Remote Senior Data Scientist — Pharma Analytics & Impact

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first role

Flexible work schedule

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan with company matching

Unlimited PTO

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics in the pharmaceutical domain. This remote-first role focuses on machine learning, statistical modeling, and data-driven insights across drug discovery, trials, and commercial strategy.

You will translate complex scientific questions into scalable solutions, mentor juniors, and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders. This is a high-impact opportunity for a top-tier data scientist aiming to improve global health outcomes.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in Data Science, CS, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of hands-on data science and ML experience, preferably in pharma/healthcare.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, pandas, NumPy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy ML models for predictive analytics (patient stratification, treatment response).
• Analyze large-scale datasets (clinical trials, RWD, genomic, manufacturing) for insights.
• Design statistical methods to assess efficacy, safety, and comparative effectiveness.
• Collaborate with R&D, clinical ops, and commercial teams on data-driven solutions.
• Create data visualizations and dashboards for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay updated with advances in data science and AI for pharma challenges.
• Contribute to data governance and security best practices.
• Mentor junior data scientists and promote a data-centric culture.
• Present findings to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Education

PhD or Master's in Data Science/Statistics/Bioinformatics

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics in the pharmaceutical domain. This remote-first role focuses on machine learning, statistical modeling, and data-driven insights across drug discovery, trials, and commercial strategy.

You will translate complex scientific questions into scalable solutions, mentor juniors, and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders. This is a high-impact opportunity for a top-tier data scientist aiming to improve global health outcomes.