MSD Manager - Data Science 

India, Maharashtra 

472077240

Job Description

Manager - Data Science (Oncology)

This role involves working with our partners in different Therapeutic areas (e.g. Oncology, Vaccines, Chronic Care, etc.) and Domain areas (Patient Analytics, Segmentation, Market Access, etc.) across the organization to help create scalable and production-grade analytics solutions, ranging from data visualization and reporting to advanced statistical and AI/ML models.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Analysts – Data Science to solve complex business problems for Oncology business
• Lead the team in understanding the business requirements and translating them into analytical problem statements
• Define technical requirements (datasets, business rules, technical architecture), provide technical direction to the team and manage project timelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that meet business requirements
• Present the findings to senior business stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
• Manage and mentor junior data scientists through technical and professional guidance, trainings etc.
• Develop deep expertise in Oncology therapeutic area, contribute to thought leadership in Oncology domain through publications and conference presentations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years industry experience
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R
• 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 Patient Level Data analytics (e.g., creating Patient Cohorts, knowledge of Lines of Therapy, Persistency, Compliance, etc.)
• Experience in leading small sized teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD) in a quantitative science (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning)
• Experience in Oncology therapeutic area commercial analytics
• Knowledge of statistics, data science and machine learning

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