Statistician/Data Scientist

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Path/Level: 

R5-R6

Position Overview:

The Statistician/Data Scientist is responsible for building and deploying advanced analytics solutions to support Lilly’s sales and marketing teams.

The Statistician/Data Scientist will be part of a growing and dynamic team of business analysts, statisticians, and data/ML engineers using data and analytics to help Lilly patients. The position will leverage their deep understanding of statistics, data science, and AI/ML to build advanced models and innovative analytics solutions. The position will partner and collaborate across a wide group of cross functional partners to identify and translate business problems into analytics solutions. This analytics professional will be responsible for developing data-driven insights and ensuring business decisions are supported by analytics.

The position will report to the Sr. Director - Business Insights & Analytics (BI&A) HCP Data Science.

Key Objectives:

• Drive impact for Lilly sales and marketing using statistics and AI/ML models.

• Translate business needs and questions into analytics problems. Identify the appropriate methodology to solve business problems, such as designed experiments, causal inference, time series forecasting, predictive analytics, etc.

• Be a thought leader in statistics and AI/ML for sales and marketing, including developing expertise and consulting in a specific analytics domain.

• Collaborate closely with technical and non-technical partners across Lilly. Work effectively across a global team of data scientists, data engineers, and ML engineers to build scalable modeling pipelines.

• Stay current with latest statistics, data science, and AI/ML methodologies for use in sales and marketing analytics.

Position Requirements (Transferable Skills):

• PhD in Statistics, Economics, Computational Finance, Mathematics, or equivalent quant degree preferred, or master’s with 3+ years post-degree of hands-on analytics experience.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience with a variety of statistical concepts and AI/ML models, such as experimental design, causal inference, classification, forecasting, and predictive modeling.

• Ability to think strategically and work independently in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.

• Proficiency with at least one programming languages (R and/or Python preferred).

• Experience using Github or other tools for technical collaboration.

• Ability to work across teams and build Team Lilly culture.

• Prior experience using statistics and machine learning techniques to solve real-world business problems. Experience driving impact and adoption of analytics solutions.

• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience with healthcare data is a plus.

• High level of motivation and a strong desire to find creative solutions to challenging situations.

Note: When applying internally for a position your current supervisor receives notification that you have applied to the position. We encourage employees to discuss the opportunity with their supervisor prior to applying.

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for employment positions on the B or S paths or at levels M1-M2 or P1-P4.

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