Analytic Consultant, RWD

About the role

We are currently seeking a high-energy, motivated, and passionate expert in Real World Data (RWD) and the pharmaceutical industry to join our RWD Engagement Team as a RWD Analytic Consultant. This role supports the delivery of RWD engagements across the life sciences industry, focusing on Norstella’s newest service offerings leveraging our unified Real World Data asset—a combination of claims, lab, social determinants of health (SDOH), and electronic medical records (EMR) data.

You will join a high-performing, innovative team empowered to work creatively to deliver solutions that enable patients to access therapies they need. This role requires a combination of business acumen, analytical, technical, and commercial expertise to effectively deliver Norstella’s RWD solutions, including cutting-edge data solutions, expert advisory services, and advanced technologies such as machine learning and predictive analytics. A deep understanding of the US healthcare ecosystem is critical.

Responsibilities

• Support life sciences analytical use cases by querying and analyzing healthcare data sources, including claims, lab results, electronic medical records (EMR), and other real-world data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including clinicians, data scientists, statisticians, and healthcare professionals—to identify and define analytical requirements and deliver actionable insights.
• Clean, validate, and transform raw data into structured formats suitable for analysis, ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Develop and maintain data documentation, including data dictionaries, data mappings, and data lineage, to ensure transparency and accessibility.
• Translate analytic outputs into consultative business insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Economics, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Public Health, Computer Science).
• 3+ years of professional experience working hands-on with RWD (e.g., open/closed claims, APLD, lab, EMR/EHR, hospital chargemaster, billing codes).
• Understanding of the life sciences industry and US healthcare ecosystem.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and querying relational databases (SQL experience preferred).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently, with a proactive and self-driven approach.
• Client-facing experience is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, results-oriented, highly motivated, decisive, flexible in thought, and creative.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Dental and vision benefits.
• Basic life and AD&D benefits.
• 401k retirement plan with company match.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off and company holidays.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers.