Manager, Data Scientist (Telangana)

Manager Data Scientist The Opportunity Based in Hyderabad join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity forward momentum and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines vaccines and animal health products Drive innovation and execution excellence Be a part of a team with passion for using data analytics and insights to drive decision-making and which creates custom software allowing us to tackle some of the world s greatest health threats Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives An integral part of our company s IT operating model Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes These locations in addition to the other sites are essential to supporting our business and strategy A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location from investing in growth success and well-being of our people to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies And together we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our Enterprise IT Advanced Analytics team in our company This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on initiatives that support our Finance Procurement Human Resources and related business partners If you have a strong background in machine learning data science and optionally large language models and are passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success we would love to hear from you What will you do in this role Understand the needs of the business and translate those needs into technical DS ML language Assess the applicability and develop machine learning and data science solutions to given problems with a focus on AI ML methods including large language models Leverage software engineering methods including coding testing and documentation Apply data engineering and data modeling skills as needed to deliver the AI ML solutions Use visual analytics techniques during the data and business exploration and model building and if needed as a part of the client-facing solution Define document and execute small projects or sub-projects managing risks and stakeholder involvement Manage junior staff as a part of the delivery Within a project delivery manage stakeholder relationships including problem resolution and feedback collection Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver more complex IT or business solutions What should you have 3 years experience as a Data Scientist Required Advanced knowledge of statistical modelling and machine learning in particular regression classification and forecasting models Proficiency in R and or Python git Experience in software development and data engineering with a focus on ML solution build and deployment Ability to apply data engineering and data modelling on a level supporting DS delivery Ability to apply visual analytics techniques and tools on a level supporting DS delivery Experience in project management including risk management and stakeholder management Working proficiency in English language Preferred Knowledge of large language models prompt engineering RAG agents not limited to GPT Knowledge of mathematical optimization techniques Advanced MLOps skills - DS AI ML solution build deployment monitoring Experience in one or multiple of the supported business functions and types of data structured and unstructured existing across those functions Knowledge of cloud services in particular AWS stack Knowledge of data science platforms Dataiku Databricks Experience in a similar role in a global research-oriented pharmaceutical company Proven track record of implementing machine learning and data science solutions Experience in managing stakeholder relationships Demonstrated experience in software development and data engineering Proven experience in project management Our technology teams operate as business partners proposing ideas and cutting-edge solutions that enable new organizational capabilities We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation Who we are We are known as Merck Co Inc Rahway New Jersey USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else For more than a century we have been inventing for life bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world s most challenging diseases Today our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver .