Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Overview

Client is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to develop deploy and industrialize enterprise applications that leverage machine learning to extract value from structured and unstructured data across Commercial and Medical organizations. This role serves as a strategic partner to stakeholders helping shape business priorities and deliver actionable insights through advanced analytics and AI solutions.

The position requires close collaboration with product owners data leads ML engineers and cross-functional teams to build scalable machine learning applications while maintaining strong standards for data ethics model validation governance and regulatory compliance.

Core Responsibilities

Drive the development deployment and industrialization of enterprise machine learning applications using techniques such as classification regression and forecasting.

Generate business value from structured and unstructured data across Commercial and Medical domains.

Partner with stakeholders to define impactful business priorities and provide data-driven guidance based on analysis and research.

Collaborate with data science product owners data leads ML engineers and related teams to develop efficient machine learning solutions and deliver actionable business insights.

Ensure adherence to data ethics model validation standards regulatory requirements and data governance practices.

Essential Qualifications Skills and Technologies

Bachelors degree in Statistics Mathematics Computer Science or a related quantitative field.

Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or related roles.

Proficiency in Python and/or R.

Knowledge of SQL for database management.

Strong expertise in machine learning and deep learning techniques.

Demonstrated experience developing end-to-end machine learning solutions from conceptualization and prototyping through production deployment and monitoring.

Experience with cloud computing platforms and data science tools such as AWS GCP or similar technologies.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex analyses to non-technical stakeholders.

Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including data science product owners ML engineers and MLOps teams to deploy production-ready machine learning applications.

Proven ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into clear data-driven analytical initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.

Strong understanding of MLOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines model versioning and performance monitoring for scalable and reliable production environments.

Strong critical thinking problem-solving and data analysis skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Preferred Skills or Experience

Experience applying advanced data science and predictive modeling techniques within the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry including adherence to data governance regulatory compliance and model validation standards.

Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Contributions to open-source projects or publications in data science.

Relevant certifications in data science machine learning AI AWS or similar technologies.

Experience working with large-scale datasets using Hadoop Spark or other big data platforms.

Proficiency applying machine learning techniques for insight generation ROI calculation text classification clustering and related use cases.

Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau Qlik Data Studio or similar platforms.

Experience translating research and analytical findings into concise compelling presentations and business narratives that influence decision-making and strategy.

Work Details

Location: South San Francisco California.

Position is based onsite at the Client campus.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical Vision Dental 401K and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

Senior IC