Senior Research Scientist Statistical Programming

• Provide scientific oversight for the programming of statistical analyses on multiple simultaneous research projects
• Provide consultation on complex epidemiologic/statistical methods study design data limitations and data models to other statistical programming staff
• Independently translate analytic specifications from a statistical analysis plan into R code to create analytic datasets generating descriptive and inferential statistics data visualizations often involving novel variables or complex statistical methods in consultation with the study principal investigator
• Serve as subject matter expert on appropriate use cases for and nuances of the variety of different Flatiron data modalities including EHR-derived real-world data clinico-genomics data ML-extracted data and claims data
• Apply expertise in cancer biology therapy and/or epidemiology across multiple major tumor types to analytic code and scientific oversight
• Provide mentorship and support to other statistical programming staff
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across our medical and scientific organization to execute and deliver on client-sponsored research studies in an accurate effective and timely manner
• Lead initiatives for the continuous improvement of Flatiron's proprietary analytical tooling

• You hold a Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD ScD DrPH) in Biostatistics/Statistics Data Science Bioinformatics Biological Sciences Public Health Math or a closely related field with 4-5+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 7-8+ years of relevant experience
• You have a deep understanding of real-world data and related epidemiology and biostatistics methodologies used to generate real-world evidence
• You are an excellent programmer in R (including tidyverse) and are proficient working in Git-based environments (e.g. Github Gitlab)
• You have extensive experience conducting analyses with large healthcare-related datasets (e.g. administrative claims electronic medical records genomics)
• You possess the data curiosity to proactively identify and solve for unexpected patterns
• You have strong leadership communication prioritization and decision-making skills necessary to oversee evaluate plan and implement multiple high-visibility projects in a timely fashion
• You have the ability to lead projects and people effectively in a constantly changing diverse and matrix environment
• You have a growth mindset are willing to learn from others and are dedicated to promoting a psychologically safe environment
• You are passionate about our mission to improve healthcare through technology

• You have experience working with oncology datasets
• You can write SQL queries
• You have experience in predictive modeling
• You have experience leading teams either as a manager or project/team lead

What We Do

Flatiron Health is a healthtech company dedicated to helping cancer centers thrive and deliver better care for patients today and tomorrow. Through clinical and data science we translate patient experiences into real-world evidence to improve treatment inform policy and advance research. Cancer is smart. Together we can be smarter. Flatiron Health is an independent affiliate of the Roche Group.

Why Work With Us

Reimagine the infrastructure of cancer care within a technology and science community that values integrity inspires growth and is uniquely positioned to create a more modern connected oncology ecosystem.

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