Edwards Lifesciences

Principal Scientist, Commercial Analytics

Edwards Lifesciences

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: IrvineCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $126,000 - $178,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Develop and maintain predictive models for pipeline conversion, case-volume forecasting, account growth signals, and market dynamics, ensuring high accuracy and reliability
  • Integrate internal Salesforce data with external datasets to identify leading indicators and performance drivers, enhancing commercial intelligence
  • Create clear, business-ready insights and visualizations for Strategy, Finance, and ELT reviews, turning statistical results into actionable recommendations
  • Partner with the AI Engineer on ML/LLM-enabled automation and signal detection, leveraging cutting-edge techniques to optimize workflows
  • Establish analytical standards, including model validation, reproducibility, and documentation practices to ensure robustness and scalability

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Biostatistics, or other scientific field with 6 years of experience including either industry or industry/education
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Biostatistics, or other scientific field with 5 years of experience including either industry or industry/education
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Biostatistics, or other scientific field with 2 years of experience including either industry or industry/education
  • Strong proficiency in Python, predictive modeling, time-series forecasting, causal inference, and feature engineering
  • Comfortable working with messy CRM and commercial datasets (e.g., Salesforce) and integrating multiple data sources
  • Excellent ability to translate complex statistical outputs into compelling, clear narratives
  • Experience with ML/LLM model development, workflow automation, and a solid understanding of model validation and reproducibility standards
  • Proven track record of providing technical guidance and raising analytical standards among peers and junior team members
  • Experience in data visualization tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning model development, and/or Control Systems
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills
  • Proven expertise in statistical techniques (e.g. distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.)
  • Experience with using web services (e.g., Redshift, S3, Spark, etc.)
  • Proven expertise on MS Office Suite (e.g., Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access)
  • Working knowledge in related tools and applications (e.g., Oracle, JDE, Concur, Salesforce.com)
  • Proven successful project management skills
  • Strict attention to detail
  • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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Hard Skills & Tools
Pythonpredictive modelingtime-series forecastingcausal inferencefeature engineeringML/LLM model developmentmodel validationreproducibilitystatistical techniquesdata visualization
Soft Skills
communication skillsinterpersonal relationship skillsnegotiating skillsrelationship management skillsattention to detailproject management skillsability to manage competing prioritiestechnical guidancetranslating complex outputscollaboration