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Data Scientist

Employer
Pfizer
Location
Groton, Connecticut
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Sep 20, 2021

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Discipline
Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Information Technology
Position Type
Full Time
Organization Type
All Industry, Pharma
Data Scientist - Pharm Sci & PGS Statistics and Analytical Research and Development Groups

The Pharmaceutical Science and Manufacturing Statistics group supports a wide variety of activities in drug development and manufacturing spanning both new and marketed, chemical and biological entities. This position is located at the Groton, CT facility.

The successful candidate will :
  • Bridge statisticians, analytical scientists and partner line subject matter experts (database, informatics) to enable data connection with data-driven models and computational applications.
  • Work with statisticians and analytical scientists to extract historical data and turn data into information for portfolio support. Cleaning and validating the data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and uniformity.
  • Member of the community of data standardization/formatting, working with partner lines to identify use cases and good practice.
  • Demonstrate leadership in influencing and improving workflows by identifying the data-analytics problems, and implement quantitative methods as needed to solve problems in pharmaceutical research.


Requirements :
  • MS in Math, Statistics, or Computer Science
  • Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics models.
  • Strong computational/programming skills: proficient in programming with R, Python, SQL or equivalent, knowledge of a variety of commercial statistical/computational packages, familiar with Linux, cloud computing and high performance computing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently develop and deploy statistical / computation applets using Python and R.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Good team player with demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships within and across sites with customers and partners.
  • The flexibility to balance many projects and customers simultaneously.
  • The ability to be independent and learn new skills quickly.


Desired :
  • Coursework in a scientific discipline (chemistry, biology, engineering).
  • Prior experience working in pharmaceutical research and development.
  • Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Spotfire or Tableau.
  • Experience in ML/AI development and deployment.
Relocation support available

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

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