Job Title: Data Scientist III
Location: 100% Remote
Contract Length: 6 months
Pay Rate: $82 - $88/hour based on experience and education level
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist III to join our Data Science and Analytics team. This group combines business, scientific, and machine learning expertise to maximize data assets and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions that drive decision-making. The Data Scientist III will enable application of advanced analytics across clinical development processes, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven insights, support clinical trial execution, and identify opportunities for innovation in clinical research analytics.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and execute analytics needs for assigned clinical trials in alignment with therapeutic areas.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to enable data-driven insights throughout the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle.
- Identify business needs and support the creation of RBQM deliverables (KRIs/QTLs), study-specific reports, and data review deliverables.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to design analytical solutions, gather requirements, and deliver user-friendly outputs.
- Develop prototypes, algorithms, and innovative solutions leveraging statistical methods, ML, and AI.
- Establish design standards and ensure consistency of analytical work across projects.
- Translate clinical and business needs into actionable analytics solutions.
- Stay abreast of evolving regulations, guidelines, and policies related to clinical development to ensure compliance.
- Create and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reports to track clinical trial progress and risks.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Analytics, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 3+ years of analytics-related experience in clinical research (clinical data experience strongly preferred).
- Advanced proficiency with R (Python or other statistical packages a plus).
- Expertise with visualization tools such as Spotfire, Tableau, or similar.
- Strong communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred:
- Experience in risk-based quality management (RBQM) and regulatory compliance (GCP, ICH).
- Familiarity with advanced statistical and data mining techniques.
- Demonstrated success applying ML/AI solutions in a clinical or scientific setting.
