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Senior Specialist, Development Mathematician

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LOCATION

Hyderabad · Hybrid

EXPERIENCE

7+ Years

TYPE

FullTime

SKILLS REQUIRED

R ProgrammingStatistical ModelingRegression AnalysisAlgorithm DevelopmentSoftware Validation

Job description

Overview

Senior Specialist, Development Mathematician for the Calculations & Trending product, developing robust, scalable and scientifically accurate platforms focused on complex biological and pharmaceutical assay calculations (e.g. 4PL, Logit-log, ELISA). Based in Hyderabad.

What you'll do

  • Select appropriate statistical modelling and data transformation techniques
  • Understand and document calculations algorithms and processes thoroughly
  • Work with business SMEs to understand the calculations and help troubleshoot issues/bugs found
  • Write efficient and maintainable code following software engineering practices
  • Work with version control systems (GitHub) for deploying and versioning code
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies with the team to execute on prioritized projects and features
  • Implement automated testing and monitoring techniques to ensure accuracy and reliability of systems
  • Support the design and architecture of the supported systems

What you'll need

  • MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or Statistics, or related quantitative discipline
  • 7+ years in software development
  • Must be analytical, detail-oriented and able to balance multiple projects simultaneously
  • Deep understanding and experience with statistical modelling, regression analysis and mathematics
  • Ability to formulate and optimize algorithms
  • Ability to create clear and insightful data visualizations to communicate complex findings
  • Ability to collaborate with both technical and business teams
  • Passion for good quality code and proven experience designing and implementing scalable systems
  • Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong programming skills in R (mandatory)
  • Experience working with legacy code and building scalable solutions, including calculations pipelines, dataset transformation and statistical modelling algorithms
  • Experience with test-driven development and verifying statistical models
  • Familiarity with building REST APIs for data and models exposure
  • Experience developing and validating algorithms for pharmaceutical and biological assays, such as 4PL and logit-log models
  • Experience in a laboratory environment
  • Experience within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Experience with software validation
  • Experience with Agile methodologies
  • Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, including services relevant to data processing and storage (e.g. S3, EC2, Lambda functions)
  • Experience with SQL databases
  • Understanding of data warehousing/lake concepts

Nice to have

  • Python programming skills

Details

  • Location: Hyderabad (Hitec City Raidurg), Telangana, India
  • Flexible work arrangement: Hybrid
  • No travel required
  • No relocation
  • No visa sponsorship
  • Job posting end date: 10/26/2026

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Senior Specialist, Development Mathematician