Principal Data Scientist, Real World Evidence

Jobtailor; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor is seeking a data science leader to drive RWE studies using real-world data, designing studies, and delivering insights for pipeline assets. The role combines data engineering, advanced analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration across biopharma and healthcare domains.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field, strong programming in R/Python, and hands‑on experience with ML/DL, forecasting, and graph-based methods.

Formación

• PhD or Master’s degree in a quantitative field with strong analytical background.
• Experience in real-world data and biopharma contexts is preferred.
• Proven ability to deliver high impact data science projects.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to the development of a portfolio of RWE projects based on RWD that will provide key insights to our pipeline assets.
• Leverage emerging scientific and technological developments to generate new research ideas using real-world data.
• End-to-end experience in RWE studies from research questions to interpretation.
• Analyze and interpret data to support urgent requests from stakeholders.
• Ensure quality of design, execution, and publication of RWE studies and models.
• Create study protocols, SAPs, and statistical programming deliverables.
• Communicate complex methods and results to diverse audiences to inform decisions.
• Ensure RWE generation aligns with regulatory requirements and standards.

Conocimientos

R

Python

Graph ML

Data engineering

Study design

Biostatistics

Forecasting

ML/DL

Data visualization

Communication skills

Pandas/Numpy

Educación

PhD in quantitative field

Master's in quantitative field

Herramientas

SPARQL

Cypher

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of a portfolio of RWE projects based on RWD that will provide key insights to our pipeline assets
• Leverage emerging scientific and technological developments to generate new research ideas, solutions and initiatives using real-world data
• End-to-end experience in RWE studies including conceptualizing the research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming, and interpretation
• Analyze and interpret data to support urgent requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure quality of design, execution, and publication of real-world evidence studies, and quality of models & tools
• Create study protocols, statistical analysis plans, and statistical programming deliverables
• Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making
• Ensure RWE generation aligned with regulatory requirements and scientific standards

Requirements

• A Ph.D. degree, or master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., biostatistics, AI Data Science, Bioinformatics, similar)
• Relevant experience (2+ years for Ph.D., 4+ years for a master’s) within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other relevant healthcare industries
• Experience designing and executing studies using real-world healthcare data, such as claims, electronic health records (EHRs), or registries
• Extensive hands‑on experience with data engineering and data analysis
• Proven track record of consistently delivering on high impact data science projects
• Expert proficiency in either R or Python, SPARQL, Cypher
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience delivering on Data Science projects using predictive technologies as machine learning/deep learning, or forecasting
• Familiarity with and exposure to drug discovery and clinical development processes with one or more of the following therapeutic areas: oncology, immunology, neuroscience, or specialty ophthalmology
• Hands‑on experience with graph neural networks and related graph ML methods for learning across large, heterogeneous, multi-domain graphs.
• Hand‑on bioinformatics experience running and interpreting results in a biological/disease context, including pathway or functional enrichment analysis.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Real-World Evidence (RWE) study design, data analysis, and programming, with a strong focus on delivering impactful data science projects in the biopharma sector. Proficient in communicating complex methodologies and results to diverse stakeholders while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.