Senior Data Scientist

Lifelancer
Los Angeles, CA
Category Data Analyst
Job Description
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to develop advanced statistical, Bayesian, and machine learning models to forecast demand across multiple horizons, including near-, medium-, and long-term planning horizons.

Requirements

  • Develop advanced statistical, Bayesian, and machine learning models to forecast demand across multiple horizons, including near-, medium-, and long-term planning horizons.
  • Work with large, complex datasets, leveraging state-of-the-art techniques in statistical modeling, causal inference, and analytics to generate insights that support strategic decision-making across the business.
  • Develop simulation and scenario-analysis capabilities to better understand the complex dynamics among patients, payers, providers, and market conditions.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams in Commercial, Operation, Finance and Technology to ensure forecasts are well integrated into critical business workflows.
  • Research and evaluate emerging tools and methodologies in forecasting, data science and AI for potential application to business problems.
  • Expertise in time-series forecasts, probabilistic programming, Bayesian and predictive modeling.
  • Strong understanding of Python, SQL and tools such as scikit-learn, PyMC, Pytorch, Tensorflow and other data science libraries.
  • Strong analytical and statistical intuition, with ability to generate novel insights from messy, complex datasets using techniques such as latent variable modeling, high dimensional clustering, and causal inference.
  • Strong communication and story-telling skills, with demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively cross functionally.
  • An intellectually curious self-starter who can take ambiguous problems and build solutions from the ground up.
  • Experience building and developing forecasting models for biotech/pharma use cases with knowledge of healthcare commercial concepts such as payer/provider dynamics, formulary access, and coverage.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
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