PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST JOB DETAILS | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

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US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Marlborough Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges.
With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career.
Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
About the role.
Boston Scientific is seeking an experienced Principal Data Scientist within the IT organization.
This individual will have a unique opportunity to work across internal function and division teams on ML/AL/GenAI initiatives for the enterprise.
This individual will have both a hands-on and strategic role in data science efforts and will also help to mentor a team of data scientists accelerating advanced analytics and artificial intelligence at Boston Scientific.
Your responsibilities will include.
Develop predictive and diagnostic algorithms to support Digital Health initiatives through collaboration and physical or virtual collocation with a Digital Health application product development team  Assess internal data and processes to determine opportunities for application of advanced analytics to support internal business operations   Develop advanced analytics capabilities to improve internal business efficiencies   Collaborate with leadership on development and execution of advanced analytics strategic and tactical road maps  Train junior data engineers and data scientists on advanced analytics tools, models, artificial intelligence, etc.
Analyze the artificial intelligence needs of functional departments, divisions and regions and make recommendations for implementing AI solutions to support functional initiatives  Promote and support the principles and standards of the enterprise architecture and enterprise-supported technologies  Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Engineers and Product Managers to contribute to the overall data modeling strategy and information flow decisions  Promote simplified integrations and AI solutions with a business-process-first approach  Support the development of integration systems throughout the Software Development Lifecycle according to the IT methodology, department SOP’s, and team guidelines  Assist in maintaining validated systems within the advanced analytics scope in accordance with internal software validation procedures and compliance to external controls such as GDPR, HIPAA, etc.
Oversee and provide guidance for solutions to complex technical problems by challenging traditional technical assumptions  Identify innovative uses of Information Technology to provide a competitive advantage in healthcare analytics for Boston Scientific  Stay up-to-date with emerging business problems and how the industry is using AI/ML techniques  Participate and take lead role in enterprise communities of practice for analytics, AI, ML, etc.
Required qualifications.
Master’s level degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics, or data science with 5+ years of professional experience  or Bachelor’s level degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics, or data science with 7+ years of professional experience  Expert in math and statistics with demonstrated ability using data to make intelligent business predictions and continually improves the way the company uses data  Experience mentoring or leading junior data scientists or teams with data engineering roles  Experience with agile methodology, design thinking, and lean startup approach  Able to explain findings (statistical and analytical) to business partners and what they mean from business perspective, defines business value     Preferred qualifications.
Experience with healthcare algorithms, their implementation and integration into healthcare systems and workflows  Strong communication skills and ability to interact with business stakeholders at varying levels in the organization   Able to understand/define business problem statements clearly  Multiple domain specialties in data and analytics   Understands statistical and ML/AL algorithms and how different parameters impact outcomes  Working knowledge of emerging cloud AI platforms and vendor’s analytics offerings  Have broad experience and expertise working with various technologies such as Python, SQL, R, SAS, AWS Sagemaker, Snowflake, Fiddler, Microsoft Azure, Tableau and other frameworks and libraries for AI  Able to work on a team in person and in a collaborative virtual setting; self-motivated, self-directed, adaptable  Proven experience working in a regulated environment with quality systems which includes strong documentation skills, experience with Software-as-a-Medical Device a plus  Experience with software development life cycle, Waterfall, Agile and Dev/Ops methodologies    Requisition ID.
As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life.
Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate.
Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE.
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And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!   At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health.
That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all.
By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.
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