Senior Data Scientist II - Forecasting

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
 

Position:

Advanced Intelligence: Senior Data Scientist – Forecasting

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced forecasting methodologies to estimate sales and revenue for newly launched and pipeline pharmaceutical products.
• Incorporate financial modelling and corporate finance principles into forecasting frameworks to support long-term strategic planning.
• Develop robust, data-driven models that incorporate market dynamics, patient behavior, and competitive intelligence to generate accurate and actionable forecasts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, commercial, and research teams to ensure alignment of forecasts with strategic objectives and product positioning.
• Leverage statistical, machine learning, and deep learning techniques to uncover insights that inform launch strategies and optimize product performance.
• Partner with key business stakeholders to identify, scope, and execute predictive analytics initiatives that address critical business needs and deliver measurable value.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape—from financial operations to commercialization—to provide objective, data-driven input into strategic decisions.
• Collaborate within the analytics team, openly sharing knowledge and seeking feedback to enhance the quality and impact of analytical deliverables.
• Stay current with emerging techniques and tools in predictive analytics, ensuring methodological rigor and adaptability in approach.
• Work comfortably with varied data sources and types, ensuring seamless integration and analysis across structured and unstructured datasets.

Basic Qualifications (Must Have):

• Masters or Bachelor in Statistics, Economics, Data Sciences, Engineering, or quantitative related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of working experience as a Data Scientist in industry.
• Deep and broad knowledge of Data Science methods and tools including Simulation model building principles, Machine Learning, and best practices:

• Hierarchical Forecasting

• Point Forecasting and Probabilistic Forecasting.
• Statistical Forecasting: ARIMA, THETA, Exponential Smoothing
• ML-based Forecasting: GBM, LightGBM, XGBoost, Linear Regression
• DL-based Forecasting: DeepAR, LSTM, RNN
• Cross-Validation: Rolling-window, Expanding-window, K-fold, Hold-out
• Agent-based Simulation Model using Anylogic
• Any type of simulation model experience.
• MLOps is also good to have skills.

Good To Have:

• Exposure to LLM or GPT good to have skills.
• Strong in Python and SQL, R & Java is a good to have. 

Additional Information:

• Strong Communication Skills

• Bring Analytics to life by giving it zeal and making it applicable to our business.
• Know, learn, and keep up-to-date on the analytical, computational and scientific advances to maximize your impact.
• Bring an insatiable desire to learn, to innovate, and to challenge yourself for the benefit of patients.

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