Data Scientist

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Azure, AzureML, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Dataiku, DataRobot, Effective communication skills, English Proficiency, ETL frameworks, Informatica, Leadership, Machine learning techniques, Mentoring, PowerBI, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL, Statistics

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated individual with strong analytical skills to join our team. The Advanced Analytics Analyst will be responsible for ownership, development, and support of AI/ML insights, models, and tools supporting Global Operations & Supply Chain. The goal is to help drive proactive intelligent decisions at scale with predictive / prescriptive analytics and structured analysis of broad sets of data. The candidate will work closely with the leaders to strategize, build, execute, and productionize AI/ML programs that enable insights into key drivers of strategic imperatives and operations metrics. They will empower leaders to make proactive decisions that improve business outcomes and service to our customers in a cost-effective way.

The position will also promote the use of AI and ML technology to support continuous improvement with a focus on efficiency and reliability. A successful candidate will have in-depth technical knowledge of machine learning and signal processing methodologies and would take part in the full cycle of the development process which includes but is not limited to the design, implementation, debugging, testing and integration with other subsystems. The role must also act as a mentor to expand the overall knowledge of AI/ML for the entire Global Operations org.

A Day in the Life

Ideation:

• Work with diverse teams to identify Advance Analytics/AI/ML opportunities that support strategic business goals.
• Think through business use-cases, initiate assignments, determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired insights.

Execution:

• Work independently and as a part of large teams to implement strategic imperatives and establish operational plans for multiple Global Ops programs. Recognized master in professional discipline.
• Analyze, quantify, and visualize large amounts of data from multiple disparate sources to generate verifiable conclusions.
• Develop, inspect, transform, mine, and model data to support business processes with statistical significance, forecasting, anomaly detection, decision trees, logistic regression, probabilities, etc.

Productionization:

• Manage all aspects of end-to-end analytics, model execution, data accuracy monitoring, drift monitoring, model re-training, utilizing customized report building functions of systems.
• Maintain analytical systems, verify the accuracy of the data, and act as a liaison to the business.

Lead and Mentor:

• Partner with AI/ML practitioners inside and outside Medtronic to bring the latest best practices, tools, and technique.
• Communicate data story and insights to the non-technical community, describe model outcomes to technical team. Lead and mentor other data scientists on the team.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or technical discipline required.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Fluent English level.
• Great customer skills and proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good people skills.
• Data query skills with SQL knowledge.
• Maintains strong communication with cross-functional internal partners and customers.
• Great adaptability.
• Hands-on experience with building and productionizing AI/ML Models.
• Programming skills using Python or R.
• Expertise in BI tools (PowerBI, etc.) in a large-scale, complex business environment.
• Excellent understanding of data analytic and statistical tools, capable of explaining the underlying concepts and principles.
• Team player.

Nice to Have

• Expertise in AI/ML tools (Dataiku, DataRobot, Azure ML, etc.)
• Understanding of ETL methodologies and tools (Informatica, etc.)
• Experience working with Global Operations of large organizations, preferably in medical devices.
• Ability to learn, lead, mentor, educate and support team members
• Experience working with large volumes of data from multiple operations functions
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to interface and influence at all organizational levels.
• High level of initiative and passion to drive change.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.