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📍 Seattle, Washington, United States· Full-time· Remote
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About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams. You will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams. This role is based in Seattle. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through You might thrive in this role if you Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or co

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📍 San Francisco, California, United States· Full-time
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About the Team The Compute Strategy team works across research, engineering, product, finance, legal, and go-to-market teams to develop the partnerships, infrastructure capacity, and commercial models needed to advance AI infrastructure. About the Role As a member of the Compute Strategy team, you will develop commercial strategies for AI infrastructure partnerships and offerings. You’ll translate technical infrastructure opportunities into partnerships, transactions, and revenue. We’re looking for a commercially minded strategist who combines knowledge of semiconductors and AI infrastructure with strong financial judgment and the ability to execute complex partnerships. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of three days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Develop strategies for compute partnerships, vendor access, and infrastructure capacity. Structure and execute transactions with chipmakers, compute providers, and other infrastructure partners. Develop pricing frameworks and business cases for infrastructure-related partnerships. Evaluate partner technologies, strategic fit, commercial terms, and execution risks. Coordinate work across research, engineering, product, finance, legal, and go-to-market teams. Turn partnership learnings into repeatable operating models that can scale. You might thrive in this role if you: Have experience in strategy, corporate development, partnerships, or infrastructure transactions. Understand semiconductors and AI infrastructure. Can evaluate complex technical and commercial opportunities. Bring strong financial, analytical, and strategic judgment. Can influence and align technical and business stakeholders. Have negotiated or executed complex partnerships. Are comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence ben

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📍 New York, New York, United States· Full-time
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From $89K/yr

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We’re looking for someone to join the Datadog Procurement team and help expand the Strategic Sourcing group. Make an impact by being a trusted analyst in several buying categories and continue to prove the value that Strategic Sourcing brings to the organization. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to enhance market research, accelerate data analysis, and improve efficiency in sourcing workflows Identify opportunities to incorporate automation and AI into procurement processes to drive scalability and smarter decision-making Support and execute sourcing strategies directed by sourcing managers with a specific focus in G&A categories (People Team, Finance, Legal, Real Estate) Develop strong relationships with stakeholders and assist teams to independently evaluate their best practices and adopt a value-driven mindset when purchasing on behalf of the organization Lead and execute Sourcing events (RFx) Negotiate pricing and other business terms with vendors on net-new purchases and renewals Manage the renewals list for designated categories and ensure accuracy of information and proactive communication Analyze spend data and identify potential cost savings opportunities Create pricing models based on vendor proposals to quantify various buying scenarios Build license forecast models and utilization analyses for enterprise software renewals to help uncover usage and savings opportunities Collaboratively align with adjacent functions like FP&A on utilization and forecast models Operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces, helping bring structure, clarity, and forward momentum to loosely defined sourcing initiatives Monitor market trends that impact spend categories and

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📍 San Francisco, California, United States· Full-time
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About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams. You will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams. This role is based in San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through You might thrive in this role if you Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript,

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📍 Seattle, Washington, United States· Full-time
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About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams. You will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams. This role is based in Seattle. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through You might thrive in this role if you Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or co

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📍 Pennsylvania, United States
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$124.4K – $207.4K/yr

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ROLE SUMMARY Pfizer is seeking a Senior Manager of Integrated Insights & Strategy (IIS) to serve as a strategic advisor to brand leaders within the Vaccines business. Reporting to the IIS Therapeutic Team Lead, this role is responsible for generating actionable insights that drive commercial performance, inform business decisions, and unlock growth opportunities. As part of the Global Commercial Analytics organization, the Senior Manager will integrate market research, analytics, and commercial performance data to address critical business questions across vaccine brands and franchises. This individual will translate complex information into clear, compelling recommendations and serve as a trusted thought partner to cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in analytics and market research, exceptional business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and a demonstrated ability to influence decisions through insight-driven storytelling. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Partnership & Commercial Insights Partner with commercial stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and address key business questions. Deliver integrated insights and strategic recommendations that support brand performance and long-term growth. Conduct business assessments, patient journey analyses, and scenario planning to identify risks, opportunities, and performance drivers. Translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives for senior stakeholders. Support development of long-term brand and franchise strategies through evidence-based insights. Market Research & Insight Generation Design and execute research to inform vaccine brand and franchise decisions. Apply qualitative and quantitative methods to address priority business questions. Synthesize research, analytics, field insights, and perfor

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📍 New York, United States
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We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary The Senior Manager, Market Intelligence will lead strategic workstreams end-to-end, directing team analysis and shaping executive-ready recommendations on the enterprise's most important growth and corporate development questions. Partnering closely with the Enterprise Strategy team, this role drives market research, competitive analysis, and project management to identify growth opportunities, assess markets, and support M&A and partnership evaluation. The Senior Manager will leverage AI-enabled research and market intelligence tools to accelerate insight generation and inform enterprise decision-making, while coaching junior colleagues and building alignment across senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead one or more Market Intelligence workstreams by defining scope, structuring plans, and adjusting course as priorities evolve. Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, macroeconomic factors, and growth opportunities to shape strategic recommendations. Direct hypothesis-driven analysis, ensuring insights are accurate, timely, and decision-ready. Synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear points of view by challenging assumptions, reconciling differing perspectives, and connecting findings to broader strategic implications. Craft executive-ready narratives, business cases, and recommendations

