Data Scientist II, Development Operations

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Data Scientist II, Development Operations

Summary: We are seeking an experienced individual to join an exceptional team that creates advanced analytical solutions to support Development Operation at Bristol Myers Squibb. This position will provide hands-on data science and machine learning engineering support and leadership for an end-to-end ecosystem of solutions for in-line / pipeline, short- / long-term. Specifically, this role will code, validate and test machine learning and/or simulation models, and develop analytics apps to allow users to interact with these models.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conduct analysis and interpretation of complex data sets to derive meaningful insights and recommendations that enhance drug development process
• Develop robust and scalable machine learning (ML) or simulation models.
• Extract insights from epidemiology, real world data, market research and other sources to support drug development and clinical trial forecasting models.
• Stay informed about advancements in pharma forecasting methodologies and tools.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the performance of forecasting models, including validation of ML models.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and presentations to communicate findings, insights and recommendations to stakeholders
• Collaborate with US & Hyderabad based Business Insights & Analytics partners to identify business problems and create/conduct analytic plans to address those questions
• Support opportunities to enhance the business impact of predictive models, such as performance, quality and efficiency.
• Work across matrix teams to develop and enhance data infrastructure, data pipelines and analytical tools for efficient data collection, processing and analysis
• Document solution specifications (e.g., architecture, data flows, algorithms) to ensure transparency / reproducibility.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data sets and draw meaningful conclusions
• Proficiency in statistical analysis machine learning, and data modeling
• Advanced NLP techniques and deep learning methodologies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex information to non-technical stakeholders in a clear manner
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable insights and recommendations.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, Bio Informatics, Operations Research or equivalent working experience in a highly analytical field
• 3+ years experience in a similar data science role, preferably within the biopharma or pharmaceutical industry.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high-quality results within specified deadlines
• Preferably, experience advanced analytics techniques such as imputation, ML engineering, hyper parameter tuning, MLOPs as well as off-the-shelf solutions
• Experience in data processing and visualization tools, and statistical software packages (e.g., SQL, R, Python, Tableau)
• Deep interest in the drug development process, and preferably, experience with pharmaceutical industry analytics including data sources, market research, R&D data, or real-world data

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