Senior Data Scientist, RWE
IQVIA London, England, United Kingdom
Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Senior Data Scientist will serve as a statistical lead for secondary database studies, overseeing protocol development and statistical analysis plans. They will also manage project budgets, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with external clients to deliver high-quality analytic results.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BSc or MSc in Statistics or a related field and possess strong programming skills in SAS and R. Practical experience with real-world secondary databases and previous work in the CRO or pharmaceutical industry is required.
Full description
As a Data Scientist, you will be given access to cutting-edge in-house technology, allowing you to work on global projects across a variety of therapeutic areas and thanks to our development opportunities and mentoring at all levels, you will be able to progress your long-term career in the direction you choose. You will lead analytic workstreams You will be involved in development of statistical methods sections of protocols, preparing statistical analysis plans and generating analytic results. You will contribute to data management and statistical programming of various data sources. You will communicate with clients regarding study protocol or statistical analysis issues as they arise.
Key Responsibilities • Serve as a statistical/analytic lead in secondary database studies. • Work collaboratively with other functional team leads and external clients to deliver analytic results on time, with high quality and within budget. • Ensuring quality control (QC) reviews of Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and Shells. • Writing and maintaining programming specifications. • Assisting with protocol development and sample size calculations. • Writing and/or QCing data management and statistical programming code in R/SAS • Building and maintaining effective customer relationships, driving statistical discussions, providing support and / or guidance for statistical activities. • Managing scope of work and budget, and providing revenue and resource forecasts for single studies • Training and mentoring junior staff. Supporting colleagues and providing motivation as needed.
Requirements: • BSc or MSc in Statistics/Biostatistics or related field • Practical experience working with real world secondary databases (e.g., national registries, claims, EMR, etc), Practical experience with UK or Nordic national registry data a plus. • Strong SAS and R programming skills • Ability to understand written documentation of registries • CRO and/or pharmaceutical industry experience • Strong communication skills in English • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver high quality outputs within agreed timelines
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
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