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Data Science Intern at MSD, Pune [SQL; Big Data Analytics; Hybrid; Sponsored VISA]: Apply Now!

Apoorva

May 13, 2023
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MSD invites applications for Data Science Intern in Pune Locations. Shortlisted candidates will get the opportunity to work at an abroad location on the company’s sponsored visa.

About MSD

MSD operates under two different corporate brand names such as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. For more than a century, MSD inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Today MSD continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

Job Description

The Internship Program at our company features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects.
These opportunities in our Human Health division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
The program allows students to work on one or more data science projects within our Company’s Human Health Commercial division. 
These opportunities are designed to facilitate the transition from academia to industry for soon-to-be graduates and will involve participation and contribution in real projects being carried out by our company’s data science team.
This is also a way for you to identify if our company may be the right company for your long-term career goals.

Responsibilities

These positions are typically 3-6 months long and have various start dates throughout the year.
Most of the projects will involve analyses in support of our company’s commercial objectives.
Candidates will be responsible for providing analytical and technical support, which includes the collection and analysis of internal and external pharmaceutical data to assist in making meaningful business decisions.
Candidates will help to solve novel commercial analytic questions through the use of Advanced Analytics (AI/ML)

Minimum Qualifications and Skill Sets

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s / master’s / PhD degree program in a Quantitative discipline such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Computational Biology, Engineering, Management or another relevant discipline.
Candidates must be expected to graduate in the next 1-2 years. 
Candidates must have fluency in at least one programming environment such as Python/R and a sound understanding of OOP.
Candidates must have familiarity with the basics of data science and advanced statistical methods (clustering, regression, classification, etc.) and the ability to determine the correct method for the task or have the willingness to learn the same.
Candidates must have demonstrated the ability to problem-solve independently on complex analytical projects.
Candidates must have an interest in supporting pharmaceutical data and analytics initiatives like segmentation & targeting, digital analytics, big data analytics, patient claims analytics.
Candidates will be required to serve as quantitative methodology professionals by developing creative analytical solutions and applying appropriate statistical and/or machine learning methodologies to answer novel commercial analytic questions.
Candidates should be effective oral and written communicators.
Candidates must be able to strike a balance between methodological rigour and project timelines/deliverables.

Preferred Skill Sets

Business Intelligence (BI), Database Design, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Project Management, Software Development, and Stakeholder Relationships.