Job title: Director, Data Science- Platform Execution Manager
Company: Alkermes
Job description: Job Description:Director, Data Science(Platform Execution Manager, ML Platform Lead)JOB DESCRIPTIONPosition SummaryAs a Director, Data Science – Indigo AI Innovation Lab, you will play a pivotal role in the advancement of machine learning and AI capabilities across the Alkermes enterprise. As our ML execution leader, you will oversee the technical execution of a portfolio of data science projects, providing hands-on support and guidance to a team of data scientists to ensure successful implementation of individual use cases that address business questions, enhance decision making, and optimize operations. By setting the technical direction, you will ensure these use cases deliver value and evolve from proof-of-concepts into scalable products and capabilities. Additionally, you will collaborate with senior leadership to shape the strategic direction of the AI Innovation Lab and Alkermes’ enterprise data science strategy, and contribute to the development of best practices, standards, and frameworks for data science within the organization. This role will be based in our Waltham location and work a hybrid office schedule.Responsibilities:RESPONSIBILITIESEssential Areas of ResponsibilityTechnical Delivery:Oversee technical execution of a portfolio of data science projects across functional areas, with a focus on the use of traditional machine-learning techniquesProvide hands-on guidance to junior data scientists, ensuring delivery of production-quality and defensible machine learning approaches that produce analytically rigorous and value-accretive outcomes for business partnersSet technical direction of projects, and plan for use of machine-learning techniques and approaches that will contribute to broader enterprise capabilities and productsProject Oversight:Ensure portfolio of ML projects are executed on time and within budget, and serve as primary technical relationship holder for senior business stakeholders for duration of projectsManage project processes in collaboration with project manager, and work to follow best practices for both technical and business deliveryDevelop clear plans and establish business value of new project opportunities and contribute to prioritization of near-term options with Innovation Lab leadershipTeam Leadership:Manage and mentor growing team of data scientists, fostering a collaborative and innovative environmentContribute to a culture of belonging, respect, team-focus, individual ownership, and performance within Innovation LabStrategic Innovation:Work with senior leadership to shape the strategic direction of the AI Innovation LabDevelop, document, and iterate on best practices, standards, and frameworks for data science execution within the organizationContribute to shaping Alkermes’ enterprise viewpoint on machine learning, strategic roadmap, and alignment of data science activities with corporate strategyQualifications:QUALIFICATIONSBasic Qualifications:Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:MS, PhD, or equivalent degree in related field with minimum 10y of work experience in Data Science / Machine Learning – OR – BS or equivalent degree in related field with minimum 15y or work experience in Data Science or Machine LearningRelated degree fields include Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Physical SciencesExperience in the Life Sciences industry highly preferredTechnical Knowledge/Skills:Expert-level proficiency in Python, including production software developmentDeep understanding of traditional machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques, including classification/regression, time-series analysis, reinforcement learning, and operations-research, transformer, and other neural-network based architecturesKnowledge of columnar OLAP-style SQL databases for (i.e. Snowflake) and data models. Understanding of data pipeline, ETL processes. Experience with distributed big-data frameworks such as Spark are a plusFamiliarity with the AWS ecosystem, and comfort managing and working with remote environmentsExperience with claims, EMR, -omics, patent, and other life-science oriented data modalities is a plusCompetencies:Strong project management skills using Agile Scrum methodologyExperience in senior business-stakeholder management, and ability to rapidly translate between technical requirements and domain-specific terminology, influence functional policies and approachesAbility to work in cross-functional teams and influence outcomesEffective in accomplishing multi-quarter and multi-year goals by working through othersExperience leading and managing teams of data scientists and fostering both technical and business career development opportunities for team membersPreferred Qualifications:Personal Attributes:Self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervisionBusiness engagement experience with the ability to manage evolving business priorities and demandsAbility to multitask – effectively manage simultaneous work requests across departments, IT, and other cross-functional organizationsWillingness to learn new applications, tools, and approaches as additional needs ariseStrong work ethic, with a proven track record in successfully achieving goalsProactive communication styleExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to and interact with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter expertsAbility to work 2-3 days a week in our Waltham office.#LI-TS1About Us:Why join Team Alkermes?Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients. Alkermes has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various neurological disorders, including narcolepsy.Beyond our important mission of developing medicines to address unmet patient needs, we actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years (2021-2023).Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
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Location: Waltham, MA
Job date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:39:36 GMT
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