Data Scientist

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven Bio-Pharmaceutical and Oncology business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. 

Join a place built on innovation and creativity. Where different views and perspectives are welcomed and valued. An environment that champions inclusion, and teams that reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve. 

What you’ll do

As a Data Scientist you will perform analyses of sales, marketing and engagement data using advanced statistical modelling. You will have experience in developing ML models that support segmentation, market mix modelling / attribution modelling, population density mapping and feed recommendations into our data ecosystem. You will exercise considerable latitude in your approach and analysis, apply hypotheses driven approach to problem solving and contribute to the development, and revision of market strategies. You will have expertise in handling large sets of data sources and will utilise your strong analytical skills to access, clean and transform data to support advanced analysis. You will lead cross functional projects and ensure end-to-end accountability of the deliverables. 

This role is Sydney based for an initial 6 month contract.

Essential for the role: 

• Strong commercial knowledge to solve key business problems such as driving revenue opportunities, process optimisation, customer engagement and retention 

• A technical degree, such as Actuarial, Maths/Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics etc. 

• Experience building advanced segmentation and ML models in a commercial environment 

• Strong technical experience using SQL, Python or R 

• Technical experience in data visualization using Power BI or Tableau. 

• ​Experience in a similar role; generating insights from large customer or transaction data sets 

• Experience delivering analytical solutions in either a consulting or end user business

• A collaborative style and the ability to work with and positively influence a variety of people across all levels and functions will see you succeed.

Desirable for the role: 

• Engaging SMEs across a global organisations 

• Software development skills 

• Experience in advanced analytics consulting and solutioning 

• Experience in designing data centric experiments for hypothesis testing 

• Experience in facilitation workshops with cross functional teams to map and frame problems/opportunities and capture business requirements would be a bonus 

• Prompt Engineering Skills: Ability to design and optimize prompts for generative AI systems to achieve desired outputs, improving model performance and reliability in various business scenarios.

• Understanding of Generative AI Concepts: Familiarity with generative AI models, such as GPT, BERT, or DALL-E, and their applications in solving business challenges through automation and innovation.

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare. 

AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As an organisation we stand with confidence on our gender equality initiatives including pay equity, leadership development programs, and zero tolerance for gender-based harassment. This achievement exemplifies our commitment to building high performing, inclusive and diverse teams that collaborate across our enterprise, aligned to our values and strategic priority of being a Great Place to Work. 

So what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you. 
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours! 
• If you’re curious to know more please reach out to Danielle Jones.

Where can I find out more?

Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/

Visit our websites https://www.astrazeneca.com/ and https://www.astrazeneca.com.au/

* Please be advised that the AstraZeneca Talent Acquisition team will be on holiday from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. We will review all applications upon our return in the new year and kindly ask for your patience during this period.