Senior Specialist, Data Scientist

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca fosters a collaborative environment dedicated to innovation and knowledge-sharing. The team focuses on sustainability and flexibility, with employees working from the Toronto office three days a week to enhance collaboration. The Operational Data Strategy function falls under Clinical Data and Insights, tasked with overseeing strategic data management and analysis.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Collect and preprocess data from various sources like databases, APIs, and files.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify patterns and trends in datasets.
• Create visualizations to support data-driven decisions in a user-friendly manner.
• Develop and implement machine learning models for diverse tasks.
• Fine-tune and evaluate models for optimal performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements.
• Communicate insights to stakeholders using reports and presentations.
• Stay abreast of data science and machine learning advancements.
• Develop best practices and reusable code for the team.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 11 years.
• Top 100 Employers Award.
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture.

This role requires you to have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.
• Strong statistical methods understanding for data analysis.
• Experience in data cleaning, transformation, management, and visualization.

You would benefit from having:

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Familiarity with big data technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS.

AstraZeneca is committed to diversity and inclusion, offering accommodations for persons with disabilities during recruitment and selection processes.