Job Description

Requirement Details.

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Designation: Biostatistician


Job Location: Remote/ Bangalore


Key Tasks


Methodological Support

o Support off-platform implementation of RWD protocols (e.g. drafting protocol sections) for descriptive studies (e.g., drug utilization and natural history of disease studies) and comparative studies (effect estimation)
o Support the execution of scientific validation plans for RWE applications
o Provide statistical methods support in protocol and analysis
Study Execution

o Develop documentation necessary for the execution off-platform support (i.e., study components conducted in R)
o Responsible to document off-platform support from biostatistics in adherence best practices for off-platform support
o Lead off-platform Implementation of protocols for descriptive and comparative studies, validation studies, and other types of studies in alignment with best practices; implementation activities include project management, writing analysis plans as needed, executing RWE platform/programming tasks, and ensuring completion of quality control (QC)
R Coding

o Able to implement less complex off-platform code efficiently
o Able to write functions and loops
o Able to write data processing pipelines using dplyr and SQL
o Support the development tools for automation ensuring scalability of the Biostatistics team's analytics capabilities
o Independently support the implementation of less complex off-platform work.
o Execute complex off-platform support under supervision of more senior team members
o Able to independently develop code based on given specifications
Subject Matter Expertise

o Build a strong understanding of multiple healthcare databases relevant to pharmacoepidemiology/HEOR and serve as internal consultant to team members on nuances of these data sources
o Strong understanding of, at least, one RWE application (e.g., Substantiate or Discover)
o Ability and interest to grow knowledge base in: pharmacoepidemiology, HEOR, and/or biostatistical methods as applied to observational RWE studies.
o Able to translate these learnings into product recommendations
o Identify, compile and abstract relevant literature to support engagements with external organizations (regulatory agencies, HTAs, clients) and internal organizations (Product and Technology)
o Support the development and maintenance of scientific assets such as study templates, definition library of clinical conditions, and other deployable scientific components
Experience: 3 years of work experience with R programming


Qualification: MPH, MS, or PHD (or equivalent) in epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, health economics or a related quantitative field (e.g. applied mathematics).

Qualification(s):

MS/M.Sc(Science)