Manager Data Science 

Are you a natural leader? 

Are you a person who is keen to keep data in good shape? 

About our Team 

The Data Science Life Science team at Elsevier works to improve automated excerption and enhance search for enriched data. Their focus is on a suite of Life Sciences products, which includes products such as Reaxys, Embase, and Pharmapendium. 

About the Role 

The skilled Data Scientists, led by the interim Manager Data Science, will support product growth. The team will consist of 5-7 members. 

Responsibilities 

• Setting strategy and team direction; has clear vision for Data Science 

• Recognizing expert in Data Science 

• Engaging in diverse data science activities, by selecting tools, maintain pipelines, and analyze data. 

• Planning, delegating, prioritizing and managing team resources to ensure DSLS and Life Science business goals are achieved. 

• Mentoring, coaching and guiding team members to develop their skills and best practices. 

• Partnering with cross-functional teams while executing on projects 

Requirements 

• Proven experience in managing larger technical teams (direct or indirect) 

• Proven experience in team & people management. 

• Able to solve customer problems,  and serving their needs and stakeholder management in the Life Sciences space. 

• With expertise in data science and statistical analysis, able to create and evaluate novel procedures with assistance. 

• Able to create typical data steps to prepare and process data for analysis. 

• Experience across coding languages used in Data Science (e.g. Python, SQL, Java, C++, R, SAS, and/or Scala) 

• Able to make small and medium complexity project plans. 

• Experience in the basic methods common to the discipline, industry and domain 

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. 

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive 

Working for you 

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

- Dutch Share Purchase Plan 
- Annual Profit Share Bonus  
- Comprehensive Pension Plan 
- Home, office or commuting allowance 
- Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave 
- Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave  
- Flexible working hours 
- Personal Choice budget 
- Variety of online training courses and career roadshows 
- Wellbeing programs and gym facility in the office 
- Internal communities and networks 
- Various employee discounts  
- Recruitment introduction reward 
- Work from anywhere 
- Employee Assistance Program (global) 
- Annual Event 

About the Business 

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. 

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