Data Scientist, Senior Specialist (Hybrid)

Our company stands at the crossroads of healthcare as a leading entity, armed with a broad continuum of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. But our ambition reaches beyond today; we’re constructing a progressive healthcare company prepared to foster a healthier tomorrow for all.

The secret to our continued success? That’s where you come in. We believe that your integrity, knowledge, innovation, skill and diversity, together with an unwavering commitment to teamwork, are the engine of our excellence. We’re devoted to nurturing a work environment defined by mutual respect, encouragement, and collaboration.

As part of our global ensemble, you’ll be given the chance to work with talented individuals while enhancing and expanding your own career. In the Data Science team in HR, your role is crucial. You’ll translate business needs into data-driven research projects and products, shedding light on our company’s talent.

Your role blends data science with social science, unearthing workforce trends and enabling us to conduct scalable, reproducible research. In essence, you'll be a vital player in our mission to "discover, develop and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives around the world." Ready to be a part of this journey? Join us to catalyze a healthier, brighter future.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Human Resources team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with IT, Data Science community, and HR Operations to amplify data science capabilities and drive innovation.
• Working hand-in-hand with our client-facing teams to address business needs, providing solutions that are as insightful as they are actionable.
• Designing, developing, enhancing, and implementing models to delve deep into our workforce data.
• Acting as an AI/Machine Learning expert, advising HR colleagues and end users on the best usage within the HR domain.
• Developing and deploying data solutions and products that meet defined and repeatable needs.
• Boosting AI/Machine Learning capability within the team, using the latest methods and tools to extract insights from text, behavioral, sentiment, and network data.

Education

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Statistics, Economics, or another quantitative field, or currently in pursuit of degree completion, or equivalent relevant work experience

Required

• Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS and Databricks, and related tools.
• Demonstrated interest in projects focused on the workforce.
• Expertise using R, Python, and SQL to execute a solid portfolio of data science projects involving statistical inference, traditional machine learning, and deep learning approaches.
• Proven leadership in team project settings.
• Openness to coaching and learning from team members with different specializations.
• Minimum 6 years experience in a data science or advanced analytics role (with Masters’ degree, minimum experience is 4 years)
• Exceptional initiative, curiosity, communication skills, and a team-first orientation.
• Familiarity with version control systems.
• Solid understanding of natural language processing and/or network analysis methods and techniques.

Preferred

• Ability to conduct literature reviews and leverage external research to stay on top of best practices in data science for human capital management.
• Familiarity with product management and agile methodologies.
• Experience building visualization tools such as R Shiny, Spotfire, or Power BI.
• Understanding of HR data, processes, information systems, and governance.
• Ability to manage relationships, influence non-technical stakeholders, and tell a great data story.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

1st - Day

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, Project Management, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationships

Preferred Skills

Agile Systems, Agile Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Coaching, Communication, Computer Networking, Data Research, Enterprise Software Architecture, HR Information Management, HR Project Management, Human Capital, Human Capital Management Systems, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Information Technology Strategies, Initiative Activity, Innovation, Leadership, Natural Language Processing Tools, Product Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Services Management {+ 1 more}

Requisition ID:R245627