Statistical Analyst - NL

OPEN Health; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Training and development opportunities

CSR program

Job summary

OPEN Health is seeking a Statistical Analyst focusing on Modeling and Meta-Analysis. You will own defined deliverables across projects in a fast-paced, international setting and contribute to statistical and health economic modelling in healthcare.

Ideal candidates have strong R skills, a track record in data analysis and the ability to communicate complex methods. This role offers involvement in diverse, multinational projects and growth opportunities within OPEN Health.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or PhD in statistics or mathematics.
• Proven programming skills in R. Experience with building packages, version control, RMarkdown, Shiny and STAN would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of health economic modeling would be an advantage.
• Intellectual curiosity and independence; ability to self-start and self-teach.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to question the status quo.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex statistical methods to team members and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, responsive and able to balance shifting priorities.
• Team player, but also able to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking statistical and health economic research tasks with guidance from senior consultants, including analyses such as survival analysis and patient-reported outcomes.
• Engaging in evidence synthesis projects: meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, indirect treatment comparisons, and surrogate endpoint analysis.
• Identifying and developing statistical methodologies with project teams; developing statistical code for standard analyses.
• Drafting project reports and other deliverables; adhering to budgets and timelines.
• Supporting client interactions and responding to proposals as directed.

Skills

R programming

Statistical modelling

Health economics

Communication skills

Independence

Education

Master's Degree or PhD in statistics or mathematics

Tools

R

RMarkdown

Shiny

STAN

Job description

Statistical Analyst – Modeling and Meta-Analysis

Reports to Senior Statistical Consultant Modeling and Meta-Analysis

Job Summary

As a Statistical Analyst at OPEN Health, you will be an essential contributor to our team, working across a range of projects with ownership of specific deliverables and timelines. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, drawn to a career in statistics applied to a healthcare setting and seeks practical work in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary, international organization. In addition, the ideal candidate should have an affinity with, and proven experience in, statistical or health economic modelling, including a good level of knowledge with R.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Undertaking statistical and health economic research tasks, with support and guidance from senior consultants, by carrying out analyses including:
• Survival analysis, including flexible and innovative methods
• Analysis on patient reported outcomes measures from clinical trials (utility analysis)
• Fitting bespoke statistical models onto clinical trial level data to aid extrapolation into the future and provide parameter estimates for economic models
• Engaging in evidence synthesis projects such as:
• Pairwise meta-analysis and Bucher indirect treatment comparisons
• Bayesian network meta-analysis, including non-proportional hazard methods and meta-regression
• Population-adjusted indirect treatment comparisons, including matching-adjusted indirect comparison, simulated treatment comparison, and multi-level network meta-regression
• Analysis of surrogate endpoints
• Identifying and developing statistical methodologies and strategies in partnership with project teams and independently
• Assisting and developing in the production and internal dissemination of statistical code for standard analysis
• Drafting project reports and other deliverables
• Adhering to project budgets and timelines
• Supporting client interactions and outreach to ensure exceptional client satisfaction
• Responding to requests for proposals as directed

Experience, Skills, And Qualifications

• Master's Degree or PhD in (either MSc, MMATH, or equivalent) in a statistical or mathematical subject.
• Proven programming skills in R. Experience with building packages, version control, RMarkdown, Shiny and STAN would be an advantage
• Knowledge of health economic modeling would be an advantage
• Intellectual curiosity and independence, to include the ability to self-start and self-teach
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) along with the ability to question the status quo
• Ability to clearly communicate complex statistical methods to other team members and external stakeholders
• Proactive, responsive and able to balance shifting priorities
• Team player, but also able to work independently
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

About OPEN Health

At OPEN Health, we connect visionary minds, pioneering science, and advanced technology to drive real impact. By uniting people, science, and technology, we activate new opportunities for biopharma innovation. Our expertise across medical affairs and market access unlocks faster, smarter routes to market. We are committed to improving patient outcomes worldwide. To learn more, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

OPEN Health. The right combination to unlock possibilities.

What We Offer

As a global organization, OPEN Health is committed to supporting our employees and their families through a comprehensive benefits program

• Competitive pay, generous paid vacation, holidays and more, across all our locations
• Ongoing training and development opportunities which foster and shape your individual career path
• An active and growing commitment to bettering the communities our employees call home through our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• The opportunity to thrive in a global, collaborative environment while working every day to improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing
• Diverse, inclusive culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work

If we sound like the sort of business environment in which you would thrive, then we would love to hear from you.

OPEN Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.