Data Scientist

**Location**:
1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

**Why this role is important?**

Are you at the top of your game? Bring your expertise and knowledge to Canada’s largest retailer. We are looking for smart, nice, and curious team members to help bring our Data, Insights & Analytics game to the next level. This is an exciting time to join our team - we are changing the game in a big way

If you are looking to join a company that offers unlimited opportunity, excellent leadership, world-class training and makes a big impact on the community - this is the role you’ve been waiting for

The Discount Analytics team at Loblaw is hiring a Data Scientist with experience in applied research and problem solving. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting analyses and develop impactful models and solutions to help solve a wide variety of data science problems.

What You'll Do:

- Meet with various business units to understand their existing processes and identify areas of opportunities and improvement
- Work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Increase internal adoption of test design, statistical measurement, and advanced analytics methodologies
- Stay up-to-date and implement the best data and software development (SQL, Python, ML) approaches
- Strictly adhere to legal and compliance guidelines, regarding access and exposure to sensitive and confidential information

What You'll Bring:

- University, Master or Ph.D. degree in an analytical field of study (e.g. Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Industrial Psychology or other relevant fields).
- 3+ years of work experience directly related to quantitative analysis with proven results
- Experience in SQL, Python, and PySpark
- Experience working in cloud environments, with a preference for GCP
- Experience in analytical roles working with large data sets and analytic tools, and some subset of the following: scikit-learn, Tensorflow, PyTorch
- Experience in software engineering is an asset
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, storytelling skills
- Ability to take initiative, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong detail orientation is essential in this role
- A team player and self-starter

**Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?**

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through _Academy _.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

**How You’ll Succeed**:
At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

**Employment Type**:
Full time

**Type of Role**:
Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.