Job Summary
Role Purpose
A Data Analyst/Senior Data Analyst is an individual contributor responsible for:
- Driving end-to-end analytics delivery
- Translating business / clinical needs into data-driven solutions
- Influencing strategic decision-making through insights
This role often combines deep technical expertise + functional leadership + stakeholder influence.
Key Responsibilities
A. Analytics Delivery Technical Leadership
- Lead design, development, and delivery of analytics solutions / dashboards / reports
- Perform advanced data analysis, modelling, and interpretation
- Ensure data quality, validation, and compliance standards
- Drive set-up, conduct, and closure phases for data delivery in clinical/data programmes
- Translate business questions into analytical frameworks and outputs
B. Business Translation Stakeholder Engagement
- Convert business requirements into technical specifications
- Present insights to stakeholders in clear, actionable form
- Partner with cross-functional teams to shape strategy and decisions
- Provide analytics support for study/program deliverables and regulatory needs
C. Process, Standards Governance
- Define and enforce data standards, checks, and validation frameworks
- Improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of analytics processes
- Ensure compliance with internal SOPs and regulatory expectations
- Lead adoption of standardized approaches and tools across teams
D. Innovation Continuous Improvement
- Drive process improvements and automation
- Introduce new analytical methods, tools, and AI/ML approaches
- Identify opportunities to:
- Reduce rework
- Improve turnaround time
- Enhance quality and audit-readiness
- Stay updated on emerging analytics trends
Key Deliverables
- Analytics dashboards / reports for studies or business functions
- Standardized data checks and validation frameworks
- Business-to-technical requirement documentation
- Insights supporting:
- Clinical programmes
- Operational performance
- Strategic decisions
Required Skills
Technical
- SQL, SAS / R / Python (analytics modelling)
- Expertise in AI/ML
- Data visualization (Power BI / Tableau)
- Data modelling, validation, and governance
- Clinical data understanding (in pharma context)
Functional
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into structured analysis
- Understanding of clinical trial lifecycle / data standards
Other
- Stakeholder management (cross-functional/global)
- Driving standards and influencing decisions
Typical Experience / Qualification
- Bachelor s/Master s in Statistics, Data Science, Life Sciences, or similar
- Significant experience in data analytics / clinical data domains
- Proven track record of:
- Leading analytics initiatives
- Managing complex datasets
- Influencing business decisions