Senior Medical Analyst

About the role

The Senior Medical Analyst plays a crucial role in driving data-driven healthcare initiatives for Norstella's Life Sciences clients. This role involves leveraging expertise in healthcare data analytics to extract meaningful insights from real-world data sources, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the accuracy and relevance of insights provided to clients.

Responsibilities

• Analyze healthcare datasets to identify trends, patient cohorts, and treatment pathways that support Life Sciences clients across various therapeutic areas.
• Develop and refine database queries, data pipelines, and processing workflows, incorporating AI/ML methodologies for advanced analytics.
• Partner with engagement managers and directors to ensure the accurate representation of clinical concepts within the data and align insights with client needs.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data quality issues, ensuring the integrity and reliability of insights provided to clients while adhering to regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA RWE guidance.
• Support client engagements by participating in scoping discussions and helping design custom RWD solutions that address key clinical, regulatory, and business questions.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pharmacy (PharmD), Medicine (MD/DO), or a related field.
• Experience working with and querying large healthcare databases, including claims, EMR/EHR, and laboratory data, in an academic or industry setting.
• Strong understanding of the life sciences industry and the drug development lifecycle, with experience supporting research in clinical development, market access, or health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).
• Familiarity with epidemiological study design and RWD methodologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including AI and data science teams, as well as independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex healthcare data.

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays