Data Scientist, Animal Health (11M, Dublin)

DATA SCIENTIST required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Animal Health / Veterinary Medicine client in Dublin. Initial 11 month contract with hybrid working arrangement available with this role: 1 day onsite, 4 days remote per week, role is based in Ireland but will include occasional travel in EU / Israel and US.

The DATA SCIENTIST will have a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in data science. Experience with delivering data driven value in the ruminant livestock industry a plus. Familiarity with quantitative genetics would be desirable.

THE ROLE:

• Data analysis and modelling: Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to analyse time series and genomic data to uncover meaningful insights that drive decision making and innovative product development in the dairy and beef industry.
• Collaborative Product Development: Work closely with product managers, data scientists, software engineers, data managers and domain experts to development of data science products, utilizing your expertise in mathematics and statistics to optimize product performance and value.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in data science. Experience with delivering data driven value in the ruminant livestock industry a plus. Familiarity with quantitative genetics would be desirable.
• A minimum of a MSc in a relevant field such as data science, mathematics, statistics, genomics, or a related discipline

Technical skills:

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis, modelling, and algorithm development.
• Strong knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning techniques, and linear algebra.
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools for handling DNA sequence data (e.g., BLAST, Plink, GATK etc.).

Desirable:

• Familiarity with animal health and welfare in livestock, fisheries industries, aquaculture, companion animal.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
• Knowledge of cloud solutions (e.g., Databricks, Dataiku, AWS, Snowflake) and experience with scalable data processing, storage, and deployment.

Please call Conor Twomey today for further information on 087-0907204 or email: [email protected]

CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence)

Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors.

We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin.