Data Scientist - Healthcare

☞ IQVIA

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Cambridge East

Category: High Technology Mechanical / Technical Electrical / Electronics IT - Software

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Job type: Full-time

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Data Scientist

E360, Real-World Solutions (RWS) Technology

This opportunity is open to remote working, though please note that successful candidates must reside in the UK.

Job Description

E360™: A revolutionary, scalable and extensible web-based platform for delivering Real-World Insights, that features the world’s largest unparalleled health data collection. To find out more about E360™, please watch the YouTube video here: http://bit.ly/2w2wlfh

We are hiring a Data Scientist to play a vital part in an agile team, where you will be involved in creating, documenting, and validating E360’s core health analytics software.

What To Expect
  • Development and documentation of data science methods and algorithms within a best practice software engineering framework using Python
  • Working alongside other team members such as Product Owners and Software QA to write robust and scientifically credible data science routines
  • Execution of rapid studies to assess studies using the E360 framework and to prioritise further development needs
  • Participating in Agile practices such as daily stands ups, sprint planning, sprint refinements, and retrospectives
  • Working to fortnightly sprints and taking part in bi-weekly demos
  • Very friendly and informal working environment
  • Regular Innovation weeks – Where the data science and development teams are given the chance to work on their own projects and showcase their work at the end of the week

Our ideal candidate will have:
  • Qualification from accredited university in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, (quantitative) Epidemiology, or another quantitative degree with healthcare experience
  • Primary experience of using data science toolkits for Python, such as Pandas, Numpy, Dask, Plotly
  • Experience in manipulating and analysing medium sized to large real-world data sets
  • Sound understanding and previous experience with classical statistical methods (such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, survival methods) on healthcare data for medical research
  • Software engineering exposure including agile methods and the usage of software development tools (such as Git, JIRA etc)
  • Ability to work with data owners and cross-functional teams in a commercial data science environment
  • Understanding of full stack web development, ideally with some hands-on experience
  • A proactive, creative, innovative and pragmatic approach to problem solving and an ability to think critically and independently.

Bonus points for:
  • Experience with R and /or another programming languages (SQL, SAS, Stata etc)
  • Proven experience of improving software quality and maintainability by code refactoring and writing unit tests using testing frameworks (eg: pytest, unittest); applying TDD
  • Previous experience in writing algorithms with Python, R for prospective or retrospective database studies
  • Knowledge of epidemiology / biostatistics, particularly analytical issues relating to studies of treatment effectiveness, disease progression, adherence, healthcare utilisation, etc.

Why Join?

Those who join us become part of a recognized global leader still willing to challenge the status quo to improve patient care. In RWAS, you will have access to the most cutting-edge technology, the largest data sets, the best analytics tools and, in our opinion, some of the finest minds in the Healthcare industry.

You can drive your career at IQVIA and choose the path that best defines your development and success. With exposure across diverse geographies, capabilities, and vast therapeutic and information and technology areas, you can seek opportunities to change and grow without boundaries.

It’s an exciting time to join and reimagine what’s possible in healthcare.

Moving healthcare forward. Together.

IQVIA is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We believe that a work environment that embraces diversity will give us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace and enhance our success. We believe that an inclusive and respectful workplace culture fosters a sense of belonging among our employees, builds a stronger team, and allows individual employees the opportunity to maximize their personal potential.

TESTBASH

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 70,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.

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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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