GSK Hiring For Senior Digital Data Scientist at Bangalore, Karnātaka Full Time

Job Purpose:

As a Digital Data Scientist, you will be accountable for the delivery of a portfolio of digital biomarker data science projects across several therapeutic areas. In this role, you will apply your expertise in data processing, analytics, statistics and modelling to derive solutions to a range of problems in digital biomarker data. Specifically, your responsibilities will include: 

• Apply statistical modelling techniques and machine learning models to identify actionable insights from complex sensor data
• Process, analysis and interpretation of digital biomarker data using common programming languages such as Python
• Create novel algorithms to extract information from unstructured raw sensor data and other multiparametric data sets captured in Phase I-IV clinical trials
• Connect and collaborate with subject-matter experts in biostatistics, clinical development and other disciplines.
• Make impactful contributions to internal discussions on innovative methodologies to analyse digital data
• Maintain up to date knowledge on recent advances in data science applicable to digital data (through robust review of scientific literature)
• Adopt good scientific practices in all phases of the research and development process in alignment with the ICH-GCP. This includes the use of collaborative code development tools (i.e., Git), version control detailed code documentation and quality checking.
• Apply signal processing techniques for feature engineering to extract clinically relevant information from digital data.

Basic qualifications and skills: 

• A higher degree in Statistics, Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related discipline
• Preferably Masters (Ph.D. is good to have) with specialised knowledge in statistics data science applied to digital biomarker data.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team to both teach and learn every day.
• Extensive hands-on experience in scientific computing using common data science packages for Python. Excellent all-round statistical analysis and programming abilities
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Experience with Deep Learning and/or basic knowledge in digital signal processing
•  would be advantageous
• Prior experience with digital sensor data and experience in healthcare domain are also welcomed.

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