Sr. Data Scientist – Pricing

Job Category: Technology and IT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: USA
Company Name: McKesson

Company Overview

Welcome to the official LinkedIn page of McKesson Corporation, a purpose-driven healthcare organization committed to “Advancing Health Outcomes For All.”

As a global leader in healthcare, we impact nearly every facet of the industry. Our leadership empowers our teams to embrace a growth mindset and strive for excellence, ensuring we deliver exceptional service to our customers, partners, and communities. We collaborate with biopharma companies, healthcare providers, pharmacies, manufacturers, governments, and more to provide insights, products, and services that enhance the accessibility and affordability of quality care. Our mission is to improve health outcomes for our employees, communities, and the environment, making a positive impact every day.

Position Overview: The primary responsibility of this role is to design, implement, drive adoption, and measure the impact of innovative analytic solutions while continuously improving existing systems.

Key Analytic Responsibilities:

  • Develop predictive models to analyze pricing data and forecast trends.

  • Utilize machine learning algorithms to optimize pricing structures.

  • Lead the creation of statistical simulation frameworks for decision-making.

  • Build time series models using techniques such as Sarima, Prophet, Holt-Winters, and Transformers.

  • Guide the implementation of model variance analysis and impact tracking frameworks.

  • Lead the deployment of statistical models in production environments.

  • Drive the development of simulation-based decision frameworks.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify analytic needs, gather user requirements, and support model adoption.

  • Explore new business development opportunities and assist in maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Experience: At least 5 years of experience in data science, analytics, or programming, gained through both academic and industry experience.

  • Education: A bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or related quantitative fields. A Master’s or Ph.D. is preferred.

Critical Skills:

  • Proven ability to solve complex problems across the entire data stack, from data wrangling (using SQL or other methods) to large-scale stakeholder consumption.

  • Expertise in machine learning and data science best practices.

  • Proficiency in statistical programming languages (Python, R).

  • Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences.

  • Experience in object-oriented programming (Python, Java, C#, VBA, etc.).

  • Strong understanding of core statistical concepts such as linear regression, A/B testing, outlier analysis, probability distributions, and tests for independence.

Additional Knowledge & Skills:

  • Analytical thinking and process-oriented mindset.

  • Strong team collaboration skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication.

  • Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MS SQL Server, Snowflake, Oracle).

  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks) is a plus.

  • Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and reporting.

  • Experience with data mining using enterprise systems (e.g., SAP or JD Edward.

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