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📍 San Francisco, California, United States· Full-time
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About the Team OpenAI’s API Multicloud team is responsible for extending OpenAI’s API platform into strategic cloud environments, starting with AWS . The team’s mission is to distribute OpenAI’s API broadly and safely by enabling key API technologies in cloud-native environments, in close partnership with Amazon and internal teams across Codex, Research, Safety Systems, and Applied. The team is focused on bringing core developer and enterprise capabilities into cloud-native environments, including cloud-hosted Codex, model customization / post-training as a service, and new stateful runtime environments for agentic workloads. This work sits at the intersection of production ML systems, developer platforms, model behavior, and large-scale infrastructure. About the Role We’re looking for a backend engineer who can quickly understand OpenAI’s models, products, and systems, then adapt first-party deployments for other cloud platforms. You’ll build backend services, APIs, SDK integrations, authentication flows, and cloud service infrastructure that let developers use OpenAI capabilities in the cloud environments where they already build. This role involves working across teams, sometimes embedded with partner product groups, to ship products quickly and across multiple platforms at the same time. It’s a strong fit for engineers who have built developer tools, especially AI-powered tools, communicate clearly across technical boundaries, and can shape architectures that support different deployment models; experience building cloud services is a strong plus. In this role, you will: Build backend and infrastructure systems that extend OpenAI’s API platform into cloud-native environments, like AWS. Design and ship cloud-contained products that allow customers to use OpenAI capabilities while keeping workloads and data within cloud environments. Help stand up cloud-hosted Codex experiences powered by the OpenAI Responses API. Build the infrastructure and runtime abstractions

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📍 San Francisco, California, United States· Full-time
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About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the Role We are looking for customer-focused software engineers to build effective custom software that leverages OpenAI’s APIs to solve real customer problems. As an FDSWE, you will work with our customers and OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that solve their most difficult problems. You will design abstractions to solve customer problems, and then use them to scale our speed and quality of delivery across all Forward Deployed engagements. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Solutions Architects, and Customer Success Managers who work on the same account. You will also work with our Research and Applied Product and Engineering teams to provide insightful customer feedback. This role is based in San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role, you will: Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements in detail. Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach. Prepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full production deployments. Work hands-on with customers' technical teams as a technical expert and trusted advisor, coding side-by-side to drive projects to completion on their infrastructure. Collaborate with Product, Research and Applied teams to ensure seamless customer experiences, project success and actionable product feedback Contribute to internal knowledge bases, codifying best practices and sharing insights gained from customer engagements to scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function. You’ll thrive in th

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📍 New York, New York, United States· Full-time
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About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the Role We are looking for customer-focused software engineers to build effective custom software that leverages OpenAI’s APIs to solve real customer problems. As an FDSWE, you will work with our customers and OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that solve their most difficult problems. You will design abstractions to solve customer problems, and then use them to scale our speed and quality of delivery across all Forward Deployed engagements. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Solutions Architects, and Customer Success Managers who work on the same account. You will also work with our Research and Applied Product and Engineering teams to provide insightful customer feedback. This role is based in NYC. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role, you will: Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements in detail. Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach. Prepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full production deployments. Work hands-on with customers' technical teams as a technical expert and trusted advisor, coding side-by-side to drive projects to completion on their infrastructure. Collaborate with Product, Research and Applied teams to ensure seamless customer experiences, project success and actionable product feedback Contribute to internal knowledge bases, codifying best practices and sharing insights gained from customer engagements to scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function. You’ll thrive in this role if

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📍 Seattle, Washington, United States· Full-time
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About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the Role We are looking for customer-focused software engineers to build effective custom software that leverages OpenAI’s APIs to solve real customer problems. As an FDSWE, you will work with our customers and OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that solve their most difficult problems. You will design abstractions to solve customer problems, and then use them to scale our speed and quality of delivery across all Forward Deployed engagements. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Solutions Architects, and Customer Success Managers who work on the same account. You will also work with our Research and Applied Product and Engineering teams to provide insightful customer feedback. This role is based in Seattle. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role, you will: Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements in detail. Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach. Prepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full production deployments. Work hands-on with customers' technical teams as a technical expert and trusted advisor, coding side-by-side to drive projects to completion on their infrastructure. Collaborate with Product, Research and Applied teams to ensure seamless customer experiences, project success and actionable product feedback Contribute to internal knowledge bases, codifying best practices and sharing insights gained from customer engagements to scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function. You’ll thrive in this rol

