Senior SQL/R/SAS Programmer - Epidemiology/ Real-World Evidence

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

EDUCATION

• MSc or PhD in Epidemiology, Health Economics, Biostatistics or related field

EXPERIENCE

• PhD with at least 3 years of relevant work experience; MSc with at least 5 years of relevant work experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Senior level expert in quantitative methods in health economics, health services research, epidemiology or statistics with the focus on data analysis using observational retrospective data, claims data, registry data, or clinical trial data using SAS (e.g., SAS Base, SAS Stat, SAS Macro), R, SQL, Python, or other programming language(s)
• Experience using data from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or the UK required
• Experience working with large databases such as claims, EMR, registry data, clinical trial datasets, or similar are essential.
• Good knowledge of scientific research methods and practical knowledge of research implementation.
• Good knowledge of fundamentals of health economics and epidemiology.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant methodology and statistics.
• Advanced knowledge of one or more of the key programming packages noted above (SAS Base or Enterprise Guide, SAS macro; R, SQL, Python, or PySpark) and Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. Training will be provided for promising candidates without these additional experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and document information effectively in written English, including the ability to produce reports, documents, emails and other written pieces which are well-organized, free from errors, and are appropriately adjusted to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Swedish language fluency considered an asset.
• Strong organizational, time-management, prioritization and decision-making skills necessary to evaluate, plan and accomplish multiple work goals in a timely fashion.
• Able to quickly learn and apply new information, skills and procedures.
• Proactive and positive approach to tasks and projects, as well as resilience when encountering process, project, budget or client changes that are inherent in the consulting environment.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to quickly develop and sustain positive rapport with internal and external contacts in person, over the phone and by email.
• Experience presenting ideas to individuals and groups in a formal presentation setting
• Able to analyze complex issues and evidence, identify cause-effect relationships, and generate effective solutions
• Delivers a positive internal/external client experience; listens and understand the client’s needs, and provides solutions that meet or exceed client expectations
• Demonstrates sound professional judgment in analyzing, responding to, and resolving enquiries, issues and escalations.

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