Job Description

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.      

Position Summary

At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology.  We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care.  The Sr Data and Analytics Specialist will play a key role in strategic use of data and technology to drive critical business impacts through the delivering of data-driven solutions in the Global Drug Development function.

If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and associated data needs to help define data-driven solutions
Collect, clean, and transform data from various sources to prepare it for analysis
Define and perform exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in data and initiate the communication of data-driven findings to product teams and key stakeholders to ensure business requirements can be met
Design, develop, and maintain data analytics solution to solve business problems, including but not limited to annotation, dashboard development, code development, troubleshooting, refactoring, unit testing, integration testing, result validation, code packaging, dockerization, and documentation
Build ETL/ELT pipelines and reusable tools to automate/streamline data analytics solution
Document work and maintain accurate records of data sources, methods, and results
Participate in knowledge sharing sessions to share learnings and accomplishments
Provide code review for other colleagues to ensure work is delivered to robust quality standards
Identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend changes to workflows and procedures
Participate in training and professional development opportunities to stay current with emerging trends in data science area and apply where appropriate

Qualifications & Experience

Requires knowledge applicable to a wide range of work in data & analytics and demonstrates mastery in data & analytics skillsets such as data provisioning, data mining, data visualization, machine learning, code development in python/R
Demonstrates ability to utilize critical thinking skills to create and maintain designs/plans, troubleshoot issues within project/task, offer insights on more complex team scoping efforts under minimal supervision
Packages information and data that tells a story and provides insight to a broader problem. Presents and explains the implications of key information on issues important to the business unit.
?Interacts frequently with other internal and external stakeholders regarding operational decisions and business requirements. Analyzes the impact of conclusions and actions on people, technology, structure, and workflow across teams
Maintains a broad perspective when analyzing information and utilizes analytical thought, considering long-term implications. Uses judgement and creativity in structuring work and finding solutions that are not obvious. Reviews and assess solutions proposed by others to determine the best path moving forward.
Explains own work clearly and confidently.
Demonstrates awareness of functional business context and the impact on their own work
Openly considers new ways and solutions to enhance their own work and offers new ideas/continuous improvement.
Demonstrates an understanding of factors driving team performance and how they contribute to the team's overall success.
Collects and reviews data sources to provide a sound recommendation. Identifies basic implications from a logical analysis of a routine situation or issue. Determines most appropriate solution.