Lead Data Scientist - Pharma Analytics Domain
First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026.
About ProcDNA :
ProcDNA is a global consulting firm. We fuse design thinking with cutting-edge tech to create game-changing Commercial Analytics and Technology solutions for our clients. We're a passionate team of 470+ across 9 offices, all growing and learning together since our launch during the pandemic. Here, you won't be stuck in a cubicle. Instead, you'll be out in the open water, shaping the future with brilliant minds. Ready to join our epic growth journey?
What are we looking for:
We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist who can own data science engagements end to end, from shaping the problem with the client to delivering and operationalizing ML solutions. You will lead a team of data scientists, guide technical decisions, and help grow ProcDNA's data science practice through client relationships and new capabilities.
What you'll do:
- Work with clients to translate business questions into well-scoped data science problems, and define the approach, data requirements and success measures.
- Design and oversee ML solutions across the pharma commercial lifecycle, and choose methods that fit the data and the decision they support.
- Own client communication and relationships and provide thought leadership to support their business decisions.
- Quality-check the team's work and guide models to production through cross-team collaboration.
- Lead project delivery across timelines, scope and team allocation, often across parallel engagements.
- Mentor and manage a team of data scientists, and keep yourself and the team current with advancements in the field for collective growth.
- Contribute to business development and internal capability building through proposals, POCs and reusable offerings, and help the practice grow.
Must have :
- 5.5+ years of hands-on experience in data science and ML, with at least 2 years leading projects or teams in a pharma consulting or client-facing setting.
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, statistics, mathematics or a relevant quantitative field.
- Experience with life sciences data, such as claims (Komodo, IQVIA, Symphony), specialty pharmacy, CRM, DDD, Lab and other HCP, account or patient-level data.
- Strong depth in Statistics, supervised and unsupervised ML, Deep learning and GenAI concepts, along with experience in deploying models to production.
- Strong Python and SQL, with experience on distributed or cloud platforms such as Databricks, PySpark and AWS/Azure.
- A track record of owning client communication and explaining results to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in guiding and managing a team of data scientists.
Skills
Data Science, Data Scientist, Analytics, SQL, Python, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Databricks, PySpark, Statistical Analyst, Cloud