Data Scientist 1

Job Overview

Build data engineering and machine learning tools and products at the cutting-edge of life sciences. The primary focus of the role is to develop ML solutions on high scale, high complexity rich medical data to predict answers to healthcare challenges.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

• Master's Degree machine learning or computer science Or
• Ph.D. machine learning or computer science
• Experience of statistical / machine learning projects in academia or commercial sector end to end with proven delivery capability including capturing requirements, designing analysis plans, interfacing with clients and report / manuscript writing.
• Experience developing scalable solutions and pipelines to handle large and complex data.
• Peer-reviewed publications involved machine learning.
• Work in bioinformatics.
• Experience with patient-level, longitudinal data.
• Strong programming skills in Python. Experience in pySpark is highly beneficial.
• Solid understanding of best coding practices and version control software such as Git, ability to write clean and efficient code and a good understanding of the data science package landscape.
• Familiarity with agile software development practices such as Scrum.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including ability to present technical concepts to lay audiences, write analysis plans for projects, contribute to proposals / grant applications, pitch ideas effectively and persuasively to clients / internal stakeholders, etc.
• A proactive, innovative and pragmatic approach to problem solving and an ability to think critically and independently, able to work as part of a cross-functional team.
• Knowledge of healthcare patient-level data.
• Knowledge of epidemiology / biostatistics, particularly analytical issues relating to studies of treatment effectiveness, disease progression, adherence, healthcare utilisation, etc.
• Knowledge of healthcare / life science issues involving Real-World Evidence.
  
  

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com