Junior Data Scientist

We're looking for students of Czech Universities, who are interested in a long-term collaboration with MSD. 

Did you always want to work in a company where your work can have a real impact? Do you enjoy working in an international environment with lots of room for personal development? Are you ready to join a company where we cherish Diversity and Inclusion and the wellbeing of our employees?

Welcome to Data Science & Scientific Information team:

We support our colleagues from the pharmacology research in automating the analysis of data they need, or they create in their daily routine. We investigate and apply modern methods from statistics, image processing, or machine learning to create tools that make the research more efficient and faster. In development, we follow the best practices for design and coding and our ambition is to build high-quality, re-usable and readable code with a clear user interface. We are an international team with English as the communication language and we welcome new team members who can contribute to our experience in mathematical modelling, machine learning or programming.

Primary job responsibilities include:

As a team member, you will participate in preparation and validation of mathematical and statistical models for available medical and pharmacological data on daily basis. With help of other team members, you will contribute to all phases of the development: selection of the appropriate mathematical/technological approach, design, coding, testing and discussions with business stakeholders.

You will have opportunities to try and apply advanced techniques such as simulations, optimizations, or machine learning in Python in collaborative environment based on Jira and git.

You will take part in the assessment of the modelling results from executing the computer experiments to the interpretation of their results. In discussions with colleagues, you will draw conclusions, identify options for improvement, and make appropriate recommendations.

You will contribute to the discussions with the business stakeholders: documenting and explaining your work, the results, and suggestions. You will have space to develop understanding of the business context and domain expertise needed for your decisions at the level appropriate to junior position.

You will stay in touch with modern methodology in realm of predictive modelling, machine learning and artificial intelligence and you will have opportunities for hands-on experience of these technologies in your work.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• Are you passionate in advanced analytics, mathematics and programming? We are looking for colleagues that
• Are fluent in English
• Have good understanding of mathematical background of the modern technologies used in data science
• Have good background in programming with Python or R
• Have extensive knowledge in one or more of the following areas: mathematical analysis and modelling, probability, stochastic processes, econometrics, machine learning, optimization, simulation.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work with incomplete or imperfect data.

Besides a great atmosphere and flexible working environment, we also offer:

• Hourly wage
• Multinational environment in the leading pharma corporation
• Meal vouchers and Multisport card
• Development program (every month trainings, workshops, networking events, etc.)
• Flexible working hours
• Friendly working environment
• Possibility of challenging career

Who we are … 

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for … 

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth. 

Invent. Impact. Inspire. 

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Please note our third party recruitment partner, will retain and employ successful applicants for this program. 

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Requisition ID:P-100936