• Job Description

  Req#: R28612

  At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

  A Day in the Life

  This is an opportunity for an experienced data scientist who is looking to grow professionally and make an impact on the lives of patients across Latin America. This position not only offers a dynamic and innovative environment, but also allows for the development of key skills and the ability to contribute in a meaningful way. If you are looking for a challenge that motivates you and drives you to reach your full potential, this is the perfect opportunity to apply and be part of a team that shares your passion for analysing and publishing data in the medical literature.
  
  This is a Principal role, which means you will hold a leadership position without having direct reports. Your role will cover all of Latin America, requiring occasional travel within the region. The position is based in Brazil under a hybrid working model.

  Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

  • Develop, inspect, mine, transform, and model data to raise productivity, improve decision-making, and gain competitive advantage.
  • Conduct statistical analysis on data and information to ensure correct predictive forecasting or classification and collaborate with physicians to generate analysis and publications.
  • Manage all aspects of end-to-end data processing utilizing customized report-building functions of systems.
  • Maintain analytical systems, verify the accuracy of the data, adhere to data policy and procedures, and act as a liaison to the business.
  • Extract and clean data from hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) or other database systems.
  • Manage data privacy concerns and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Assess the medical status of patient groups based on cleaned data to generate publications that may include economic analysis or cost-effectiveness analysis of the data.
  • Work with customers to understand project inputs and outputs and involvement with other tasks to support Clinical Research activities as needed.

  Required Knowledge and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math or engineering.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and data visualization tools
  • Fluency in English and in Spanish is required
  • Expertise in database systems, statistics, technical writing, and customer communication
  • Has a broad understanding of project management

  A master’s degree in Data Science or Health Economics, strong history of publications on analyses of large datasets, ability to present information to leadership in multiple languages, and relevant certifications such as Health Data Analyst (CHDA), Project Management Professional (PMP); Member, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and Member, International Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) are nice to have in this position. MS in Data science, Health Economics or similar and experience in medical environment are also preferred.

  Physical Job Requirements
  
  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

  Benefits & Compensation

  Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
  A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
  

  About Medtronic

  We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
  Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
  We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

  Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
  

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