azure ML

SQL

PySpark

Numpy

Pandas

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Education

MA/MS/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

ADLS

Azure DevOps/MLOps

Microsoft Fabric

PowerBI

Semantic Models

Ontology

Copilot

Job description

Meijer is seeking a data scientist for the Pharmacy Analytics team in Grand Rapids to drive data wrangling, modeling, and AI solutions that improve patient experience and operational performance. You will collaborate with merchandising, marketing, IT, and vendors to deploy end-to-end data science pipelines in a Safe Agile environment, and translate insights into measurable business value.

The role requires an advanced degree and 4+ years of experience in data science, with hands-on expertise in