Sr. Data Scientist, RWE

Sr. Data Scientist, RWE - Tempus

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

The Real World Evidence team at Tempus partners with external Pharma, biotech and academic institutions to provide best in class data, analysis and methodological guidance to Tempus’s real world data offering. We are seeking a highly motivated and capable Data Scientist with extensive experience and interest in design and analysis of pharmacoepidemiological studies to join our team.

Responsibilities:

Participate in clinical projects with external Pharma, academic and other partners

Represent the Real World Evidence function and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in the design, analysis, interpretation and publication of clinical real world studies

Work on complex problems, exercising judgment in selecting and adapting methods as appropriate

Work with interdisciplinary groups of scientists, engineers, and product developers to translate research into clinically actionable insights for our clients

Stay current with the latest methodological advances in real world studies

Build infrastructure including reusable code

Comply with all applicable regulations and Company procedures

Required Experience:

Advanced degree (Masters with 4+ years of experience or PhD) or Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience in data science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, immunology, public health, or related fields.

Computational skills using Python, R or SAS and SQL, especially relevant statistical tools and packages

Ideal candidates will possess:

Strong data manipulation and analysis skills

Ability to tackle large, ambiguous problems

Strong communication and presentation skills

Self-starter

Familiarity with machine learning techniques and the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches, especially with respect to predictive and prognostic algorithms in medical research

Experience in cancer genetics, immunology, or molecular biology

Self-driven and works well in interdisciplinary teams

Collaborative mindset, an eagerness to learn and a high integrity work ethic

Sharp attention to detail and passion for delivering high quality and timely analytics deliverables

Able to effectively present research results to study team and other collaborators, including results interpretation and drawing appropriate inferences based on study design/statistical methods as well as assessment of study limitations

Nice to have:

Experience with version control and software testing

Experience with time to event analysis and methodology

Experience working in oncology Phase II-IV clinical trials and/or experience with the analysis of RWD studies (e.g. using claims, EHR or registry data sources)

Hands-on experience in helping to prepare regulatory submissions to the FDA

Experience supporting data science teams in model building and validation

Client facing or consulting experience and comfort with presenting results to stakeholders

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The expected salary range below is applicable if the role is performed from [New York] and may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits, depending on the position.

New York Pay Range

$120,000—$180,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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