The Sr Data Scientist at Pinnaql will drive advanced analytics work from discovery through delivery, partnering across the PR Operations Organization to build analytical models and actionable insights. The role combines machine learning, AI, and Python-based development while aligning work to compliance, security, and privacy expectations.
Responsibilities
- Lead, use, and develop data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence capabilities across the organization
- Drive end-to-end projects and collaborate on cross-functional teams to systematically derive insights that translate into substantial business value
- Take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
- Identify business needs, perform SWOT analysis, propose analytical approaches, obtain approvals, and execute work end to end
- Build high-performance algorithms, prototypes, predictive models, and proof of concepts using Python
- Use SQL and other database query languages
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define appropriate methodology for specific business questions
- Present analysis ideas, progress, and results to business partners in a clear and impactful manner
- Create supporting narratives in PowerPoint and be well-versed in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Ensure analytical work meets regulatory, security, and privacy requirements related to data assets
Required Qualifications
- Education and experience: Doctorate OR Masters plus 2 years of data science, business, statistics, data mining, applied mathematics, business analytics, engineering, computer science, or related field experience; OR Bachelors plus 4 years of the same related experience
- Degree in Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Physics, Statistics, or Operations Research
- Experience leading and executing projects end to end
- Experience with databases including relational, SQL, and Graph
- Programming experience with Python, R, or SAS, including machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, MLib, Keras, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
- Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable code in Python, R, or Scala and navigate Linux environments
- Strong logical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities with technical attention to detail
- Strong organization and planning skills, with capability to manage many large and complex datasets
- Ability to collaborate with and influence business partners and other IS resources to deliver analytic projects end to end
- Excellent communication skills to convey analysis clearly, precisely, and in an actionable manner
- Experience with large datasets and distributed computing tools such as Spark and Hive
- Demonstrated interest in continuous learning and staying current with advanced analytics
- Biotech / Pharma experience
Technologies
Python, SQL, R, SAS, Graph, scikit-learn, MLib, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scala, Linux, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Office suite, Spark, Hive, Windows, Word, Minitab
Skills and Attributes
- Experience with programming, coding, system design and architecture, algorithms, and data structures
- Experience using statistical software, coding languages (for example R, MATLAB, SAS, Python), and database languages such as SQL
- Ability to translate business questions into programming-driven business solutions
- Capability to develop solutions to routine technical problems
- Demonstrated ability to select appropriate tools based on the problem
- Excellent oral and written communication, with effectiveness across varied working and communication styles
- Fully bilingual in Spanish and English
- Strong technical proficiency and logical problem solving, including conflict resolution
- Leadership, initiative, and self-motivation
- Time and project management skills to deliver on time and within budget
- Team-oriented approach with negotiation skills to support multidisciplinary collaboration
- High-quality and compliance-oriented mindset suitable for a highly regulated GMP industry
- Computer literacy in Windows environment tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Minitab
- Experience articulating analysis clearly, precisely, and in an actionable manner
Location
Juncos, PR 00777 (onsite)