Senior data scientist - Real-world data (12 month maternity cover)

Are you passionate about applying statistical skills and working with health records and observational clinical data? Do you want to be part of a team of outstanding data scientists and epidemiologists using advanced analytics to improve the lives of people with chronic diseases? If so, this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. We are currently seeking a Real-World Data Scientist to support our Obesity portfolio for a 12-month maternity cover from September 1st, 2024, to August 31st, 2025.
The position
As a Senior Data Scientist - Real-World Data, you will have the opportunity to:

Apply state-of-the-art methods within statistical analysis, programming, and visualization to generate insights and knowledge from our large and diverse data sources.

Create user-friendly dashboards to present data-driven insights.

Participate in designing, planning, developing, and documenting studies to make informed decisions based on data.

Write, document, and maintain code in R and SQL to transform, standardize, and aggregate data from large amounts of raw data.

Evaluate the data quality of potential new data sets.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:

Experience with real world data (RWD), such as medical records or health insurance claims. (Not machine learning)

Master’s degree in Life Sciences (e.g., Biostatistics, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science) Phd or equivalent.

Skilled in managing, analysing, documenting, programming comprehensive data and expertise in classical statistical methods such as regression analyses and survival analyses (including competing risk).

Proficient with SQL, git, Linux, creating dashboards using R/Shiny or other software, project coordination and technical writing

Fluent communication in English, both orally and in writing

We believe you should have a strong programming skills and experience with transforming millions of rows of data by writing advanced, well-performing and maintainable code in R. You come from the pharmaceutical industry, or a consultancy environment and you quickly understand stakeholder needs and translate those into solutions and results through programming and analyses. You enjoy responsibility and complete your assignments proactively and within timelines.
About the department
In Development, we are responsible for managing clinical drug development worldwide from early development phases to product launch and beyond. We provide medical and scientific documentation for clinical submissions and authorities while ensuring that the process lives up to global standards, regulations, and business ethics. The department of Real-World Science is part of Data Science in Development, and has presence in Søborg (Denmark), London (UK), and Lexington, MA (USA). The department focus on insights and causal relationships from real world data (RWD) through advanced statistical methods. We analyse many different data sources to generate evidence to support clinical drug development projects and launched products. You will be joining a team of highly professional, engaged, and motivated data scientists and epidemiologists. Working at [xxxxx]
At [xxxxx], we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
Contact
For further information, please contact the hiring manager Suvi Hokkanen at [xxxxx] Deadline
30 June, 2024 . Some interviews may be conducted before the deadline. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At [xxxxx] we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.