Data Science Modernizer – Commercial

An opportunity to work at the intersection between data science and business.

THE COMPANY:

Founded only a few years ago, this firm has already disrupted an area of healthcare with a $1B+ IPO and multibillion dollar valuation
Rather than a focused advanced analytics lab or CoE, rather, the strategy is to embed analytical innovators into the various business units where they can better align with business goals
These individual modernizers work directly with the function head (EG: Head of Finance, Commercial, Accounting, Marketing, Digital, Business Ops) and where there is an analytical / technology solution at hand, then they will lead the roadmap and analytics for actionable business insight.
The Modernizer team is currently at circa 15 with a view to growing to 50+ in the next year or so

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the other members of the business unit
Understand operational workflows and processes
Think creatively to identify opportunities for digital innovation
Evaluate externally developed technology solutions
Improve data capture and use
Communicate new ideas and methods to broader team
Increase efficiency through both tactical and strategic technology implementations

Requirements

Self-starting motivation and entrepreneurial spirit and a go-getter!
MSc or PhD degree preferred n STEM fields such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Econometrics, Mathematics
Ability to apply statistical and quantitative methods such as Machine Learning using Python or R
Ability to explain complex analytical concepts to people from other fields
Strong programming skills, Project management skills
Experience in applying data science methods to business problems
Strong logical, analytical, presentation and communication skills

Data Science Modernizer - Commercial