Senior Data Scientist - Life Sciences.AI

You'll be on the global Life Sciences AI team, fully integrated with Quantum Black, AI by McKinsey, as a Senior Data Scientist, building AI that transforms Pharma and Med Tech.

Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges?
You’ve come to the right place.

You will partner with global teams to create differentiated advanced analytics and agentic solutions that address high-value commercial use cases across the Life Sciences sector. You will help transform standalone pilots into integrated, production-ready systems that reshape end-to-end commercial workflows and drive meaningful impact for patients. You will leverage your advanced analytics expertise to solve complex problems, develop advanced machine learning models, design agentic flows, evaluate agentic outputs, write optimized code, and enhance our internal Data Science toolkit.

You will collaborate on multiple projects, ensuring statistical rigor and reusable methodologies, while mentoring junior colleagues and supporting senior stakeholders in translating analytics into actionable insights. You’ll explore emerging technologies and collaborate with diverse experts to deliver impactful innovations. Your work will create real-world impact. By building cutting-edge technology assets, you will help clients modernize their commercial engagement model, harness the power of data, and achieve lasting improvements.

Your contributions will enable organizations to unlock insights, get real-time insights from their data, and power our clients' future commercial capabilities. You’ll grow as a technologist and leader. You’ll have the freedom to experiment with leading technologies, and work alongside inspiring, multidisciplinary teams. Your work offers a unique opportunity to innovate, learn, and make a tangible difference for clients worldwide.

You’ll be working in one of our North American offices in our Life Sciences practice. You will help revolutionize how Pharma and Med Tech companies connect with their customers to improve human lives. You will be working in a team that is fully integrated with Quantum Black, AI by McKinsey. There is flexibility to hire at the Senior Data Scientist I/II or Principal Data Scientist I/II level, depending on your experience.

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible.

Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else. When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning:Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters:From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our…