Tech R&D Engineer, Senior Associate

A career in our Analytics Technology practice, within Data and Analytics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. You’ll make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge. Our team helps clients navigate various analytics applications to get the most value out of their technology investment and foster confidence in their business intelligence. As part of our team, you’ll help our clients implement enterprise content and data management applications that improve operational effectiveness and provide impactful data analytics and insights.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree

Minimum Years of Experience:
3 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred:
Master Degree

Preferred Fields of Study:
Operations Management/Research, Statistics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success performing in analytics projects, including in the following areas:
– Applying programming/coding languages in projects such as R (required), Python, SAS, Stata, SQL. Preferred experience with machine learning libraries for R and Python;
– Applying statistical functions in projects such as linear and nonlinear regression, random forest, survival analysis, and clustering;
– Developing data visualizations in Shiny, Tableau, Spotfire;
– Analyzing large and complex data sets, including a demonstrated thorough aptitude for conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses; and,
– Presenting the valuable insights generated from complex data set analysis through visualization techniques.

Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences R&D, preferably obtained through one or more of the following: – Academic coursework or academic scientific research;
– Direct work within the industry (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, generics, medical device, instrumentation, and diagnostic companies)
– Contract service organizations to the industry (e.g. CRO),
– Regulatory health authorities / agencies overseeing the industry (e.g. FDA),
– Non-profit organizations supporting life sciences scientific advancement;
– Government agencies supporting life sciences scientific advancement (e.g. NSF, CDC) Analyst / research / benchmarking companies covering the industry (e.g. CMR/KMR); or
– Consulting companies delivering to the industry, Organizations representing the industry (e.g. PhRMA).

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader on project engagements and project teams, including the following areas:
– Understanding personal and team roles; contributing to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; proactively seeking guidance, clarification and feedback;
– Identifying and addressing client needs, which includes the following: building solid relationships with clients; developing an awareness of Firm services; approaching client in an organized manner; delivering clear requests for information; demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; communicating potential conflicts to a supervisor; and,
– Prioritizing and handling multiple tasks; researching and analyzing pertinent client, industry, and technical matters; utilizing problem-solving skills; and, communicating effectively in written and verbal formats to various audiences (including various levels of management and external clients) in a professional business environment.