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Elsevier

Manager Data Science

Salary€79k – €132k
LocationAmsterdam
Also inLondon
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentData Science
Company size10,000+ people
PostedSep 2, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live7h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have11
Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Information Retrieval, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
At least 5 years of experience in data science, machine learning, NLP, statistical modelling, information retrieval, or applied AI
Experience managing or leading technical teams directly
Strong understanding of data science methods, including supervised and unsupervised learning, Gen AI, statistical analysis, model evaluation, and experimentation
Practical experience with Python and common data science, machine learning, or NLP frameworks
Experience working with large, complex, structured and unstructured datasets
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and deliver through others
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to coach data scientists, review technical work, and improve team practices
Experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, embeddings, GenAI evaluation, or human-in-the-loop annotation workflows
Experience with modern AI tools and platforms such as Databricks, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain, LangGraph, Haystack, MLflow, or similar
Nice to have4
Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biomedical research, clinical data
Familiarity with ontologies, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, and metadata standards
Experience with NLP, entity extraction, entity linking, semantic enrichment, search, ranking, recommendation, or knowledge graph methods
Exposure to production ML systems, MLOps, data pipelines, and model monitoring
Skills
Python
Databricks
PyTorch
Hugging Face
LangChain
LangGraph
Haystack
MLflow
Benefits
Flexible working hours
Wellbeing initiatives
Shared parental leave
Study assistance
Sabbaticals
Manager Data Science – Corporate Markets, Life Sciences
Location: Amsterdam / London
Employment type: Full time
About the team
About the company
Elsevier’s mission is to help researchers, clinicians, and life sciences professionals advance discovery and improve health outcomes through trusted content, data, and analytics.
The Corporate Markets Data Science team supports Elsevier’s Life Sciences products and platforms, including solutions used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemistry, biomedical, and research organizations. Our work helps customers discover, connect, and act on high-quality scientific and clinical information across areas such as drug discovery, chemistry, biomedical research, clinical evidence, safety, and competitive intelligence.
The team applies a broad range of data science methods, including traditional machine learning, statistical modelling, natural language processing, neural networks, information retrieval, knowledge graphs, semantic enrichment, and generative AI. These capabilities support products such as PharmaPendium, Reaxys, Embase, and next-generation Life Sciences discovery platforms.
About the role
We are looking for a Manager Data Science to lead a team of data scientists within the Corporate Markets Life Sciences area. You will set team direction, manage delivery, develop people, and ensure the team applies strong data science practices to solve complex business and customer problems.
This is a people-management role for a technically strong leader who can guide a team across a broad data science portfolio. The work may include machine learning models, NLP pipelines, entity extraction, classification, ranking, search, recommendation, data quality, knowledge graph enrichment, predictive analytics, LLM-based systems, Gen AI Agents, Multi Agent systems and RAG where relevant.
You will work closely with product, engineering, content, domain experts, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, measurable, and production-ready data science solutions for Life Sciences customers.
Key responsibilities
Leadership & team management
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Lead, coach, and develop a team of data scientists, supporting their technical growth, delivery, and career development.
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Set the strategy, priorities, and operating rhythm for the team in alignment with Corporate Markets and Life Sciences data science business goals.
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Plan, delegate, and manage team resources across multiple projects and product areas.
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Create a culture of scientific rigor, collaboration, responsible AI, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
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Guide the team in defining and applying best practices for data science, experimentation, model evaluation, data quality, and production collaboration.
Data science delivery
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Lead the application of data science methods across a broad portfolio, including machine learning, statistical modelling, NLP, neural networks, search, recommendation, knowledge graphs, and generative AI.
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Oversee the development and improvement of models and pipelines for tasks such as classification, entity recognition, entity linking, document understanding, ranking, extraction, enrichment, prediction, and decision support.
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Support the integration of structured and unstructured scientific data, including chemical entities, drugs, genes, diseases, clinical trials, safety data, publications, patents, metadata, and ontologies.
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Guide the use of modern AI approaches, including embeddings, LLMs, RAG, prompt-based workflows, and GenAI evaluation, where they add clear customer and business value.
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Partner with engineering to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, maintainable, and suitable for production use.
Evaluation, experimentation & quality
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Define and improve evaluation approaches for data science models, search systems, NLP pipelines, and AI-powered product features.
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Ensure appropriate use of metrics for model quality, retrieval quality, ranking performance, data accuracy, user outcomes, and business impact.
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Guide offline evaluation, A/B testing, error analysis, annotation workflows, and human-in-the-loop evaluation where needed.
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Promote responsible AI practices, including transparency, fairness, bias assessment, explainability, privacy, and risk management.
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Ensure the team makes evidence-based decisions and communicates results clearly to stakeholders.
Stakeholder collaboration
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Work closely with product managers, engineers, content specialists, ontology experts, biomedical informaticians, and commercial stakeholders.
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Translate customer and business needs into clear data science opportunities, project plans, and measurable outcomes.
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Communicate technical findings, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Represent the team in cross-functional planning and contribute to the broader Life Sciences data science and AI strategy.
Required qualifications
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Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Information Retrieval, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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At least 5 years of experience in data science, machine learning, NLP, statistical modelling, information retrieval, or applied AI.
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Experience managing or leading technical teams directly.
•
Strong understanding of data science methods, including supervised and unsupervised learning, Gen AI, statistical analysis, model evaluation, and experimentation.
•
Practical experience with Python and common data science, machine learning, or NLP frameworks.
•
Experience working with large, complex, structured and unstructured datasets.
•
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and deliver through others.
•
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
•
Ability to coach data scientists, review technical work, and improve team practices.
•
Experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, embeddings, GenAI evaluation, or human-in-the-loop annotation workflows.
•
Experience with modern AI tools and platforms such as Databricks, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain, LangGraph, Haystack, MLflow, or similar.
Preferred qualifications
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Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biomedical research, clinical data.
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Familiarity with ontologies, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, and metadata standards.
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Experience with NLP, entity extraction, entity linking, semantic enrichment, search, ranking, recommendation, or knowledge graph methods.
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Exposure to production ML systems, MLOps, data pipelines, and model monitoring.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
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Flexible working hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
About the business
As a global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education, and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
Primary Location Base Pay Range: NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg) €79,000 - €131,500. This role is covered by the Collective Labor Agreement Publishing Industry.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.
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