Senior RWE/RWA Programmer

About the role

Parexel is seeking a Senior Real-World Evidence (RWE) Analyst Programmer to join a high-impact team supporting innovative work across Canada or the Continental United States. The role involves analyzing, summarizing, and graphically presenting clinical data to assess the safety and efficacy of clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Effectively designs and codes R and SQL programs for assigned projects, consistently meeting project objectives.
• Clean and validate Real-World Data (RWD) to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Implement programming based on RWE protocols using a variety of RWD sources, including Optum and Flatiron.
• Leverage advanced statistical and epidemiological methodologies to deliver robust and reliable analyses.
• Create, review, and approve programming plans at study and project levels.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations to effectively communicate findings.
• Collaborate with study team members to meet study timelines and recurring reporting deadlines.

Requirements

• MS in data science, epidemiology, statistics, public health, or related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in Real-World Data (RWD) analysis and Real-World Analytics (RWA) using healthcare claims, EMR, and/or registry databases within the biopharmaceutical industry or provider/payer organizations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Optum and/or Flatiron data.
• Fluency in SQL and R programming.
• Experience writing original code and performing raw data analysis (not derived solely from clinical trials).
• Knowledge of SAS and/or Python is considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with US and global healthcare coding systems (e.g., ICD, CPT, HCPCS, LOINC, MedDRA).
• Experience conducting routine and advanced statistical analyses for RWE generation, including time-to-event, cross-sectional, and longitudinal data.
• Experience with big data analytical platforms.
• Deep understanding of observational study analysis.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to scrum development goals in a fast-paced, flexible, team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Competent in written and oral English.

Skills

• Analytical
• Detail-oriented
• Independent
• Proactive
• Responsible
• Team-player

Benefits

• Supportive and motivating work environment.
• Extensive training, mentoring, and technical knowledge sharing.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Remote