Data Scientist
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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LOCATION: Cambridge, MA POSITION : Data Scientist POSITION
DESCRIPTION : Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. is seeking a
Data Scientist with the following duties: Collaborate with
cross-functional stakeholders to develop descriptive, prescriptive,
and predictive analytics, generating actionable insights to address
complex business problems in drug development and market access;
translate unstructured business problems into scalable data models,
algorithms, and analytical frameworks, leading innovation through
the full data science and machine learning lifecycle, from data
engineering to model deployment; leverage advanced statistical and
machine learning techniques to design and deliver data-driven
solutions using Python, and create impactful visualizations with
Tableau/Power BI for enhanced clinical and commercial
decision-making; manipulate and analyze large-scale, high
dimensional structured and unstructured datasets from clinical
trials, real-world evidence (RWE), and regulatory databases (e.g.,
FDA), utilizing SQL and performing version control and cloud-based
deployment on platforms like AWS; demonstrate expertise with
pharmaceutical and healthcare datasets, including real-world data
(RWD), clinical trial data, and drug safety information,
proactively seeking insights through independent research and
collaboration with subject matter experts in medical affairs,
regulatory, and clinical operations; ensure high quality delivery
of data science projects by implementing robust methodologies,
quality control measures, and continuous improvement of data
governance practices aligned with regulatory standards in Life
Sciences. Up to 20% domestic travel required. Up to 80% remote work
allowed from anywhere in the U.S. REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in
Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, Data Science in the
Life Sciences Sector, or related field, plus 2 years of related
experience. Prior experience must include: collaborate with diverse
stakeholders across functions to drive innovative solutions,
transforming complex, unstructured business problems into data
modeling and analytical strategies, and clearly communicating
results and limitations; manipulate and analyze large,
high-dimensional structured and unstructured datasets using query
languages, managing code and version control with cloud computing
infrastructure such as AWS; develop and implement data science
projects across the lifecycle, using Python and visualization tools
like Tableau and Power BI to create insightful analytics, along
with descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive models in the Life
Sciences sector; mentor and support colleagues, fostering the
growth of the data science community, while building expertise in
healthcare and pharmaceutical data through research with variety of
datasets and tools like Komodo Health and Definitive Healthcare. Up
to 20% travel required. Full time. $126,500 - $186,000 per year.
Competitive compensation and benefits. Qualified applicants can
apply at https://jobs.takeda.com . Please reference job R0147941 .
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