Associate Director, Data Science

Job Description

Our Medical Affairs Team advances patient care by engaging in scientific exchange with external medical experts and industry professionals ensuring the scientific value of our products is realized. We engage and train internal employees to ensure that they thoroughly comprehend the science behind the medicine and review further unmet medical needs to bolster collaboration and further differentiate our portfolio.

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Associate Director of Data Science that can help drive our strategic operating priorities.

• Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs

• Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)

• Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape

• Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world

• Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Summary, Focus and Purpose:

The Associate Director of Data Science Data Science assists the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) organization in discovering information hidden in data to make data driven strategic decisions for the organization.

This role requires a unique combination of skills to gain the trust of therapeutic area and regional colleagues, an innovative mindset to think through novel ways to help the organization make better decisions, and the ability to execute on the idea by gathering the necessary data and building the necessary statistical models. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated individual with strong business acumen along with technical competence.

Key Functions

• Work Independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect | Inclusion

• Partners with internal stakeholders to understand the needs of GMSA

• Identifies appropriate data sources to address the needs of GMSA

• Designs and develops analyses (e.g., descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive) to draw inferences and conclusions to inform decision-making for GMSA

• Ensures high quality, rigorous and readily interpretable deliverables

• Develops data visualizations and presentation decks to communicate findings 

• Provides recommended actions with stakeholders from senior and executive leadership teams

• Contributes toward a collaborative environment where the Medical Analytics Center of Excellence 1) maintains an entrepreneurial spirit 2) has a strong understanding of healthcare data and technology 3) can identify and use new data sources

• Stays well informed of the latest trends in the field through continuous learning and proactively championing new methods to help solve critical and emerging medical affairs problems and drive medical affairs activities

• Collaborates and partners with peers in other functions (Human Health (HH), Center of Observational and Real-World Evidence, etc.) on cross-functional analytics projects and to drive efficiencies in developing innovative quantitative analyses

• Manages external vendors

Education

• Required | Bachelor degree (computer science, physics, mathematics, actuarial science, or equivalent) with nine years relevant job experience

• Preferred | Master degree (computer science, physics, mathematics, actuarial science, or equivalent) with five years relevant job experience

• PhD (computer science, physics, mathematics, actuarial science, or equivalent) with 2 years relevant job experience

Experience | Skills | Knowledge

Required

• Demonstrated experience in Advanced Analytics, Statistical Modeling, NLP, AI, Machine Learning

• Principled verbal and written communications

• Experience with R, Python, SAS, or similar coding applications | Using SQL and SQL relational databases | Analyzing real-world data assets including EMR and EHR

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to succinctly translate complex ideas and analytical results into actionable insights and recommended actions

• Strong presentation, listening and attention to detail skills

• Experience in building effective cross-functional partnerships and working across global teams | Ability to influence peers and leaders

• Entrepreneurial spirit with a high degree of initiative, innovative thinking, and intellectual curiosity

• High degree of personal integrity

Preferred

• Strong business acumen in the pharmaceutical industry 

• Experience in Global Medical Affairs | Using CMS quality data | Exposure to payer analytics or Market Access analytics

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Experience with visualization software such as Tableau, Spotfire, Qlik, or related

• Exposure to Big Data technology such as AWS Redshift

• Experience with Cloud Computing services (e.g., AWS) | Using version control and object-oriented programming | Medical coding

Enterprise Leadership Skills

• Our Company Enterprise Leadership Skills for this role are Business Savviness, Execution Excellence, Networking and Partnership, and Ownership and Accountability

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:

$153,800.00 - $242,200.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Business Intelligence (BI), Database Design, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Waterfall Model

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

01/21/2025

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