Nestlé Health Science is a globally recognized leader in the science of nutrition, with more than 11,000 employees around the world. With a portfolio of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition, vitamin and supplement brands, and pharmaceutical therapies, we are redefining the management of health.
Position Snapshot
Location: Nestlé Health Science Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Health Science
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract
What we offer at Nestlé
Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration.
A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core.
A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.
Position summary
The NHSc Global Senior Data Scientist will design, develop, and deploy statistical and algorithmic solutions to address complex business challenges. You will analyze large, diverse data sets, formulate testing strategies, and validate hypotheses to deliver actionable insights. Collaborating with Data Engineers, you will industrialize scalable solutions and demonstrate expertise in data preparation, statistical modeling, report writing, and insight generation.
A day in the life of a NHSc Global Senior Data Scientist
* Develop and execute product/project roadmap.
* Determine data requirements for training and developing models.
* Prepare data, variables, models, tests, and validate hypotheses to answer business questions.
* Prove or invalidate hypotheses to address business questions.
* Coach and mentor junior data scientists or analysts (internal or external).
* Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
* Identify opportunities to optimize investments and deployments in data across markets.
* Coordinate projects and present initiatives to all stakeholders, recommending best practices.
What will make you successful
* Master's Degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning).
* Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in data science within applied analytics.
* Proficiency in advanced machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques.
* Proven track record of solving complex business problems using statistics and machine learning.
* Exceptional communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Strong problem-solving abilities and a product-oriented mindset.
* Proven ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across various teams and organizational levels.
* Deep understanding of E-commerce domains, with sales expertise being a plus.
* Industry expertise in FMCG is needed, experience in consumer health/pharma is a plus.
* Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop junior data scientists and analysts.
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