Senior Data Scientist (Client dedicated)

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Data Scientist to enhance their analytics strategy. The role involves coordinating with teams, developing statistical models, and leveraging data for business solutions. Ideal candidates should possess 3-5 years of experience in data manipulation and a relevant degree. A competitive salary and diverse benefits are offered, emphasizing work-life balance.

Benefits

Health insurance options

Retirement planning options

Flexible benefits including childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience manipulating data and building statistical models.
• Experienced in statistical programming languages for data manipulation.
• Knowledgeable in creating and working with data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
• Develop processes to analyze model performance and data accuracy.
• Leverage business intelligence tools for analysis.

Skills

Data manipulation

Statistical modeling

Python

SQL

Machine learning techniques

Verbal communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

Spotfire

Job description

Overview

As a Data Scientist, you will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients, a company that values performance, recognizes merit, and has a high focus on quality. This environment encourages innovation, individuality, and embraces people who want to be part of it.

The Data Scientist is responsible for contributing to the development of the strategy for Analytics, Reporting, and Metrics building in line with the overall Business Information Services strategy, leveraging visualization tools and business intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

• Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
• Leverage business intelligence tools, e.g., Spotfire, for analysis and review.
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
• Provide specialist support for the development, interpretation, and application of machine learning models.
• Apply analytical and statistical methods to solve identified use cases in an agile manner using various data sources and analytical tools.
• Work with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Liaise, advise, and negotiate with key customer groups on requirements and propose innovative solutions for data modeling needs.
• Develop and implement capabilities to make routine requests more efficient.
• Contribute to initiatives enabling faster and more effective data modeling, analysis, and provisioning.
• Ensure systems, code, and documentation are inspection-ready.

Qualifications

You are:

• Having 3-5 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models, with a Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
• Experienced in using statistical programming languages like Python and SQL (R considered) for data manipulation and insights extraction.
• Knowledgeable in creating and working with data architectures.
• Experience with clinical data and domains (preferably within Clinical Trials or the Pharmaceutical industry), but not mandatory.
• Familiar with various machine learning techniques such as clustering, decision trees, neural networks, etc., and their real-world applications and limitations.
• Proficient in advanced statistical techniques and concepts, including regression, distribution properties, and statistical tests.
• Excellent in written and verbal communication for cross-team coordination.
• Motivated to learn and master new technologies and techniques.

What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on the quality of our people. We prioritize building a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to a competitive salary, ICON offers various benefits focused on well-being and work-life balance, including:

• Various annual leave entitlements.
• Health insurance options for you and your family.
• Retirement planning options.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, providing 24-hour access to professionals.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible country-specific benefits like childcare vouchers, gym memberships, travel passes, etc.

Visit our careers website to learn more about working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

ICON is committed to inclusion and diversity. We provide an accessible environment for all candidates and are dedicated to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know through the provided form: https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements; you might be exactly the candidate we are looking for.

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