Hybrid Healthcare Data Scientist (R & SQL)

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Data Scientist for a hybrid permanent role in Durham, NC. The role focuses on transforming healthcare data into research-ready datasets and conducting statistical analyses to support evidence generation and decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s in a quantitative field, strong R skills, and experience with healthcare data and observational studies. Benefits include comprehensive coverage and a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Data Science, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related quantitative field.
• Strong proficiency with R programming and reproducible code.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL queries.
• Experience with healthcare datasets or observational studies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable R-based pipelines for transforming claims and EHR data into research-ready datasets.
• Query and manipulate large relational databases using SQL and R tools with study criteria.
• Perform statistical analyses, model diagnostics, and contribute to causal inference and comparative effectiveness projects.
• Generate tables and figures for client reports and scientific deliverables.
• Collaborate in code reviews and QC with statisticians, epidemiologists, and researchers.

Skills

R programming

SQL

dbplyr

Education

Master's degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

Relational databases

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Data Scientist for a hybrid permanent role in Durham, NC. The role focuses on transforming healthcare data into research-ready datasets and conducting statistical analyses to support evidence generation and decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s in a quantitative field, strong R skills, and experience with healthcare data and observational studies. Benefits include comprehensive coverage and a hybrid work arrangement.