**Experienced Full Stack Data Scientist – Web & Cloud Application Development at blithequark**
Are you a seasoned data scientist with a passion for driving business growth through data-driven insights? Do you have a knack for developing innovative solutions using cutting-edge technologies? If so, we invite you to join blithequark, a leading healthcare, pharmacy, and retail company, as a Senior Data Scientist.
**About blithequark**
blithequark is a 170-year-old healthcare, pharmacy, and retail leader with a rich history of caring for communities. As a part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), we operate over 9,000 retail locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, serving nearly 10 million customers daily. Our pharmacists play a vital role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that promote equitable access to care for medically underserved populations.
**Job Responsibilities**
As a Senior Data Scientist at blithequark, you will be responsible for leveraging advanced data science, predictive analytics, and machine learning techniques to deliver insights and actionable recommendations. You will also provide consulting support for program improvement and drive strategic initiatives.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Develop and deploy machine learning models using technical expertise in data science, statistical modeling, and quantitative methods
* Innovate by adapting to new modeling techniques and procedures
* Understand the business context behind large datasets and develop significant analytic solutions
* Apply analytical rigor and statistical techniques to analyze large datasets using advanced statistical methods, including predictive statistical models, customer profiling, segmentation analysis, survey design, analysis, and data mining
* Build suggestions and optimization algorithmic designs, perform data retrieval, complexity analysis, and medical computing
* Program using tech stack Python, PySpark, Matplotlib, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.
* Perform data science techniques, including supervised and unsupervised algorithms to build predictive models and prescriptive solutions to support various business use cases
* Build algorithms like decision trees, regression, XGBoost, K means, and anomaly detection. Interpretable ML, Bayesian theory, etc.
* Utilize Cloud Computing on Azure/Databricks, querying in Snowflake
* Utilize software tools and methodologies GitHub, Continuous integration and delivery, agile methodologies
* Collaborate with finance, researchers, software developers, and business leaders to define product requirements and provide analytical support
* Communicate verbally and in writing to business clients and management teams with diverse levels of technical expertise, educating them about our systems, as well as sharing insights and recommendations
**Essential Qualifications**
* Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience in data science, machine learning, quantitative or computational skills OR High School/GED and a minimum of 7 years of experience in data science, machine learning, quantitative or computational skills
* M.S. in STEM, PC science, statistics systems, physics, mathematics, statistics, data science, machine learning, or similar
* At least 4 years of experience working with large-scale, complex datasets to create/optimize machine learning, predictive, forecasting, and/or optimization models
* Advanced experience in SQL, Python, PySpark, or other languages
* Advanced degree skill in exploratory data analysis, feature engineering and selection, detecting patterns, learning distributions, visualizing results, and extracting insights to help businesses make informed data-driven decisions
* Experience using decision trees, and building classifiers
* Experience with supervised machine learning techniques (linear and logistic regression, time series modeling, generalized linear models, decision trees, support vector machines, etc.) and unsupervised machine learning techniques (K means, hierarchical clustering, association rules, principal components)
* Experience with Cloud ML systems, distributed computing, data pipelines, cloud data stores, and serving engines
* Experience designing and analyzing A/B experiments
* Advanced degree skill in conveying rigorous technical standards and issues to non-experts
* Experience working in dynamic environments and working with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering results
* Experience effectively communicating technical solutions and advocating to data scientists, engineering teams, and business audiences
* At least 2 years of experience contributing to business decisions in the workplace
* At least 2 years of direct management, indirect management, and/or cross-functional team management
* Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within the country and out of the country)
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Ph.D. in STEM, PC science, statistics systems, physics, mathematics, statistics, data science, machine learning, or similar
* Experience working with IoT, and Edge AI is a plus
* Experience in Reinforcement Learning is a plus
* Experience in Healthcare is a plus
**Benefits**
* Company-Paid Life Insurance
* Medical, Prescription Drugs, Dental, and Vision
* Retirement Savings Plan – 401(k)
* Employee Stock Purchase Plan
* Paid Time Off (PTO)
* Holidays
* Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
* Transportation Benefit Plan
* Employee Store Discount
* Voluntary Life & Personal Accident Insurance
**Why Join blithequark?**
At blithequark, we offer a dynamic and supportive work environment that fosters growth and development. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of data scientists, engineers, and business leaders to drive business growth through data-driven insights. Our company culture values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we offer a range of benefits and perks to support your well-being and career advancement.
**How to Apply**
If you are a motivated and experienced data scientist looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications for this role. We look forward to hearing from you!
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