Senior R&D Data Scientist (all genders)
Darmstadt, Hessen, DE, 64293
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Merck Group
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, operates across Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics.
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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
Everything we do in Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.
Your role: Come join our Operational Design Center, a capability within Global Development Operations, as Senior R&D Data Scientist! Our vision is to bring innovative medicines to patients faster by optimizing clinical study design and operational planning to drive operational effectiveness and efficiency through informed, data-driven decision making. As Senior R&D Data Scientist, you will facilitate the development, evolution and delivery of predictive and proscriptive analytic solutions, including an existing Bayesian causal inference model, to support study feasibility, operational planning and delivery of our portfolio. Also, you will develop predictive models to forecast trial durations, patient recruitment, site and investigator performance, among other more sophisticated models. Through close collaboration with stakeholders and cross-functional teams, the incumbent will ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose and deliver actionable insights that will guide strategic decision making and/or unlock operational optimization opportunities. A bold, brave, and curious mindset will be advantageous.
Who you are:
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics, data science or related field
- 3+ years of professional experience in data science and analytics, biopharmaceutical R&D setting preferred
- Excellent understanding of the R&D processes from discovery to clinical development
- Familiarity with clinical development in a biopharmaceutical R&D setting; experience in oncology, neurology, and immunology a plus
- Familiarity with data, sources, applications, and systems used in the pharmaceutical industry relevant to clinical study feasibility and operational planning
- Solid data science and/or machine learning experience; demonstrated success with feature engineering, algorithm development, advanced analytics, predictive modeling; experience with statistics and/or product development a plus
- Expertise in relevant software and programming languages (e.g., R, R Shiny, Python, Tableau) and/or cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS)
- Strong team player, collaborator, and communicator; demonstrated success working with multidisciplinary and multicultural, geographically dispersed teams within a matrix organization
- Extensive experience preparing and presenting complex ideas to non-technical audiences; skilled at telling a story with data
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; solid organizational skills with high quality focus and results orientation
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Fluency in English
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of time
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!
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