Sr. Specialist, Data Scientist

Location: Amman, Jordan

Job Type: Full-time

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About Us :

For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.

As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 3 R&D hubs across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients.

Description:

We are looking for a talented Sr. Specialist. Data Scientist to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy machine learning models to enhance financial forecasting, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics.
• Work with large datasets from SAP ECC, ERP systems, and external sources, integrating them into Azure Databricks for analytics.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, and business teams to understand challenges and develop data-driven solutions.
• Design and optimize data pipelines to enable ML model training, validation, and deployment.
• Utilize LLM, NLP, time-series analysis, and deep learning where applicable to extract insights from structured and unstructured data.
• Develop interactive dashboards and visualizations to communicate insights to finance and business stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance while handling sensitive financial data.
• Utilize automation tools such as Selenium to streamline data collection and processing workflows

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Data Science or a related field.
• At least 4-7 years’ experience in data science and machine learning.
• Experience in a Finance department is plus.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Python (including Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch).
• Experience with Databricks and Azure Databricks for large scale data processing and ML model deployment.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and working with relational databases.
• Knowledge of big data processing frameworks such as PySpark.
• Expertise in ETL/ELT processes and working with structured and unstructured datasets.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience with LLMs and NLP-based solutions for data enrichment and smart automation.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, for effective communication with finance and business stakeholders.

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