SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST

Senior Data Scientist Data Science & Advanced Analytics Milan, Italy Data Science & Advanced Analytics - with departments in Frankfurt, Philadelphia, Beijing, and Warsaw as well as a network of over 150 team members worldwide - is the global competence centre for data science at IQVIA.
Complex analysis at the highest level is conceptualized and implemented to support international customers in the pharmaceutical industry - often within multinational projects.
As a member of our team, you can expect exciting international projects with interesting development perspectives.
The role The selected candidate will work on the Standard Component Program, which aims to redesign and standardize the multitude of statistical algorithms behind all European Information Offerings.
Among other things, this will imply to.
Support in concept design and development of innovative sampling approaches.
Ongoing development and improvement of quality control methodologies (e.
., anomaly detection, isolation trees), ML based imputation approaches and various projection methodologies (e.
., geo-spatial, cloning, ML based, etc) specifically for large data sets.
Support in development and automation of machine learning solutions and technologies and high scale deployment for Healthcare Big Data (Pharmacy, Hospital, Physician, Patient).
Support in development and deployment of new projection and forecast techniques.
Selection and application of machine learning techniques, in connection with Healthcare Big Data to identify complex patterns.
Working with technology teams to support machine-learning algorithms in big data platforms.
Our ideal candidate will have.
Master's degree in mathematics\/Statistics, Economics\/Econometrics, Computer Science, or related field.
At least 3 years of professional experience in quantitative data analysis or PhD with at least 1 year of relevant professional experience with research in machine learning algorithms.
Good knowledge and understanding of Machine Learning methods.
Experience applying Machine Learning methods to business questions.
Good knowledge of the higher statistical and econometric methods in theory and practice.
Experience with handling Big Data.
Skilled in Python and object-oriented programming.
Experience designing applications using a microservices architecture and container orchestration platforms.
Experience deploying code into production through CI\/CD tools.
Knowledge of Agile methodology Experience working with cloud ecosystem (esp.
Azure) Fluent in English.
Strong analytic mindset and logical thinking capability.
Demonstrates consulting, creativity, critical thinking, project planning, and attention to detail capabilities.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical market and experience with pharmaceutical data (medical, hospital, pharmacy, claims data) would be a plus, but not a must.
Why Join? Those who join us become part of a recognized global leader still willing to challenge the status quo to improve patient care.
You will have access to the most cutting-edge technology, the largest data sets, the best analytics tools and, in our opinion, some of the finest minds in the Healthcare industry.
You can drive your career at IQVIA and choose the path that best defines your development and success.
With exposure across diverse geographies, capabilities, and vast therapeutic and information and technology areas, you can seek opportunities to change and grow without boundaries.
Regardless of your role, we invite you to reimagine healthcare with us.
You will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and ultimately improve human health outcomes.
It's an exciting time to join and reimagine what's possible in healthcare.
IQVIA is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We believe that a work environment that embraces diversity will give us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace and enhance our success.
We believe that an inclusive and respectful workplace culture fosters a sense of belonging among our employees, builds a stronger team, and allows individual employees the opportunity to maximize their personal potential.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry.
We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible - to help our customers create a healthier world.
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