Senior Data Scientist

Inizio Engage
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Health Informatics Cloud Computing Customer Data Management Information Engineering Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Power BI Salesforce.Com SQL Databases Tableau (Software) Feature Engineering
+9 more
Azure Data Factory Random Forest Model Validation Data Analytics Xgboost Performance Monitor Tools for Reporting Veeva Databricks

Job description

  • Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches and actionable recommendations, communicating to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Design and execute solutions for use cases including:
  • HCP targeting and prioritization for sales and clinical education
  • Sales force territory sizing, alignment, and structure
  • CRM data mastering across platforms such as Salesforce and Veeva
  • Sales, call activity, and field performance reporting
  • Apply advanced analytical techniques such as segmentation, cohorting, deciling, opportunity sizing, and provider/patient profiling
  • Build and refine predictive models in Python for commercial pharma use cases such as patient finding, therapy transition prediction, and medication discontinuation risk
  • Develop and evaluate machine learning approaches using methods such as random forest, XGBoost, regression, classification, and propensity scoring, as appropriate to the business problem
  • Perform feature engineering, model validation, and performance evaluation to support robust, business-relevant models
  • Identify opportunities to evolve analytics into scalable data science solutions
  • Work within Azure environments (Databricks, Azure Data Factory)
  • Work with large healthcare and commercial datasets, including claims, provider, patient, and CRM data
  • Partner with cross-functional teams across analytics, data engineering, and business leadership
  • Mentor junior team members on analytical problem-solving, coding best practices, and model interpretation

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., data science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or related)
  • 4-6 years of experience in analytics or data science, including 2+ years in pharma or life sciences (commercial pharma or consulting preferred)
  • Strong hands-on experience applying advanced analytics to support commercial decision-making
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and modeling
  • Experience working with healthcare data, including patient- and provider-level claims
  • Familiarity with syndicated data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony, Komodo)
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with business stakeholders

The following qualifications are preferred but not required:

  • Experience developing predictive models (e.g., propensity, segmentation, classification)
  • Experience with cloud-based analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure) and/or data engineering workflows
  • Familiarity with CRM data (e.g., Salesforce, Veeva)
  • Experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
  • Consulting experience in life sciences or healthcare analytics

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive compensation
  • Excellent Benefits - accrued time off, medical, dental, vision, 401k, disability & life insurance, paid maternity and paternity leave benefits, employee discounts/promotions
  • Employee discounts & exclusive promotions
  • Recognition programs, contests, and company-wide awards
  • Exceptional, collaborative culture
  • Best Places to Work in BioPharma (2022, 2023, & 2024)
  • Certified Great Place to Work (2022, 2023, 2025)

About the company

Inizio Engage is a strategic, commercial, and creative engagement partner that specializes in healthcare. Our passionate, global workforce augments local expertise and diverse mix of skills with data, science, and technology to deliver bespoke engagement solutions that help clients reimagine how they engage with their patients, payers, people, and providers to improve treatment outcomes. Our mission is to partner with our clients, improving lives by helping healthcare professionals and patients get the medicines, knowledge and support they need.

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