Data Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Role is responsible for designing, planning, and executing large scale data analysis, and algorithm development to identify gaps in the care continuum and to measure impact using RWD.
• This work highlights the value of utilizing real world data to inform or address strategic questions in the disease areas of interest
• The role involves the application of statistical theories, analytical methods, and technical programming skills to analyze clinical, survey, claims, and electronic medical record databases.
• Role supports the department as a technical subject matter expert on RWE analytics; candidate is expected to act as point of contact for the assigned therapeutic area (TA) on analytical needs, proactively mitigating, resolving and triaging issues and reducing the operational complexity needed.
• Expected to standardize coding convention, and processes to increase efficiency.
• Adept at breaking down complex data into easily understood language and/or visualization for less technical audiences.
• Creative in the use of RWD and propose solutions to answer business questions.
• Expected to have the potential to be the analytics lead for the assigned therapeutic area (TA) to mitigate, resolve and triage analytical complexities
• Presenting results of analysis and contribute presentation of findings and key takeaways for various audiences
• Identifying appropriate internal and external data resources and external expertise to execute strategies and research activities
• Executing analysis plans and providing consultation to design as needed
• Work with Medical engagement to understand key impact variables and use RWD to quantify and operationalize these variables
• Responsibility and accountability for meeting timelines in complex matrix structure. This will require developing and maintaining effective cross-functional working relationships to assure effective teamwork and overseeing problem solving within the analytical team
• Interactions with Medical Engagement, Business Unit TAs, HEOR, and RWE CoE regarding findings and with other members of the Analytical team that perform QC activities on their studies
• Translating TA business needs into project concepts to develop supporting data dictionary and corresponding analysis
• Will be a point person on these teams, acting as a hybrid statistician & programmer

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Statistics or related discipline required
• PhD in statistics or closely related discipline (e.g., Health Economics and Outcomes research, Epidemiology, health services research etc.) preferred
• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in analytics programing (SAS, SQL, R, Python) required.
• Python and machine learning experience are preferred.
• Ability to incorporate production code macros required, ability to execute programming assignments and problem solve issues independently, and ability to present complex research and data clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience and/or training in the application of advanced scientific and analytical methods in real world evidence generation
• Ability to perform urgent analyses that are needed with short turnaround time and interact with internal and external collaborative partners on joint projects
• Professional training in a healthcare field, experience in analysis of large medical claims datasets or prior experience in the UNIX/Hadoop environment preferred
• Data mining, data wrangling, observational databases

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.