Manager Data Science at Lokavant

About the Opportunity 
How often are you given the opportunity to build something from the ground up, with an abundance of resources at your disposal; to be part of a team of people accomplished in diverse scientific and engineering disciplines, focused on using the best of what lies at the forefront of technology to address complex, real-world problems that have a positive impact on potentially millions of peoples' lives? This is that kind of opportunity.  
Now more than ever, improving the speed and reducing the cost of drug development is a top priority for the biopharma and healthcare industry. At Lokavant, we’re leveraging our unique dataset and advanced analytics to do just that. We are seeking a thoughtful, hands-on, and output-oriented manager of data science with an aptitude for or strong interest in clinical trial data to join the rapidly growing Data Science team. Working closely with other departments such as Engineering, Product, Customer Success, and Commercial teams, you will use our one-of-a-kind trial dataset to build modern, tech-enabled trial delivery products, powered by your predictive models. Data Science is a key competency at Lokavant, so you will be instrumental in setting and executing upon the vision for Lokavant’s differentiation in the clinical research industry. 
Key Responsibilities 


Design, build, test and integrate your predictive models into our product offerings 


Work with data, such as data cleaning, transformation, extraction, and loading (ETL), to prepare datasets for further analysis and modelling 


Perform exploratory data analysis, evaluate datasets for business values, and produce easy-to-understand visualizations highlighting key insights 

Develop tools to enable scalable practices across the growing Data Science team; such as model and query optimization, re-usable internal libraries, and process improvements
Use a variety of machine learning techniques to solve product focused business problems.
Take an active role in defining the development roadmap and deliverables for the Data Science team in an integrated agile product development process
Coach and lead a team of data scientists and analysts, provide guiding and coaching while delivering data science enabled solutions
Work in a small team setting partnering with engineers and scientists to derive the insights needed to support our products and product features, including informing our Commercial strategy
Mentor and be mentored by colleagues of varied experience levels and subject matter areas 


Minimum Requirements 


Ability to bring data science into action; for example, discover relevant research papers and implement the key ideas from the paper into working models 

Experience with Bayesian models and applying statistical models for solving real world business problems
High proficiency in Python and SQL
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Experience building data models, and a solid understanding of the “modern data stack”
Strong attention to detail and highly organized, with effective multi-tasking and prioritization skills
Ability to work as part of a collaborative cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment
3+ years of relevant experience in an analytical role involving data science and statistical modeling
Master’s degree or above with strong academic performance in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or equivalent fields 


Preferred (Nice-to-have) Qualifications 


Experience in the life sciences industry 


Experience with healthcare data, ideally clinical/operational clinical trial data 


Knowledge of clinical data standards (e.g. CDISC, FHIR, HL7, etc.) 


Knowledge of e-clinical systems and technologies (e.g. EDC, CTMS, IRT, etc.) 


Experience with Looker, Tableau or other BI visualization tools 


Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000