Senior Principal Data Scientist (London)

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Understand complex business problems and formulate analytical approaches using statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to solve unmet medical needs, discover insights, and automate processes.Manage the data lifecycle, ensuring data quality, availability, and compliance across enterprise systems.Translate findings into business impact through presentations, visualizations, and storytelling.Manage budgets, staffing, and project coordination. If managing a team, provide guidance, coaching, and supervision, typically as a first-time people manager.About The Role

As a Senior Principal Data Scientist in the Medical Affairs Advanced Quantitative Sciences group, you will work on data science methodologies applied to patient-level data across clinical development, collaborating internally and externally to support drug development decisions. This role offers a hybrid work model, with 3 days per week in our London Office.Key Accountabilities

Plan, execute, interpret, validate, and communicate exploratory analyses and algorithms to facilitate decision-making.Provide expertise in data science and AI to influence internal decisions and contribute to white papers/regulatory discussions.Analyze clinical trial and real-world data to generate evidence for drug development.Your Experience

Ph.D. in data science, biostatistics, or related field.Over 3 years of experience in clinical drug development and clinical trials.Strong knowledge of statistical methods and programming in R and Python.Excellent communication skills and ability to present findings clearly.Why Novartis

We are committed to reimagining medicine to improve lives, investing in new technologies, and building a diverse, inclusive team. Join us to help give patients a brighter future.Additional Information

This role is based in London with hybrid working. For more details and to apply, visit our careers page or sign up for our talent network.Note: This job posting is active and not ..... full job details .....