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▷ [High Salary] Data Scientist...

CK Group
Warrington
3 days ago
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Job Description

CK Group are recruiting for a Data Scientist to join a leading provider of advanced analytics, research and technology solutions to the life sciences industry on a contract basis for 3 months initially.

Salary: Paying £34.25 per hour PAYE (inside IR35)

Data scientist role:

  • Performing quantitative and qualitative analyses to aid the development of recommendations for clients
  • Preparing, executing, and following up on client meetings and workshops
  • Participating in the development of project methodology and innovation guidelines
  • Conducting independent desk research to specific briefs using internal and external sources
  • Creating, with support from senior colleagues, reports, presentations, and other client deliverables
  • Assisting in the development of proposals for clients
  • Supporting discrete initiatives around the client's broad RWE strategy and own M&A activities
  • Developing your knowledge of consulting methodologies and the pharmaceutical market through on-the-job exposure and formal training.


Your Background:

- BA/BSc with a strong academic track record in life sciences, economics, business or other related field
- 2 years of working experience in the life science industry and/or consulting
- Project management skills
- Good commercial awareness/business judgement and a passion for the healthcare/life sciences industry
- Proven analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills
- Strong ability to build long-lasting relations and credibility with external and internal contacts
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadline
- Strong commitment to rapid learning and skill development

Company:

Our client offers research services and technology solutions in the life sciences industry. With just under 100,000 employees, the company has operations in over 90 countries worldwide. Our client’s ambitions involve optimising results of innovations using artificial intelligence. They believe in utilising data collected to the maximum rather than focussing on gathering lots of information: they use artificial intelligence to do this.

Location:

This role is based at our client’s site in Paddington, London.

Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Data scientist please contact the Key Accounts Team on or email . Please quote reference 148 158.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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