Senior Quantitative Scientist, Implementation - Remote

Define Ventures; United States; On-site; USD 141,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Verana Health, a digital health company delivering real-world data insights across ophthalmology, neurology, urology, and oncology, seeks a Senior Quantitative Scientist, Implementation to advance scalable analytics for drug development and commercial impact.

You will lead hands-on development of robust analytic workflows, code, and reviews; serve as technical advisor; drive retrospective studies using EHR data; collaborate with Commercial, Product, Medical, and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct experience with healthcare datasets (EHR, outcomes, messy/complex data) and advanced analytical methodologies.
• Expertise in R, Python, PySpark, cloud environments (AWS), Databricks, and Git-based workflows.
• Demonstrated leadership in technical and analytic workflow optimization.
• Depth of experience communicating findings across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on development and implementation of robust, scalable analytic workflows using real-world, messy healthcare data.
• Design, code, and execute high-quality analyses that power real-world evidence for commercial life science projects.
• Serve as the technical authority establishing best practices in code review, version control, and reproducibility (GitHub, analytic workflows, documentation).
• Act as a technical advisor, framing the business impact of investments in scalable processes and infrastructure.
• Drive and execute commercial retrospective studies using electronic health records (EHR) data, including statistical analysis planning and algorithm development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Commercial, Product, Medical, Engineering) to translate clinical questions into actionable analytic approaches.
• Present and communicate findings to internal and external partners, supporting decision-making and innovation.
• Contribute to a culture of learning and scientific rigor, continuously improving methodological standards.

Skills

R

Python

PySpark

AWS

Databricks

Git

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or related quantitative field

Job description

Verana Health, a digital health company delivering real-world data insights across ophthalmology, neurology, urology, and oncology, seeks a Senior Quantitative Scientist, Implementation to advance scalable analytics for drug development and commercial impact.

You will lead hands-on development of robust analytic workflows, code, and reviews; serve as technical advisor; drive retrospective studies using EHR data; collaborate with Commercial, Product, Medical, and Engineering teams.