Unlock Your Potential as a Data Scientist at Walgreens: Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Walgreens, a leading name in the healthcare industry, is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join its team as an Information Researcher - RWE. As a key member of the Scientific Affairs group, you will be at the forefront of producing Real World Evidence (RWE) through advanced analytics and innovative approaches in the clinical trials space. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in data science and technology to drive internal and external decision-making.
About the Role
The Data Scientist will be responsible for conducting sophisticated data analysis to address critical business questions and deliver meaningful insights from real-world, clinical, and other data sources. This role reports to the Chief, Clinical Information Science, and is a full-time, remote opportunity with a competitive hourly salary of $26.
Key Responsibilities
- Mine raw data sets to deliver normalized, analysis-ready patient cohorts from in-house data sources or licensed platforms, analyze and interpret results, and help shape research methodology.
- Collaborate with various members of the Walgreens Clinical Trial colleagues to deliver insights from real-world data sources to support biopharmaceutical RWE and clinical trial requests.
- Clean, transform, and store data into an integrated data lake for future analysis and broader team utilization.
- Perform data mining and statistical analysis to analyze RWE/RWD and uncover new insights into patient populations and treatment outcomes.
- Support the development of real-world data, analytics, and platform capabilities, applying advanced analytics and tools to resolve scientific questions from biopharmaceutical companies.
- Collaborate on the design and execution of outcomes research studies.
- Ensure high-quality, rigorous, and readily interpretable outputs from RWE studies and analyses.
- Build dashboards, analyses, and reports for internal and external use.
- Conduct a reasonable level of diligence on new real-world data suppliers and drive RWD quality assessments to inform investment decisions.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
To be successful in this role, you should possess:
- Experience in designing and executing robust and reproducible statistical analyses in the context of epidemiology and observational research with healthcare data.
- Knowledge of common statistical testing methods, including generalized linear models, clustering and partitioning, decision trees, unsupervised learning, time-series analysis, and survival analysis.
- Experience handling large data from multiple data sources.
- Experience handling protected patient health information.
- Knowledge of at least one of the following: Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Spotfire, or other BI insight tools.
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (advanced degrees preferred).
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
To stand out as a candidate, you should have:
- A PhD or graduate degree in statistics/biostatistics, computer science, mathematics, systems engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in EMR/Health IT, disease registries, and insurance claims databases.
- Knowledge of clinical data standards, clinical terminologies, and controlled vocabularies used in healthcare data and ontologies (ICD9/10/ReadCode).
- Experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and/or regulatory compliance guidelines for real-world evidence studies or clinical trials.
- Experience working with alternative data sources and alternative methods for clinical data collection, particularly those enabled by technology platforms and/or arrangements.
- Experience with experimental design, Bayesian modeling, sequential data, computational statistics.
- A strong understanding of statistics and machine learning techniques, with the ability to continue self-learning of technical and non-technical skills.
Career Growth and Learning Benefits
As a Data Scientist at Walgreens, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and challenging projects, driving innovation and growth in the healthcare industry. You will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Walgreens is committed to providing its employees with the resources and support needed to succeed and advance in their careers.
Work Environment and Company Culture
Walgreens is a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a remote employee, you will be part of a global team that is passionate about improving healthcare outcomes and making a positive impact on people's lives. The company culture is built on a foundation of integrity, respect, and compassion, and is committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, collaborative, and supportive.
Compensation, Perks, and Benefits
Walgreens offers a competitive compensation package, including a salary of $26 per hour for this role. The company also provides a range of benefits, including health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere, with the autonomy to manage your work schedule and environment.
Join the Walgreens Team
If you are a motivated and talented Data Scientist looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this role. As a key member of the Scientific Affairs team, you will have the opportunity to drive innovation, growth, and positive change in the healthcare industry. With a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment, Walgreens is an employer of choice for professionals who are passionate about making a difference.
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