Salary Range:
€35,000.00 - €65,000.00
Job Description Summary
#LI-Hybrid
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
As an Expert Data Science within Novartis Digital Finance, you will build innovative analytics and AI solutions that help transform planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision-making across a global organization. Working at the intersection of Finance, data science, machine learning, and emerging AI technologies, you will turn complex data into meaningful insights, develop scalable solutions with measurable business impact, and help drive the next generation of intelligent Finance capabilities. If you are passionate about solving complex challenges, delivering real business value, and exploring the possibilities of Generative AI and advanced analytics, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deploy data science and artificial intelligence solutions that enhance finance planning and decision-making.
- Develop predictive, prescriptive, and machine learning models that generate actionable business insights.
- Transform complex business challenges into scalable analytics products, models, dashboards, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to identify high-value opportunities and drive solution adoption.
- Prepare, validate, and optimize enterprise datasets to support analytics, reporting, and artificial intelligence initiatives.
- Implement model monitoring, governance, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence practices across solution lifecycles.
- Contribute to Generative Artificial Intelligence, large language model, retrieval-augmented generation, and Agentic Artificial Intelligence initiatives.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in data science, machine learning, advanced analytics, or applied artificial intelligence.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, model development, and scalable solution delivery.
- Strong knowledge of statistics, predictive modeling, forecasting, machine learning, and model evaluation techniques.
- Experience translating business requirements into analytical solutions with measurable business impact.
- Ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience applying data science, forecasting, planning, or performance analytics within Finance or similar business functions.
- Exposure to Generative Artificial Intelligence, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, or Agentic Artificial Intelligence frameworks.
We are looking to fill 2 roles.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Skills Desired
Biostatistics, Curious Mindset, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Visualization, Graph Algorithms, Learning Agility, Machine Learning (ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Python (Programming Language), Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis
