Job Title
Senior Quantitative Scientist, Commercial‑Facing
Location & Work Model
Our headquarters are located in San Francisco and we have additional offices in Knoxville, TN and New York City with employees working remotely in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, D.C. All employees are required to have permanent residency in one of these states. Candidates who are willing to relocate are also encouraged to apply.
Candidates based in the Bay Area, New York City, and Knoxville, Tennessee will be given priority consideration. For these locations, the position will follow a hybrid work model, with 3 days per week in office and the remaining days working from home.
Employment Eligibility
*Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.*
Role Description
As Verana Health reinvents how research happens with data and technology in the healthcare space, we are growing our Quantitative Sciences team to solve complex real‑world problems across multiple therapeutic areas, including urology, ophthalmology, and neurology. We are looking for a Senior Quantitative Scientist with experience interfacing with life science companies in support of commercial projects leveraging real‑world data spanning a variety of use cases across the clinical development cycle. Direct experience working with ophthalmology, urology, and/or neurology clinical data is considered a plus.
This role will report directly to the Director of the Quantitative Sciences team embedded within Verana’s analytic services offering, which includes insight generation and consultative support on data products directly accessed by commercial partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Be a hands‑on individual contributor on the Quantitative Sciences team with a solid grasp of relevant technical approaches (biostatistics and/or epidemiology) and their respective assumptions
- Have a strong familiarity with designing analyses using observational data to ensure robust conclusions can be made
- Direct experience working with teams embedded with life science organizations (e.g., HEOR, medical affairs, commercial)
- Work on commercial retrospective clinical studies leveraging EHR real‑world data through responsibilities such as creation of statistical analysis plans, implementation of analyses, development of algorithms in support of research objectives, and/or writing of publications
- Collaborate with customers to understand project objectives and stakeholder needs
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with teams (e.g., Commercial/Sales, Product, Medical, Engineering/Technology, etc.) to translate clinical investigation questions into detailed data analytics requirements for internal and external projects
Skills and Experience that Will Help You Succeed
- Master’s or doctorate in a quantitative discipline (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, health economics, etc.) or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience with messy data (e.g., electronic health records, outcomes data) and analytical methodologies
- 5+ years working with life science/pharmaceutical/biotechnology organizations and familiarity with providing analytic services to these groups
- Experience designing and executing research studies for life sciences
- Strong familiarity with health data analytics tools, especially SQL, Python, R
- Familiarity with clinical datasets and coding systems such as ICD, CPT, and RxNorm
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry’s strategy and business processes, including clinical trials, new drug introduction and clinical operations
- Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams
- Clear communication skills and able to deliver internal/external presentations
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with high attention to detail
Benefits
- We provide 100% health, vision, and dental coverage for employees
- 401K Match
- Flexible vacation plans
- $700 learning and wellness annual stipend
- Headspace meditation app access
Final note
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Verana, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Pay ranges may vary for market conditions, location, and experience.
National Pay Range
$150,000—$175,000 USD
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