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Senior Data Scientist

Takeda
Italyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Apr 2025

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<p><span>By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that <span>the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with </span>Takeda’s<span> </span></span><span> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.takedajobs.com_privacynotice&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=eIGjsITfXP_y-DLLX0uEHXJvU8nOHrUK8IrwNKOtkVU&amp;r=R7Z8seTzCwqpIAi7APe73INoZm9-sxCdHQKjwfWPCQs&amp;m=dHDH9k7lo2jkh-wOGxeg4p4mAfV8Vr_FCuR60MDlbTo&amp;s=Tj67ufwJLuB1vZlHjecELumJYbWpaHHiC9kI2nnRDKU&amp;e=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Privacy Notice</a> <span>and <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.takeda.com_terms-2Dof-2Duse_&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=eIGjsITfXP_y-DLLX0uEHXJvU8nOHrUK8IrwNKOtkVU&amp;r=R7Z8seTzCwqpIAi7APe73INoZm9-sxCdHQKjwfWPCQs&amp;m=dHDH9k7lo2jkh-wOGxeg4p4mAfV8Vr_FCuR60MDlbTo&amp;s=_CIJE9CeroUy1ZLHeCKCoxM1jCAPZSz9Vq5yEGoRCGg&amp;e=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a>. </span> <span>I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application <span>is </span>true to the best of my knowledge.</span></p><p></p><p></p><h2><b>Job Description</b></h2><p></p><p>Since 1972, Takeda has had two sites in Italy for producing plasma-derived drugs in Rieti and Pisa, supporting patients with rare and complex diseases. These sites focus on the production of therapies derived from immunoglobulins, albumin, and coagulation factors. As a partner of the National Health System, we transform plasma into life-saving drugs under the “National Self-Sufficiency of Blood and its Products” program. We provide high-quality drugs worldwide, with a strong presence in Europe, America, and Asia.</p><p></p><p>Across Italy and the world, Takeda is recognized as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute based on our commitment to career development, inclusion, learning, sustainability, wellness, and, most importantly, our values.</p><p></p><p>Join us to make a difference.</p><p></p><h1>About the role:</h1><p>As a Senior Data Scientist, you will manage and execute local data science initiatives to improve productivity not limited to data availability enhancement, process modeling using ML tools, digital twins. Identifies local data science <span>possibilities/initiatives/requests</span> in collaboration with local team, DD&amp;T, Engineering, Quality and global Data Science.</p><p></p><h1>How you will contribute:</h1><ul><li><p>Provide technical support to manufacturing processes, investigation, yield optimization, process monitoring and support internal and/or external functional/ multifunctional teams in trouble shooting and problem solving</p></li><li><p>Identify patterns, trends and anomalies in batch data providing valuable insights into process variability, process performance and product quality</p></li><li><p>Support and drive the Manufacturing Science department activities (i.e. yield improvement projects, process robustness initiatives, process monitoring and CPV) and the site initiatives (i.e. cycle time reduction projects) with advanced data analysis (Machine Learning) and promote use off the shelf data analysis software (Minitab, SIMCA, Qlik, …)</p></li><li><p>Drive and support local digital data science initiatives according to prioritization (e.g. Yield Improvement, real-time monitoring, predictive process performance etc.).</p></li><li><p>Expand and unlock new knowledge for effective process monitoring and process improvement optimizations (e.g. descriptive statistics and visualization, statistical process control, <span>out-of-the-box-tools).</span></p></li><li><p>Provide technical support to manufacturing processes, investigation, yield optimization and process monitoring with advanced data analysis.</p></li><li><p>Own and maintain Manufacturing Science/ Manufacturing related dataset</p></li><li><p>Manage investigations and support internal and/or external functional/ multifunctional teams in trouble shooting and problem solving</p></li><li><p>Translate business problems into opportunities and effectively communicate findings with stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Gathers and identify local data science <span>possibilities/initiatives/requests</span> in collaboration with local team, DD&amp;T, Engineering, Quality and global GMS data science.</p></li><li><p>Supports and participates in <span>global/functional/local</span> GMS data science community</p></li><li><p>Support in maintaining the GMP archive for the group, including responsibility of document withdrawal and destroy</p></li><li><p>Responsible for day-to-day operation of local data science function, covering all data science levels and related technologies.</p></li></ul><p></p><h1>What you bring to Takeda:</h1><ul><li><p>Master or PhD degree in technical/scientific education, preferably pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics or pharma - process engineering</p></li><li><p>Previous experienc

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