At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: Principal Data Scientist
- This role supports the needs of the Global Analytics & Insights team, part of the Corporate Strategy Team, with a focus on providing Advanced Analytics (to include statistical modeling, regression analyses, market basket, churn modelling methods) to work on program/promotion design and ROI post program. Additional project-based work around price elasticity, mixed market modelling, segmentation, game theory modelling and predictive analytics (e.g., customer lifetime value) will be in scope. The overarching goal of all work will be to find efficiencies in current promotional spend and optimize future business activities.
- This position is responsible for managing all aspects of project-based analyses including data preparation, analysis design, implementation using appropriate methods & results presentation.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead discussions with customers to uncover needs, design and deliver analytics solutions. Enable measurement and improved effectiveness of rebates, media spend, pricing and sales force activities leveraging statistics and data science techniques.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, descriptive analytics team and cross-functional teams to solve business problems, propose efficiencies and innovative approaches.
- Constantly innovate in data science domain, constantly bringing new expertise to the team and adding to team knowledge
- Guide the junior members on technical and functional aspects, problem formulation, approach design, model building, model refinement and selection, reviewing and storyboarding the results.
- Consistent, constant alignment with all members of team in Greenfield, Indiana.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative or management field. (Master’s preferred)
- 6+ years of experience in Advanced Analytics, Commercial Effectiveness.
- Expertise in statistical modelling techniques – A/B testing, regression, clustering, classification, decision trees, forecasting.
- Expertise of probability models, market basket, churn modelling, segmentation and customer analytics.
- Advanced skills in Python, R and advanced excel.
- Proven analytical/problem solving skills with strong learning agility.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated excellence in Power Point and storyboarding.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience with Tableau, SQL.
- Experience with Azure ML & Model Deployment
- Experience with GitHub
- Project management experience across multiple business functions
- Experience in pharma/retail domain
Additional Information:
- Travel: 0%
- Location: India, Bangalore
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or management field
- 6+ years of experience in advanced analytics or commercial effectiveness
- Expertise in statistical modeling techniques, including A/B testing, regression, clustering, classification, decision trees, and forecasting
- Expertise in probability models, market basket analysis, churn modeling, segmentation, and customer analytics
- Advanced skills in Python, R, and Excel
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with learning agility
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in PowerPoint and storyboarding
- Master's degree
- Experience with Tableau and SQL
- Experience with Azure Machine Learning and model deployment
- Experience with GitHub
- Project management experience across multiple business functions
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or retail domain
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
Elanco Insights
What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
