Senior Data Scientist
Elanco · Indianapolis, IN · 2 days ago
Full-time
Your Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end data science initiatives - from problem definition and data exploration to deployment of scalable, production-grade solutions.
- Apply advanced modeling techniques, including machine learning, deep learning, statistical methods and operations research (e.g., optimization, simulation), to solve complex business problems.
- Partner with cross-functional business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable analytical solutions.
- Design and develop robust data pipelines and models leveraging platforms such as Databricks, Azure Synapse, and SAP.
- Build and maintain interactive dashboards and data products using Databricks dashboard, Power BI or Tableau to enable real-time decision-making.
- Implement best practices in software engineering, including modular code design, testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ensure model transparency, explainability and interpretability using Explainable AI (XAI) approaches.
- Monitor, evaluate, and optimize model performance in production environments, including establishing observability and feedback loops.
- Communicate complex analytical insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills
- Business acumen and ability to connect data insights to outcomes
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills
- High degree of autonomy and ownership
- Collaboration, leadership, and mentorship
- Innovation mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research or a related STEM field with 2+ year of experience, OR Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Required Experience:
- Strong expertise in machine learning, deep learning, statistics and/or optimization.
- Advanced proficiency in Python (and /or R), SQL, with experience building and maintaining data pipelines in Databricks or similar environments.
- Solid foundation in software engineering best practices, including Git, unit and integration testing, CI/CD and model deployment capabilities.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau or Databricks Dashboard.
- Proven ability to deploy and manage high-performance models in production environments using machine learning ops tools and technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building end-to-end observability frameworks, including model monitoring, drift detection, and business performance tracking.
- Familiarity with Natural Language Processing, Generative AI techniques (e.g., LLMs, RAG architectures, AI Agents).
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise data platforms and cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
Additional Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment)
Travel: Minimal
Benefits and Perks
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching