Job Description
Job Description:
The WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute is Mars Petcares fundamental science centre that drives quality and innovation for our global brands in pet nutrition, pet health and pet care. We follow a scientific and data-driven approach based on experimental data generated at WALTHAM, and on big data from genetic testing, activity monitors and electronic health records. Mining these connected data sets with advance analytical methods allows us to generate new insights giving Mars Petcare a competitive advantage and helping us to make a better world for pets.
The data scientist position is embedded in WALTHAMs data analytics team. The main task is to contribute to the planning, execution and delivery of data science projects in a collaborative environment. We expect the role holder to bring relevant expertise and experience in data analysis, including statistical modelling and machine learning, to communicate effectively on progress and results to a variety of audiences.
In addition, we expect the job holder to advocate for data-driven research, to be able to work both independently and collaboratively at high level of quality, and to contribute to shaping the development of the portfolio of data science projects. Example projects include using electronic health records to develop risk models for a variety of diseases and developing tools to improve quality of care in veterinary ...