Data Science Associate

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Job Description

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to pursuing scientific invention to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead has operations in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

You will be part of a team that is helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. We are a close community where every individual matters and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Inclusion is one of our core values, which means we are creating and fostering a work environment where our differences are valued, and everyone feels respected and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative therapeutics for people with life-threatening diseases.

The Gilead Business Services center in Raleigh’s Research Triangle region will be home to some of the company’s critical shared service teams in North America, including Information Technology, Global Financial Solutions, HR Operations and Procurement Services Desk. These functions provide the necessary support to ensure Gilead’s business runs effectively and efficiently. The center will also be a catalyst for standardization of processes, digital transformation and technology optimization.

Essential Job Functions

Deliver Data Science solutions across business domains such as Finance, HR, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Sales, Marketing, R&D and Pharma Drug Manufacturing (PDM)
Build Conversational AI, Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics, Anomaly Detection & Diagnostic Analytics, Forecasting, Preventive Maintenance and Edge Inference solutions
Design Conversational AI flows, Chatbots/Conversational Agents, and improve Conversational experience
Develop, implement and optimize Data Science solutions on AI/ML platform built on AWS/Databricks, using Machine Learning, Deep Learning and NLP frameworks, libraries and platforms
Build Data Prep and Data Engineering workflows to come up with high quality data sets for AI/ML use cases
Develop Feature Sets and Composite Features
Train and Build AI/ML Models
Optimize Model Performance to achieve desired accuracy and minimize errors
Visualize Model predictions

Basic Qualifications

Master’s Degree with Data Science, Math or Statistics major with 2 years of experience
PhD in Statistics or Data Science with 0-1 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in Conversational AI solutions that include LLMs, Chatbots, Conversational AI flows, Semantic Search, NLP, Sentiment analysis, Named Entity Recognition, Text Classification, Speech recognition/ASR
Excellent understanding of Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement learning techniques, Dimensionality Reduction techniques, and algorithms such as Linear regression, Logistic regression, Linear/Quadratic discriminant analysis, PCA, SVM, K-Means, Hierarchical clustering, K-Nearest Neighbors, Decision Trees, Gradient-boosting trees, Random Forests, Naive Bayes; Neural networks such as CNNs, RNN, LSTMs; and Recommender systems
Proficiency in ML & Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras etc.
Familiarity with all aspects of data management including data modeling, data mining, data warehouses, reporting & data visualization, including experience in Spark for Data Engineering and familiarity with Parquet data formats
Familiarity in AWS AI/ML Services such as SageMaker, SageMaker Neo, Augmented AI, Amazon Forecasting, Deep Learning AMIs, Gluon, Greengrass, etc.
Invest in Continuous learning to stay up-to-date with the advancements in the field of AI, LLMs and NLP/NLG/NLU
Good Business Partnering and presentation skills

Gilead Core Values:

Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
Teamwork (Working Together)
Excellence (Being Your Best)
Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

If this is not the right move for you now but remain interested in a career at Gilead Sciences, please connect with us via our Career Site:

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As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact careers@gilead.com for assistance.

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Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

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The salary range for this position is: $83,725.00 - $108,350.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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