Nestlé Health Science is a globally recognized leader in the science of nutrition, with more than 11,000 employees around the world. With a portfolio of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition, vitamin and supplement brands, and pharmaceutical therapies, we are redefining the management of health.  

Position Snapshot 

Location: Nestlé Health Science Lausanne, Switzerland  
Company: Nestlé Health Science 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%  
Type of contract: Permanent contract
 
What we offer at Nestlé 

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions. 
Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration 
A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here. 
A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow. 
 
Don’t hesitate to connect with us during the recruitment process to learn more.  
 
Position summary 

The NHSc Global Senior Data Scientist will design, develop, and deploy statistical and algorithmic solutions to address complex business challenges. You will analyze large, diverse data sets, formulate testing strategies, and validate hypotheses to deliver actionable insights. Collaborating with Data Engineers, you will industrialize scalable solutions and demonstrate expertise in data preparation, statistical modeling, report writing, and insight generation.
 
A day in the life of a NHSc Global Senior Data Scientist

• Develop and execute product/project roadmap.
• Determine data requirements for training and developing models.
• Prepare data, variables, models, tests, and validate hypotheses to answer business questions.
• Prove or invalidate hypotheses to address business questions.
• Coach and mentor junior data scientists or analysts (internal or external).
• Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Identify opportunities to optimize investments and deployments in data across markets.
• Coordinate projects and present initiatives to all stakeholders, recommending best practices.
   

What will make you successful 

• Master's Degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning).
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in data science within applied analytics.
• Proficiency in advanced machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques.
• Proven track record of solving complex business problems using statistics and machine learning.
• Exceptional communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a product-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across various teams and organizational levels.
• Deep understanding of E-commerce domains, with sales expertise being a plus.
• Industry expertise in FMCG is needed, experience in consumer health/pharma is a plus.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop junior data scientists and analysts.

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Nestlé Health Science is a leader in the science of nutrition, offering an extensive portfolio of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition, pharmaceutical therapies, and vitamin and supplement brands.  Headquartered in Switzerland, we have more than 11,000 employees around the world, with products available in more than 140 countries.   
 
Nutrition can be life-transforming for those who need extra support during short- or long-term medical challenges, and it can enhance the quality of life of those who are already healthy.  With an extensive research network providing the foundation for products that can help people to live their healthiest lives, our commitment to science-based products means that we provide nutritional solutions that can make a real difference in the quality of life of customers, patients, and caregivers.    
 
Find out more about Nestlé Health Science at Nestlehealthscience.com.
 
At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day. 

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.