Remote Pharma Data Analytics Specialist

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Health insurance (benefits)

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Pharmaceutical Data Analyst for a fully remote role to transform complex pharmaceutical datasets into actionable insights across development and commercialization. You will collect, clean, and analyze data, build dashboards, and collaborate with research, clinical, and marketing teams while ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.

Required: a quantitative degree and experience with SQL, R/SAS, and visualization tools; strong communication and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics).
• Proven experience as a Data Analyst in pharma/biotech preferred.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Strong grasp of statistics and experience with R/SPSS/SAS.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and remote-work skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize large pharmaceutical datasets.
• Perform statistical analyses to identify trends and correlations in drug data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for KPIs.
• Collaborate with research, clinical, and marketing teams to understand data needs.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify opportunities for data-driven process improvements.
• Utilize SQL, Python, R, or similar tools for data manipulation and analysis.
• Prepare concise summaries of analytical findings for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Statistical thinking

Data visualization

Python

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Statistics / CS / Bioinformatics

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SPSS

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Pharmaceutical Data Analyst for a fully remote role to transform complex pharmaceutical datasets into actionable insights across development and commercialization. You will collect, clean, and analyze data, build dashboards, and collaborate with research, clinical, and marketing teams while ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.

Required: a quantitative degree and experience with SQL, R/SAS, and visualization tools; strong communication and the ability to