Merck · 11 hours ago
BIA- Data Science Associate Director - Respiratory
North Wales, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$157K/yr - $247K/yr
5+ years expMerck is seeking growth and improvement minded Data Science & Business Analytics Associate Directors that can help drive their Strategic Operating Priorities. The role will partner with the Digital Human Health area to apply data for actionable insights that inform brand strategies and improve customer engagement.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and business analysts (on-shore and off-shore), providing guidance on best practices in data analytics, modeling and data visualization
Translate business needs and priorities to build analytical plans that answer business questions by providing actionable insights. Effectively communicating advanced analytics to stakeholders to inform business decision
Analyze data using advanced analytical/statistical techniques across disparate databases/sources (including claims/EMR Data and other sources) to develop insights drive to inform the commercial business strategies
Collaborate across HHDDA teams (i.e. data visualization, data solutions, other data scientists, other BIA teams, etc.) to deliver best-in-class solutions to drive data driven insights often acting in consulting capacity
Stay current with industry trends and advancements in analytical methodologies to bring new ideas forward that will enhance analytic capabilities of the organization
Contribute to innovative experiments, specifically to idea generation, idea incubation and/or experimentation, identifying tangible and measurable criteria
Qualification
Required
BS (or equivalent) in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, or Public Health is required
5+ years of relevant experience delivering complex analytical projects in the pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare industry
Knowledge in mining patient medical claims/EMR data with a strategic mindset and proven record of being able to produce actionable business insights that drive positive commercial results
Knowledge in developing both machine learning and descriptive algorithms/modeling using such languages as Python, R studio, SAS, SQL etc
Self-motivated, proactive mindset, and ability to work independently
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Strong business acumen, with proven ability to comprehend business processes and commercial strategies in detail and translate these into detailed business standards/questions that power analytics
Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, along with the ability to convey appropriately and confidently with colleagues from different backgrounds and seniority levels
Effective organizational and project management skills to work effectively across organization and manage capability of team of data scientists efficiently and effectively
Proven data science leveraging advanced statistical methods, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing (NLP) modeling and model evaluation is a plus
Preferred
MBA, MS or PhD degree is preferred
Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data especially in EMR/EHR, Claims Data, SP/HUB and various IQVIA/KOMODO data offerings
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays
Vacation
Compassionate and sick days
Company
Merck
Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.59MKey Investors
Private Capital AdvisorsGavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2018-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $0.59M
2016-01-21Series Unknown· $5M
1980-12-19IPO
Leadership Team
Betty Larson
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Dean Li
Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories
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