What are the responsibilities and job description for the New College Grad PhD Data Scientist Econometrics position at Western Digital?

Strategically positioned within the organization of the CIO AAO is missioned with accelerating Analytics solutions at scale across the Enterprise to rapidly capture business value. These solutions target key business metrics such as reducing manufacturing cost improve capital efficiency reduce timeto market to develop new products improve planning operational efficiency & logistics and enhance customer experience.

AAO solutions are built using cutting edge Industrial 4.0 technologies and are delivered through a platform approach to enable rapid scaling. The solutions span AI / ML for improving manufacturing test yield quality & OEE AI / ML & data analytics for sales marketing logistics & supply chain problems Operations Research for capacity and scheduling optimization Digital Twin for inventory and logistics optimization and Product Telematics for managing customer fleet management solutions. Many of these solutions are firstofakind that have discovery and rapid learning elements with the intent of taking solution to scale.

We are seeking a PhD Data Scientist to transform how we respond to market dynamics optimize supply cost and pricing and enhance our financial forecasting methods. In this role you will collaborate with key stakeholders in Product Marketing Sales Finance and Supply Chain to develop cuttingedge analytics solutions that drive significant impact on revenue profitability and shareholder value. With access to an exceptional talent pool in AAO you will have the opportunity to fundamentally transform how Western Digital operates as a leader in the data storage industry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Probabilistic Demand Forecasting : Develop probabilistic models that provide a range of possible demand outcomes with associated probabilities. Update demand forecasts dynamically as new information becomes available using Bayesian principles to incorporate uncertainty in a structured way.
Demand vs. Supply Scenario Planning : Develop multiple scenarios based on different assumptions about future market conditions demand trends and external factors (e.g. macroeconomic indicators geopolitical events).
Simulations & Quantitative Risk Management : Use Monte Carlo simulations and other probabilistic models to quantify & minimize the risk of different demand scenarios on inventory levels production schedules and profitability.
Financial Forecasting : Utilize financial econometrics to build models that support financial forecasting including sales and revenue projections.
Pricing Optimization : Apply advanced analytics and optimization techniques to pricing strategies including price gap analysis and pricing optimization.
Data Analysis : Acquire cleanse and transform large and complex datasets and analyze to extract actionable insights and support scenario planning & risk assessment models.
Collaboration with CrossFunctional Teams : Work closely with Product Marketing Supply Chain Sales and Finance teams to identify business challenges and develop datadriven solutions.
Continuous Learning & Innovation : Stay uptodate with the latest trends and technologies in econometrics advanced statistics game theory and data science. Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes tools and methodologies.

Qualifications : REQUIRED

PhD in a field such as Economics & Data Science Advanced Statistics Applied Mathematics or a related discipline. Recent graduates and postdoc students are invited to apply.

Research experience in solving complex forecasting risk management and cost or profit optimization problems.

Deep expertise in advanced statistical methods (e.g. Causal inference and Bayesian statistics) mathematical optimization scenario planning and simulations (e.g. Monte Carlo Simulations).

Ability to handle large and complex datasets with proficiency in SQL Hadoop Spark and NoSQL databases.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python R or similar for data analysis and model development.

Prior experience or aptitude to learn Machine Learning Deep Learning and Generative AI techniques.

Ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and technologies particularly in data visualization (e.g. Power BI Spotfire) and cloud platforms (e.g. Oracle Cloud AWS GCP).

SKILLS :

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with crossfunctional teams and present complex datadriven insights to nontechnical stakeholders.

Critical thinking and an appetite to solve complex realworld problems.

Additional Information :

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here : Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be 05 / 10 / 2025 (3 months from posting) although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.

The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.

You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals ShortTerm Incentive (STI) Plan which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance you may be eligible to participate in our annual LongTerm Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical / dental / vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; taxadvantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program employee stock purchase plan and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Fulltime

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

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