Manager/Senior Manager - Data Science (1311)

About axtriainc

Axtria is a leading global provider of cloud software and data analytics tailored for the Life Sciences industry.

Since our inception in 2010, we have pioneered technology-driven solutions to revolutionize the commercialization journey, driving sales growth, and enhancing patient healthcare outcomes.

Committed to impacting millions of lives positively, our innovative platforms deploy cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies.

With a presence in over 30 countries, Axtria is a key player in delivering commercial solutions to the Life Sciences sector, consistently recognized for our growth and technological advancements.

Responsibilities will include: Build and optimize ML models for pharma commercial use cases, including patient journey modeling, patient identification, treatment progression, churn prediction, HCP targeting, and Next Best Action (NBA).

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced deep learning and sequence models, including Transformers, LSTM/GRU, and attention-based architectures, to analyze longitudinal patient journeys and temporal patterns.
• Design HCP/patient-level datasets by integrating claims, lab, specialty pharmacy, hub, CRM, promotional, and sales data, with strong expertise in temporal feature engineering and sequence preparation.
• Apply traditional ML techniques (XGBoost, LightGBM) alongside deep learning, focusing on model evaluation, benchmarking, and explainability (SHAP).
• Build end-to-end ML pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, SQL, and MLflow, covering data engineering, model training, validation, monitoring, and deployment.
• Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights for brand, sales operations, and commercial stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data science, preferably US pharma/biotech Strong Python, PySpark, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and AWS/Azure skills.
• Practical experience in Transformer architectures and sequence modeling Logistics and Location: U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply.
• Position is based out of Thousand Oaks and the candidate need to be at the client site 3-5 days per week

Pay

• Laws Salary range or hourly pay range for the position
• The salary range for this position is $119,500 to $163,875 annually.
• The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
• The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.
• The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
• The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.