Manager Data Science

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Job Description Manager Data Science Key Responsibilities Designs machine learning systems and software to automate predictive model Transforms data science prototypes and applying appropriate ML algorithms and tools Develops ML algorithms to analyze large volumes of historical data to make predictions Establishes and manages the close relationship with customers/stakeholders Selects analytical techniques and model methods best to solve business problems Ensures best practices sharing and cross the organization Enables delivery of data-analytics and data science projects. Have deep knowledge of the company's supported technology; understand the whole complexity/dependencies between multiple teams, platforms (people, technologies) Communicates intensively with other platform/competencies to comprehend new trends and methodologies being implemented/considered within the company ecosystem Understands the customer/stakeholders business needs/priorities and helps building solutions that support our business goals Participates in “community of practice” leveraging experience from delivering complex analytics projects Skills Machine Learning Generative AI NLP Prompt Engineering Software Development Testing Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Design Applications AWS / GCP / Azure Data Engineering Specializations AI/ML (Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Data Science) Gen AI Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years industry experience Proficiency in Python/R & SQL 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 HCP Analytics, Segmentation and Targeting and Patient Level Data analytics (e.g., creating Patient Cohorts, knowledge of Lines of Therapy, Persistency, Compliance, etc.) Experience in leading small sized teams Strong Python/R, SQL, Excel skills Strong foundations of statistics and machine learning Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree in STEM (MS, MBA, PhD) Experience in Oncology/Vaccine/Pharma & Rare Diseases therapeutic area commercial analytics Knowledge of statistics, data science and machine learning & commercial pharma Experience of supporting End to End Project Management Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status Regular Relocation VISA Sponsorship Travel Requirements Flexible Work Arrangements Hybrid Shift Valid Driving License Hazardous Material(s) 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 06/9/2025 A job posting is effective until 11 59 59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Requisition ID R336888 Show more Show less