Job Description
Information Sciences is seeking a Senior Specialist, Data Analyst with excellent communications skills and a passion for healthcare and technology. Under the direction of the group lead, the candidate will leverage strong analytical skills to support the R&D efforts on the Insider Risk/Trade Secret (IR/TS) program. The position requires exceptional attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills. The candidate will be instrumental in identifying opportunities to streamline and optimize and then maintain the process. An innate curiosity and a strong desire to learn is required. As a key member of a team, the candidate will support the high quality and reliable operation of IR/TS program.
Primary Activities:
The primary activities include, but are not limited to:
Support the day-to-day activities for the program
Contribute to asset identification
Support the maintenance and lifecycle tracking of assets
Support internal and external monitoring strategies
Perform data analysis to derive insight and identify potential opportunities for the organization
Deliver routine metrics to leadership to provide insight about activities their organization
Analyze large datasets that support pivotal conversations, such as those with leadership
Collaborate with internal partners to ensure security controls are functioning properly
Support the roll-out of new technology, including pressure testing solutions, access impact on day-to-day operations
Support outreach and awareness and training
Monitor and improve data quality, completeness, and consistency
Support projects by tracking progress toward goals
Contribute to documentation
Strong commitment to compliance and ethical standards in data handling and analysis
Skills:
Education/Experience
Degree in a scientific, data science, or mathematical discipline plus experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry:
Bachelor’s and 5+ years,
Master’s/PhD and 3+ years
Required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to analyze large datasets and derive insights and anomalies
identifying opportunities to optimize and maintain processes for various programs
Experience using programming languages such as Python or R, and proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation
Experience with creating data visualizations (PowerBI, etc.)
Strong project management skills
Ability to manage competing timelines and priorities
Strong commitment to compliance and ethical standards in data handling and analysis
Awareness of the tools relevant to data loss prevention
Experience managing, testing, and documenting
Continuous improvement mindset
Preferred
Experiences with leveraging AI
Experiences with automation using tools such as Power Automate
Experience with data loss prevention and protection strategies and tools
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Required Skills:
Analytical Skills (Inactive), Analytical Skills (Inactive), Anomaly Detection, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology, Chemistry, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Insights, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Loss Protection, Data Visualization, Information Asset Management, Intellectual Property Protection, Interpersonal Relationships, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Loss Prevention Control, Loss Prevention Strategies, Machine Learning, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI) Desktop, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python (Programming Language), Risk Management, R Programming, Science {+ 1 more}Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$114,700.00 - $180,500.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
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