Principal Programmer - RWD/EPI

Cytel; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytel is seeking a PhD or Master’s-educated epidemiology/statistics professional to lead Real World Data analyses across epidemiology and clinical development projects. You will collaborate with Epidemiologists to prepare data, design analytic plans, build datasets, and run complex models using SQL, SAS or R, and various data sources such as Optum, Truveta, and UK Biobank.

You will present results, assist with regulatory and safety documentation, and potentially grow into supervisory

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in epidemiology/biostatistics/related field with 5+ years of RWE analytics experience
• Proficiency in SQL (intermediate to expert); SAS or R required
• Experience analyzing RWE data sources (Optum Clinformatics, Truveta, UK Biobank)
• Familiarity with relational databases and claims data
• Experience with regression, survival, and propensity methods

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Epidemiology team with Real World data preparation and data analytic strategy
• Program and conduct statistical analyses including data coding and algorithm creation
• Support data standardization, visualization, and reporting of observational data
• Assist Medical Affairs and Safety analytics for regulatory documentation and protocol feasibility
• Collaborate with epidemiologists to manage stakeholder relationships
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects across teams
• Communicate findings effectively to ensure timely project delivery
• Solve technical problems with data and methods expertise
• Assist in development of study protocols and analysis plans
• Liaise with data vendors for data extracts
• Create analytical databases from extracts for analyses
• Conduct analyses per study protocols and plans
• Produce tables/figures for investigators and study reports
• Present results to clients and internal teams
• Assist in preparing study reports; potential supervision in future

Skills

SQL proficiency

SAS or R

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in epidemiology/biostatistics/related field

Tools

Optum Clinformatics Datamart

Truveta

UK Biobank

Job description

You will contribute by:

• Providing support to the Epidemiology team by preparing Real World data, advising on data analytic strategies, and supporting stakeholders in various epidemiology analytic activities




• Programming and conducting statistical analysis under the direction and supervision of epidemiologists/statisticians including data coding, creation of algorithms, linkage of datasets, and use of statistical packages or platforms




• Supporting statistical programming to generate innovative means of data standardization, visualization, and reporting of observational data




• Supporting Medical Affairs (e.g. observational studies leveraging RWD); Global Patient Safety and Risk Management (e.g., analysis to obtain background rates) for the development of regulatory/safety documents, and Clinical Development (e.g.; assessment of patient populations/ protocol feasibility)




• The position will partner with Epidemiologists to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders




• Being able to prioritize and manage work across multiple projects and stakeholders




• Providing strong communication to ensure successful and timely project delivery




• Solving technical problems with experience and expertise

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in development of study protocols and analysis plans leveraging large RWD sources (Claims and/or EHR)




• Liaise with data vendors to obtain relevant data extracts for research studies consistent with study protocols




• Create analytical databases from data extracts to facilitate conduct of data analyses




• Conduct analyses consistent with methods set forth in study protocols and analysis plans




• Produce tables and figures for discussions with other investigators, clients, and for study reports




• Present results internally and to clients




• Assist in the preparation of study reports and other deliverables




• May have supervisory responsibilities in the future

What we’re looking for:

• Master’s degree or PhD in related field (epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, bioinformatics, economics) and 5+ years of experience conducting RWE analytics for pharma industry, CRO, or academic institution




• Intermediate to expert level proficiency in SQL is a must. In addition, SAS or R proficiency is required




• Deep expertise analyzing RWE data sources such as Optum (Clinformatics Datamart® and Market Clarity), Truveta and UK Biobank. Experience analyzing clinical trial and/or registry data is desirable




• Familiarity with relational databases and proficient understanding of claims and ancillary file layouts




• Experience with applied statistics including regression analysis (OLS, longitudinal, logistic, Cox, GLM/GEE), surrogate analyses (Kaplan-Meier, cumulative incidence, accelerated failure time models), and propensity weighting




• Excellent project management skills; can prioritize multiple tasks and goals to ensure timely completion




• Confident and competent when interacting with internal and external stakeholders




• Strong written/verbal communication skills. Highly effective at summarizing and presenting key considerations and evidence

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