Data Science Lead

5 days ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Pfizer Full time
About This Role

Pfizer is seeking an experienced Data Science Lead to spearhead biopharmaceutical innovations. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in driving data-driven insights and strategies that propel our business forward.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams in deriving actionable insights from Pfizer's proprietary data and external sources. You will work closely with clinical statisticians, pharmacologists, medical development leads, and evidence teams to integrate AI/ML techniques into our portfolio under the guidance of the AQDS function head.

You will collaborate with Pfizer teams to leverage contemporary AI/ML methods (e.g., Causal AI, Generative AI, Digital Twins, Knowledge Graphs) across key therapeutic areas. Your expertise in building and leading cross-functional teams, project discovery, and implementation will drive stakeholder management at executive levels and foster a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

You will lead strategic external partnerships in India to advance data science, including collaborations with commercial partners, academic centers, government organizations, and non-profit institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the AQDS organization in India, overseeing recruitment, resource management, guidance, and mentoring.
  • Collaborate with key therapy areas to identify scientific problems, select and implement AI/ML methods, and convey modeling insights to clinical and operational teams.
  • Review and supervise data collection/aggregation through model building and deployment to ensure robust performance for all predictive and classification algorithms.
  • Participate as an AI/ML SME during regulatory interactions to clarify methodology, analysis results, and interpretation.
  • Responsible for delivering AI/ML models and associated analytics designed to drive the interrogation of datasets for insights in scientific and operational application areas.
  • Ensure Pfizer methodology remains current through knowledge sharing of new tools and/or vendors working in AI/ML.
  • Utilize expertise in Clinical Development, including early through late-stage clinical trials, and knowledge of data, analytics, and AI to design valuable solutions, advise team members, stakeholders, and ensure implementation of practical approaches that achieve desired outcomes.
  • Work across organizational lines to connect the dots across Clinical needs and help develop a cohesive strategy that serves those needs efficiently.
  • Maintain an active external network in the life sciences AI/ML community to understand state-of-the-art capabilities and potential impacts to Pfizer's early to late development teams.

Basic Qualifications:

  • At least 8 years of experience working in biopharmaceutical or tech companies in data science, with at least 3 years in a leadership role with gradually increasing responsibilities.
  • Must have prior people management experience.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or Biomedical Engineering.
  • Working knowledge of biomedical informatics, clinical/medical informatics, computational biology, and AI/ML.
  • Understanding of biopharmaceutical clinical trial data and molecular biomarkers.
  • Insights into the opportunities and challenges presented with applying AI/ML to business problems within the life sciences industry.
  • Experience with translating customer needs into AI/ML solutions.
  • Strong programming skills (Python, R, Julia).
  • Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Google, Azure).
  • Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and team-building ability.

Compensation: The estimated annual salary for this role is $250,000-$350,000, commensurate with experience.

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