Data Scientist

Summary of Position:

A career at Alcon is like no other.  We are innovative.  We are impactful.  We are the largest eye care medical device company helping restore sight and allowing millions of people worldwide to see brilliantly. We have a long history of industry firsts and a diverse highly talented team that keeps us on the cutting edge.

We are currently hiring a Data Scientist/Analyst, at our AGS Bangalore. This strategic and inquisitive person will develop and run with data-centered projects. In keeping with this overarching aim, the data scientist will be required to outline work requirements, provide guidance to the team on active projects, and harness their mastery of Data Science to consult on high value, high visibility use cases.

General Information Technology work involves managing or performing work across multiple areas of an organization’s overall IT Platform/Infrastructure including analysis, development, and administration of:

• IT Systems Software, Hardware, and Databases

• Data & Voice Networks

• Data Processing Operations

• End User Technology & Software Support Conducts cost/benefit analyses for proposed IT projects as input to the organization’s IT roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong analytical skills and technical problem solving
• Solid experience in building code and models
• Project Management experience
• Experience with tools such as: Python, SQL, AWS, Tableau, etc.
• Selecting and employing advanced statistical procedures to obtain actionable insights.
• Cross-validating models to ensure their generalizability.
• Delegating tasks to Junior Data Analysts or Data Engineers in order to realize the successful completion of projects.
• Producing and disseminating non-technical reports that detail the successes and limitations of each project – Analytics Translation.
• Suggesting ways in which insights obtained might be used to inform business strategies.
• Staying informed about developments in Data Science and adjacent fields to ensure that outputs are always relevant.

Key Requirements/Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (Btech.+ 2-3 yrs; M.S.+1 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2-3 Years of Relevant Experience
• Experience managing data pipelines and/or model maintenance and registry

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Strong analytical skills and technical problem solving
• Solid experience in building code and models
• Project Management experience
• Experience with tools such as: Python, SQL, AWS, Sagemaker, Domino, etc

Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST

Relocation assistance: Yes

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