Senior Data Scientist, Scientific AI — Life Sciences

McKinsey & Company, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 179,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous retirement contributions

Paid time off

Parental leave and family planning benefits

Job summary

McKinsey & Company, Inc. is looking for a Senior Data Scientist in San Francisco to develop AI and machine learning models for complex client challenges. This role involves producing distinctive capabilities in mathematical and statistical applications, with a focus on therapeutics. Candidates should have a Master’s or PhD, strong programming skills in Python, and significant machine learning experience. The position offers a salary range of $176,000 to $179,500, along with a comprehensive benefits package that emphasizes well-being and personal development.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD with relevant experience in statistics or mathematics.
• Experience with machine learning techniques and production coding.
• Strong presentation and communication skills for explaining complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy AI/ML models for client delivery teams.
• Support data science initiatives across cell-level projects.
• Collaborate with clients on machine learning applications in therapeutics.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistics

Python programming

Team collaboration

Causality and Bayesian statistics

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

Python

pandas

numpy

matplotlib

scikit-learn

pytorch

Job description

McKinsey & Company, Inc. is looking for a Senior Data Scientist in San Francisco to develop AI and machine learning models for complex client challenges. This role involves producing distinctive capabilities in mathematical and statistical applications, with a focus on therapeutics. Candidates should have a Master’s or PhD, strong programming skills in Python, and significant machine learning experience. The position offers a salary range of $176,000 to $179,500, along with a comprehensive benefits package that emphasizes well-being and personal development.