Principal Data Scientist – Remote Real-World Leader

Premier, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 141,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life and long‑

401k retirement program

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and development

Incentive plans participation

Job summary

Premier, Inc. seeks a Principal Data Scientist to lead biostatistics and health outcomes research using real-world data (EHR, claims).

Doctorate required; you will design observational studies, develop analysis plans and translate results into new products and features for quality improvement and population health management. You will collaborate with government agencies, hospitals, academia, and product teams; mentor peers, publish in high‑impact journals, and contribute to patent submissions.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or related field.
• 10+ years of applicable experience in biostatistics/epidemiology.
• Experience with real-world evidence datasets including EHR and claims.
• Ability to translate research into product features; strong communication.
• Collaborative research with government, health systems and academia.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects with public health agencies, hospitals and academia.
• Design observational studies using RWE datasets and develop analysis plans.
• Publish peer‑reviewed papers as first or lead author; prepare patents.
• Mentor junior researchers and provide scientific leadership.
• Translate findings into product features; present to cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Healthcare analytics

Statistics

Collaborative research

R/Python/SQL

Communication

Education

Doctorate (Required)

Tools

R (Tidyverse)

Python

SQL

Databricks

Posit

Job description

Premier, Inc. seeks a Principal Data Scientist to lead biostatistics and health outcomes research using real-world data (EHR, claims).

Doctorate required; you will design observational studies, develop analysis plans and translate results into new products and features for quality improvement and population health management. You will collaborate with government agencies, hospitals, academia, and product teams; mentor peers, publish in high‑impact journals, and contribute to patent submissions.