Data Analyst, Vigilance & Compliance Branch (VCB)

Health Sciences Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health agency in Singapore is seeking a Data Analyst for the Vigilance & Compliance Branch. This role involves developing statistical analysis plans and conducting analyses related to drug safety. Candidates should have a strong background in epidemiology and experience with electronic health records. Skills in statistical programming and good communication are essential for success. Join us to help monitor and ensure the safety of health products in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in epidemiology or related fields.
• Prior experience in medication safety or pharmacovigilance is a plus.
• Experience with electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Develop statistical analysis plans for drug safety.
• Conduct data quality assessments.
• Support post-marketing surveillance activities.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Health informatics

Statistical programming (R, Stata, Python)

SQL

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant scientific discipline degree

Job description

What the role is

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to protect public health and safety to join us as Data Analyst, Vigilance & Compliance Branch (VCB).

What you will be working on

• Develop statistical analysis plans and perform analyses on electronic health record databases related to drug safety.
• Conduct data quality assessments and ensure accuracy and fit-for-purpose data usage.
• Participate in data analytic projects to support post‑marketing surveillance activities of health products.
• Contribute towards the development of an active safety monitoring programme for medicines including creating study protocols and writing SOPs.
• Contribute, as a main author / co‑author for journal publications, conference abstracts and posters.
• Supervise student interns as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What we are looking for

• Strong background and experience in epidemiology with additional training in related scientific disciplines, e.g. biostatistics, health informatics, or equivalent technical fields with 2‑3 years of experience.
• Prior experience in hospital pharmacy practice, medication safety, pharmacovigilance or experience in causal inference and epidemiological methods will be an advantage.
• Experience in analysing electronic health records and assessing data quality and fit‑for‑purpose.
• Proficient in at least one statistical programming language (e.g. R, Stata or Python) and SQL.
• Peer‑reviewed journal publications in topics related to drug safety.
• Good interpersonal, communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Ability to multi‑task and work well within a fast‑paced, project‑focused environment.