Senior Data Scientist

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Novo Nordisk is hiring a Senior Data Scientist in Plainsboro, NJ onsite to advance the Advanced Analytics agenda within Finance & Operations. You will build ML driven solutions on the company’s big data stack, collaborate with the Big Data Analytics COE and cross functional teams, and translate insights into real world commercial tools such as predictive scoring and A/B testing. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree with 8 years in pharma or related industry, strong ML knowledge (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning and ensembles) and proficiency in Python or R, SAS, and SQL, plus excellent communication. Travel 0-10%. Base pay 120,300 to 222,600 with bonus and benefits. When applying, tailor your resume to show measurable business impact, emphasize cross functional collaboration and real implementations, and demonstrate alignment with Novo Nordisk’s inclusive mission.

About the Department 

The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

The Senior Data Scientist will help drive the NNI Advanced Analytics vision to explore and develop new solutions that may hold the potential to add value to patients and Novo Nordisk in the future within therapeutic areas covered by Novo Nordisk corporate and commercial strategies. The Senior Data Scientist will build machine learning-based tools and processes within the company’s current big data infrastructure such as recommendation engines, automated propensity scoring systems, and A/B testing procedures. The Senior Data Scientist will work with Novo Nordisks Big Data Analytics COE and other similar roles in Medical Information and Analytics, Medical Data Analytics, and HR People Research and Analytics to help foster and grow a community of predictive and prescriptive analytics.

Relationships

The Senior Data Scientist reports to the Director of Data Science. Internal relationships include other Commercial Effectiveness functions, especially Analytics and Data Governance; Big Data Analytics COE, Commercial Product and Portfolio personnel, and Area Commercial Leads. Extended internal relationships could include those in other Data Science/Data Science-like roles in Clinical, Medical, Regulatory, Human Resources, Global Development and Seattles Device Research center. External relationships include relationships with commercial collaboration partners as well as academia, where necessary.

Essential Functions

• The Senior Data Scientist is expected to:
  • Develop Machine Learning-based solutions using available commercial data, including but not limited to, IQVIA (IMS) data, Real World Data (e.g., Truven), Financial Data, Sales Force Automation (e.g., Veeva) data, and integrated campaign management (e.g., Adobe) data
  • Build and maintain processes to acquire, process and curate necessary data for analysis and insights
  • Mine and analyze data to identify insights pertaining to dynamic and/or micro segmentation of patient, physician, and payer/delivery providers
  • Translate analytic insights into real world solutions
  • Design methods to generate real-time predictive and descriptive analytics from big datasets
  • Take responsibility in making new, relevant solutions to real Commercial problems and be able to show successful implementation
  • Occasionally participate in network with external collaboration partners, e.g., academia, other Pharmaceutical and Non-pharmaceutical Data Science departments specializing in improving commercial results through data science techniques

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• Education:  A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree within relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering) 
  • Advanced degree may be substituted for experience as appropriate
• 8 years of experience from relevant industry such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer product, or medical device industries. 
• Required knowledge related to machine learning, including supervised, unsupervised, reinforced (deep) learning methods and ensemble learning methods. 
  • Specifically, algorithms such as k-NN, Linear and Generalized Linear Models, naml, Bayes, SVM, and Random Forest
• Preferred knowledge related to how pharmaceutical companies market and sell products, market forces that impact decisions made to improve commercial outcomes, and how machine learning models can improve such outcomes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Proven ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate across the local organization
• Broad, detailed understanding and mastery of technical area with a track record of analyzing critical data through the application and optimization of distinct analytical skills
• Record of translating technical mastery to significant project impact
• Ability to work independently as well as working in teams. Included in this is the ability to network with external parties
• Demonstrated ability to generate valuable and relevant ideas, create concepts based on ideas, and develop new solutions based on concepts
• Deep knowledge of at least one relevant technical area: computer science, computational statistics, including Bayesian inference, mathematics, or systems dynamics
• Required experience within several of the following areas:
• Experience with analytics tools such Python, R, or SAS and SQL, PowerPivot

The base compensation range for this position is $120,300 to $222,600. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.