Data Scientist

Data ScientistDepartment: Research & Development
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: US-California-San Jose
Compensation: $128,800 - $177,100 / year

DescriptionThe Data Scientist in the Research and Development (R&D) group at Align works closely with our cross-functional teams in IT, software, marketing, clinical, and operation teams.
This individual will work on Aligns digital clinical database to develop and deliver data-driven insights, metrics, and recommendations to assist teams to drive the company's product development roadmap and transform the orthodontic world with the Invisalign product.

Role expectationsApply advanced data analytics to derive insights from production data and clinical studies and contribute to product development projectsWork on full-stack data analysis: Defining problems, data collection through SQL queries, data cleaning & wrangling, exploratory & confirmatory analyses, data visualization and storytellingResponsible for constructing technical hypotheses, performing statistical analyses, and interpreting analysis results to support data-driven decision making for product developmentIdentify key insights from analytical results, prepare well-documented reports/presentations and share with internal/external stakeholdersWork collaboratively and independently in the design, analysis, and interpretation of prospective and retrospective clinical studiesParticipate in the review and update of bench-top testing best practice methodologies, including design of experiment, and statistical significance of results in support of product research teamDevelop a comprehensive understanding of the Invisalign products and operational proceduresProvide product/clinical analytics expertise within the R&D group, including product engineering, materials, software, and clinical research teamsBuild effective working relationships with management and connect with diverse cross-functional teams both locally and globallyWork efficiently in a fast-paced environment to meet critical deadlines and priority changes What we're looking forMS or PhD in data analytics, statistics, biostatistics, computer science, mathematics, or related technical field3+ years of relevant industrial experience in data analytics and modeling.
An appropriate combination of education, skills, and experience can be substituted for total yearsExperience with querying relational databases (e.g.
SQL)Experience with scripting languages such as R or PythonExperience with machine learning techniques and algorithmsExcellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated quantitative concepts to non-technical audiences and interact cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical peopleDesired:
Dental, medical device or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred Pay TransparencyIf provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate's pay for the posted position.
Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members.
For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically. For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan.
A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S. Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

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