Lead Research Analyst, Real World Data Insights

How you will help As a Lead Research Analyst, Real World Data (RWD) Insights you will provide exceptional healthcare data analytics expertise for clients and colleagues in support of sales opportunities to license data. You will conduct discovery and translate clients’ research and business questions into actionable analyses to demonstrate data feasibility by leveraging the largest healthcare data ecosystem in the US. In collaboration with colleagues, you will identify and educate clients on the data suppliers in the HealthVerity Marketplace (HVM) that capture the necessary data elements to conduct RWD-based studies and produce regulatory-grade real world evidence (RWE).

What you will do

• Efficiently query multiple data types (medical and pharmacy claims, EMR, lab, chargemaster) using SQL to identify populations of interest in HVM data and assess using univariate analysis and data investigations
• Empower clients to generate RWE utilizing best-in-class observational research by conducting pre-sale feasibility analyses of varying breadth and depth
• Provide clients with RWD training, analytic guidance, and use case support in the post-sale phase
• Develop and communicate technical, clinical, operational, and business specifications to internal and external teams
• Work cross-functionally with sales and data delivery teams to support operational processes to deliver data licensing projects on time and with accuracy
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal documentation, code templates, analytics automation, and other process improvement initiatives to support internal team efficiency, effectiveness, and growth

How success will be defined

• Creatively and strategically position HealthVerity to win against the competition by building trust and credibility as a subject matter expert (SME)
• Take ownership of pre- and post-sale projects and drive to completion
• Dedicate 5-10% of working hours to team and individual improvement
• Ensure minimal errors in presales feasibility and data requirements for delivery

Required skills and experience

• Graduate degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Clinical Informatics, or related quantitative field
• At least 3 years experience in a consultative, client-facing role
• At least 3 years experience using SQL, programming against large relational databases leveraging interoperably-linked, patient-level data at scale
• Healthcare data expert across various data types (e.g. open/closed claims, inpatient/ambulatory EMR, commercial labs, social determinants, etc.) and codified healthcare data standards (e.g. ICD, CPT, HCPCS, CVX, LOINC, NUCC, NPPES, etc.)
• Experience evaluating fit-for-purpose data and implementing research protocols
• Experienced applying RWD to specific healthcare and life sciences-related research questions and use cases, such as RWE/epidemiology, HEOR, R&D, commercial, public health

Desired skills and experience

• Exposure to a wide range of healthcare industry business segments (pharma, biotech, government, consulting, healthcare payer/provider)
• Evangelist and champion of RWD/RWE
• Skilled at educating, presenting, and demonstrating analytical concepts to internal and external audiences
• Strong communicator (both verbally and in writing) with the ability to translate client needs into actionable data insights
• Experience supporting business development activities
• Experience owning and managing projects with the ability to identify and mitigate risk to intended outcomes
• Team player who takes initiative and works collaboratively with colleagues across all levels of the organization
• Highly organized, consultative, and proactive critical thinker/problem solver
• Committed to personal and professional continuous development
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Experience coding in Python
• Thrives in a rapidly-changing, fast paced environment