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Manager - Data Science (Oncology)

At our company we are leveraging analytics and technology, as we invent for life on behalf of patients around the world. We are seeking those who have a passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision making, that will allow us to tackle some of the world’s greatest health threats.

Within our Human Health Digital, Data & Analytics organization we are transforming to better power decision-making across our end-to-end commercialization process, from business development to late lifecycle management. As we endeavour, we are seeking a dynamic talent to serve in the role of Manager- Data Science.

This role involves working with our partners in different Therapeutic areas (e.g. Oncology, Vaccines, Chronic Care, etc.) and Domain areas (Patient Analytics, Segmentation, Market Access, etc.) across the organization to help create scalable and production-grade analytics solutions, ranging from data visualization and reporting to advanced statistical and AI/ML models.

You will work in “Brand Strategy and Performance Analytics - Oncology” team, where you will play a pivotal role in leveraging your data analytics expertise to address critical business challenges and derive insights to drive key decisions for the sales and marketing commercial organizations in the Oncology business. Working alongside experienced data scientists and business analysts, you will have the opportunity to collaborate in translating business queries into analytical problems, employing your critical thinking, problem-solving, statistical, machine learning, and data visualization skills to deliver impactful solutions.

We are seeking candidates with prior experience in the healthcare analytics or consulting sectors. It is preferred that you have a good understanding of real-world and patient-level data (PLD) from leading vendors such as IQVIA, Komodo, and Optum. Familiarity with PLD analytics and concepts like persistence, compliance, line of therapy, etc., is highly desirable. Furthermore, effective communication skills are crucial, as this role requires interfacing with executive and business stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Analysts – Data Science to solve complex business problems for Oncology business
• Lead the team in understanding the business requirements and translating them into analytical problem statements
• Define technical requirements (datasets, business rules, technical architecture), provide technical direction to the team and manage project timelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that meet business requirements
• Present the findings to senior business stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
• Manage and mentor junior data scientists through technical and professional guidance, trainings etc.
• Develop deep expertise in Oncology therapeutic area, contribute to thought leadership in Oncology domain through publications and conference presentations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years industry experience
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R
• Experience in healthcare analytics or consulting sectors
• Experience working with real world evidence (RWE) and patient level data (PLD) from leading vendors such as IQVIA, Komodo, Optum etc.
• Experience in Patient Level Data analytics (e.g., creating Patient Cohorts, knowledge of Lines of Therapy, Persistency, Compliance, etc.)
• Experience in leading small sized teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD) in a quantitative science (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning)
• Experience in Oncology therapeutic area commercial analytics
• Knowledge of statistics, data science and machine learning

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