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📍 San Francisco, California, United States· Full-time
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About the Team OpenAI’s API Multicloud team is responsible for extending OpenAI’s API platform into strategic cloud environments, starting with AWS . The team’s mission is to distribute OpenAI’s API broadly and safely by enabling key API technologies in AWS-native environments, in close partnership with Amazon and internal teams across Codex, Research, Safety Systems, and Applied. The team is focused on bringing core developer and enterprise capabilities into cloud-native environments, including AWS-hosted Codex, model customization / post-training as a service, and new stateful runtime environments for agentic workloads. This work sits at the intersection of production ML systems, developer platforms, model behavior, and large-scale infrastructure. About the Role We’re hiring Machine Learning Engineers to build and improve the AI systems that help strategic partners adapt OpenAI models to important use cases in cloud-native environments. This role spans post-training workflows, evaluation, data pipelines, model behavior, and API/infrastructure integration. You’ll work at the boundary between partner needs and core ML systems: helping teams understand what is and isn’t working, diagnosing issues in training and evaluation workflows, and turning those learnings into improvements to the underlying platform. You should enjoy working with external technical partners, extracting the real goal from messy requests, and pushing back or reframing when the requested experiment is not the highest-leverage path. You’ll collaborate closely with Research, Applied, Safety Systems, infrastructure teams, and external technical partners to solve ambiguous model-performance problems. When you succeed, strategic partners and internal teams will be able to improve model behavior with confidence, driving measurable product improvements while the systems behind that work become more reliable, scalable, and effective over time. In this role, you will Partner with strategic customers and in

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📍 New York, United States
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$139.1K – $231.9K/yr

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As a leading biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer is dedicated to the discovery and delivery of high value therapies across a variety of disease areas. It is our mission to bring innovative medicines to patients that significantly improve their lives, and our priority is to ensure patients have access to these medicines. The Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Value & Evidence (HV&E) team is responsible for ensuring patients have affordable, timely access to medicines and vaccines by advancing innovative value and evidence solutions to inform healthcare decision-making. ROLE SUMMARY The HTA, Value & Evidence Senior Manager is responsible for development and execution of high-quality HV&E strategic efforts to support optimal access and reimbursement for treatments in Oncology. This role directly impacts the ability to achieve business objectives on a global basis by providing strategic guidance and robust evidence development relevant to achieve optimal global patient access by demonstrating the value of Oncology medicines. This position will be part of Pfizer’s dynamic HTA Value & Evidence team and will have the important role of managing health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to generate data to support patient access to the GU Cancer Portfolio. This position will be working closely with the Oncology cross-functional teams (e.g., access, medical, clinical, commercial, etc.) and country teams to foster a culture that promotes innovation and thrives on doing better for Pfizer’s patients and society in general. This position will function in a closely aligned fashion with the Global Access Strategy and Pricing (GASP) team to ensure there is a single and coordinated view on strategy and project execution. This position will function with a ‘OnePfizer’ mindset and will work in a closely ali

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📍 Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. The Global Procurement team drives Micron's growth through strategic sourcing, cost optimization, supplier partnerships, and supply chain resiliency initiatives. Leveraging data-driven insights, market intelligence, and innovative technologies, the team delivers value across Micron's global operations while fostering a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and professional development. As a Category Supplier Management Intern, you will support category management and strategic sourcing initiatives that drive business value across Micron's global procurement organization. You will gain hands-on experience in cost analysis, supplier management, category strategy development, sourcing activities, and AI-enabled process improvements while partnering with procurement professionals and business partners worldwide. Responsibilities Support category management and strategic sourcing activities through market research, supplier analysis, benchmarking, and category strategy development. Assist with cost analysis, should-cost modeling, and market intelligence activities to identify savings opportunities and support business decisions. Collaborate with Category Managers, suppliers, and internal partners to support procurement objectives and supplier relationship management efforts. Analyze sourcing trends, supplier performance, and procurement metrics to develop recommendations and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Support AI adoption initiatives by identifying u

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📍 New York, United States
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$99.2K – $165.4K/yr

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Use Your Power for Purpose Global Commercial Analytics (GCA) harnesses the power of data to drive robust analytical insights that inform some of Pfizer's most critical business questions. With colleagues across the globe, GCA's rigorous analytical expertise is depended on as the compass and decision support for the enterprise. Our dynamic, exciting team of subject-matter experts comes from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including data science, market research, digital analytics, finance, and consulting. As a team, we partner to turn data into meaningful insights that will have a direct impact on patients' lives and the future of Pfizer as a data-driven organization. The Data Science Manager is accountable for delivering data science support across the commercial business. As a strategic partner to US Commercial teams, this person will develop and implement models and data science-derived insights that influence brands’ strategic priorities. These responsibilities will include driving the execution and interpretation AI/ML models, framing problems, and shaping solutions. This role is dynamic, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and covers a broad range of strategic topics that are critical to our business. The successful candidate will join GCA colleagues worldwide that are constantly supporting business transformation through their proactive thought leadership, innovative analytical capabilities, and their ability to communicate highly complex and dynamic information in new and creative ways. What You Will Achieve Commercial Data Science and Insights Provide data science and insights to US Commercial teams to drive brand tactic decisions Assist to frame, investigate, and translate complex data-informed models, and answer key business questions related to the identification and evaluation of brand strategies a

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