Senior Data Scientist

Propensity 4, an Inizio Engage company, partners with leaders across the life sciences industry, delivering impact through integrated solutions spanning analytics, operations, and program execution.

The Senior Data Scientist will lead the application of advanced analytics and applied data science techniques to support decision-making across pharmaceutical commercialization. This role combines hands-on analytics and predictive modeling with project and client leadership, delivering high-impact insights while helping advance capabilities toward scalable, machine learning-driven solutions.

This is your opportunity to join Inizio Engage and play a critical role in enabling high-impact Decision Optimization programs.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive compensation

Excellent Benefits – accrued time off, medical, dental, vision, 401k, disability & life insurance, paid maternity and paternity leave benefits, employee discounts/promotions

Employee discounts & exclusive promotions

Recognition programs, contests, and company-wide awards

Exceptional, collaborative culture

Best Places to Work in Bio Pharma (2022, 2023, & 2024)
Certified Great Place to Work (2022, 2023, 2025)
What will you be doing?

Lead advanced analytics work streams for pharmaceutical commercialization initiatives

Manage 2–4 concurrent project work streams, including direct client communication

Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches and actionable recommendations, communicating to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Design and execute solutions for use cases including:

HCP targeting and prioritization for sales and clinical education

Sales force territory sizing, alignment, and structure

CRM data mastering across platforms such as Salesforce and Veeva Sales, call activity, and field performance reporting

Apply advanced analytical techniques such as segmentation, cohorting, deciling, opportunity sizing, and provider/patient profiling

Build and refine predictive models in Python for commercial pharma use cases such as patient finding, therapy transition prediction, and medication discontinuation risk Develop and evaluate machine learning approaches using methods such as random forest, XGBoost, regression, classification, and propensity scoring, as appropriate to the business problem

Perform feature engineering, model validation, and performance evaluation to support robust, business-relevant models

Identify opportunities to evolve analytics into scalable data science solutions

Work within Azure environments (Databricks, Azure Data Factory)
Work with large healthcare and commercial datasets, including claims, provider, patient, and CRM data Partner with cross-functional teams across analytics, data engineering, and business leadership

Mentor junior team members on analytical problem-solving, coding best practices, and model interpretation

What do you need for this position?

Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., data science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or related)4–6 years of experience in analytics or data science, including 2+ years in pharma or life sciences (commercial pharma or consulting preferred)
Strong hands-on experience applying advanced analytics to support commercial decision-making

Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and modeling

Experience working with healthcare data, including patient- and provider-level claims

Familiarity with syndicated data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony, Komodo)
Strong communication skills and ability to work with business stakeholders

The following qualifications are preferred but not required:

Experience developing predictive models (e.g., propensity, segmentation, classification)

Experience with cloud-based analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure) and/or data engineering workflows

Familiarity with CRM data (e.g., Salesforce, Veeva)

Experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Consulting experience in life sciences or healthcare analytics

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