Principal Statistical Programmer, Real-World Evidence

Jobgether; Canada; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Impactful RWE research

Cross‑functional collaboration

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Principal Statistical Programmer FSP to advance real‑world evidence and epidemiology research in Canada. You will transform healthcare data into actionable insights and work with epidemiologists, statisticians, and stakeholders on observational studies.

The role emphasizes statistical programming, data management, and applied analytics using large RWD sources, with opportunities to contribute to regulatory documentation and clinical development decisions in a fully remote

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience conducting real‑world evidence analytics within the pharmaceutical industry, a CRO, or an academic institution.
• Intermediate‑to‑expert proficiency in SQL is essential.
• Strong programming proficiency in SAS or R.
• Extensive experience analyzing real‑world data sources, particularly healthcare claims and electronic health records.
• Familiarity with major real‑world data platforms and sources such as Optum Clinformatics Datamart®, Market Clarity, Truveta, and UK Biobank.
• Experience working with clinical trial or registry data is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, healthcare claims structures, and ancillary file layouts.
• Applied statistical expertise, including regression methods (OLS, longitudinal, logistic, Cox, GLM, GEE).
• Experience with survival analysis techniques (Kaplan–Meier, cumulative incidence, AFT).
• Knowledge of propensity weighting and other methods used in observational research.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Confidence working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support epidemiology teams by preparing real‑world data and advising on analytical strategies.
• Assist in developing study protocols and statistical analysis plans using large real‑world data sources.
• Coordinate with data vendors to obtain relevant data extracts in line with study protocols.
• Build and maintain analytical databases to support statistical analyses.
• Program and conduct statistical analyses under supervision of epidemiologists and statisticians.
• Perform analyses per study protocols using appropriate statistical methods.
• Generate tables, figures, visualizations, and reports for investigators and clients.
• Support standardization, visualization, and reporting of observational data.
• Contribute to Medical Affairs observational studies and Global Patient Safety analyses.
• Assist with study reports and present findings internally and to clients.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure timely delivery of high‑quality work.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and provide analytical support.
• Potentially take on supervisory responsibilities as needed.

Skills

SQL

SAS/R

Epidemiology

Data management

Real‑world data

Study protocols

Results communication

Project management

Clinical research

Survival analysis

Cox models

Education

Master’s or PhD in Epidemiology/Biostatistics

Tools

SAS

R

SQL

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a Principal Statistical Programmer FSP to advance real‑world evidence and epidemiology research in Canada. You will transform healthcare data into actionable insights and work with epidemiologists, statisticians, and stakeholders on observational studies.

The role emphasizes statistical programming, data management, and applied analytics using large RWD sources, with opportunities to contribute to regulatory documentation and clinical development decisions in a fully remote