RWD Analytic Consultant

Norstella; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or FSA

Dental & Vision Benefits

Life and AD&D Benefits

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Disability Insurance (short & long‑ten

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Job summary

Norstella is seeking a high-energy RWD Analytic Consultant to support delivery of RWD engagements across the life sciences sector. You will query and analyze healthcare data, translating results into actionable insights while collaborating with clinicians, data scientists, and analysts.

The role requires a strong foundation in SQL, Excel, and PowerPoint, with deep understanding of the US healthcare ecosystem and data sources like claims, EMR/EHR, and labs. Remote-friendly setup offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years of hands-on RWD experience (claims, lab, EMR/EHR, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of the US healthcare ecosystem.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Query and analyze a wide range of healthcare data sources (claims, lab, EMR).
• Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, statisticians, and healthcare professionals to define analytical requirements and deliver insights.
• Clean, validate, and transform raw data into structured formats for analysis.
• Develop and maintain data documentation including data dictionaries, mappings, and lineage.

Skills

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in quantitative field

Job description

RWD Analytic Consultant

Company: Norstella

Location: Remote, United States

Date Posted: Oct 22, 2026

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-2213

Description

About Norstella:

Norstella is a premier and critical global life sciences data and AI solutions provider dedicated to improving patient access to life‑saving therapies. Norstella supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies across the full drug development lifecycle — from pipeline to patient. Our mission is simple: to help our clients bring therapies to market faster and more efficiently, ultimately impacting patient lives.

Norstella unites market‑leading brands - Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, Skipta and The Dedham Group and delivers must‑have answers and insights, leveraging AI, for critical strategic, clinical, and commercial decision‑making. We help our clients:

• Accelerate the drug development cycle
• Assess competition and bring the right drugs to market
• Make data driven commercial and financial decisions
• Match and recruit patients for clinical trials
• Identify and address barriers to therapies

Norstella serves most pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world, along with regulators like the FDA, and payers. By providing critical proprietary data supporting AI‑driven workflows, Norstella helps clients make decisions faster and with greater confidence. Norstella’s investments in AI are transforming how data is consumed and decisions are made, disrupting inefficient legacy workflows and helping the industry become more efficient, innovative, and responsive to patient needs.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a high‑energy, motivated, and passionate expert in RWD and the pharmaceutical industry to join our RWD Engagement Team as a RWD Analytic Consultant to support our delivery of RWD engagements across the life sciences industry. The ideal candidate will be passionate about sleuthing through RWD to unpack insights and answers to some of the most challenging business problems our clients face.

This role’s creation is in reaction to the demand for Norstella’s newest service offerings leveraging Norstella’s unified Real World Data asset, a combination of claims, lab, SDOH and EMR data. You will be joining an organization hard wired for innovation and specialization to meet the high demands of our biopharmaceutical and life sciences client base. You will join a high-performing team empowered to work creatively to deliver solutions that enable patients to access therapies they need.

This role requires a combination of business acumen, analytical, technical, and commercial expertise to effectively deliver Norstella’s RWD solutions. Our RWD offerings include cutting‑edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real‑world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. It is critical that an individual in this role has worked in and understands the dynamics of the US healthcare ecosystem.

Essential Functions:

• As a RWD Analytic Consultant, you will play a crucial role in supporting life sciences analytical use cases by querying and analyzing a wide range of healthcare data sources, including claims, lab results, electronic medical records (EMR), and other real‑world data
• Your expertise in SQL and data analysis will contribute to enhancing our understanding of healthcare trends, optimizing patient care, and driving evidence‑based decision‑making
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including clinicians, data scientists, statisticians, and healthcare professionals, to identify and define analytical requirements and deliver actionable insights
• Clean, validate, and transform raw data into structured formats suitable for analysis, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the process
• Develop and maintain data documentation, including data dictionaries, data mappings, and data lineage, to ensure data transparency and accessibility
• Translate analytic outputs into consultative business insights
• All other duties, as assigned

Desired Experience:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in relevant quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Economics, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Public Health, Computer Science etc.)
• 3+ years of professional experience working hands on with RWD (e.g., open/closed claims, APLD, lab, EMR/EHR, hospital chargemaster, billing codes, etc.)
• Understanding of life sciences industry and US healthcare ecosystem
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proficiency in querying relational databases (SQL experience preferred)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, as well as independently, with a proactive and self‑driven approach
• Client‑facing experience a plus
• Entrepreneurial spirit, results‑oriented individual who is highly motivated, decisive, flexible in thought, and has the creativity to excel

Benefits:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Short & Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Please Note - All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 to $110,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.