Senior Statistician / Senior Data Scientist

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward.

With a global team of 70,000, we harness insights, commercial and scientific depth, and executional expertise to empower clients to achieve some of their most important goals: Improving clinical, scientific and commercial results. Realizing the full potential of innovations.

Data Science and Advanced Analytics - with departments in Frankfurt, Philadelphia, Paris and Milan as well as a network of over 300 experts worldwide - is the global competence center for data science and statistics at IQVIA. The team is responsible for development of statistical, econometrical and machine learning methodologies to support international customers in the pharmaceutical industry - often within multinational projects.

Joining Data Science and Advanced Analytics team provides the opportunity to work with large and complex data and methodologies in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. As a member of our team, you can expect exciting local and international projects, a variety regarding all fields of statistics, econometrics and machine learning as well as a collaboration with global teams offering interesting development opportunities.

Senior Data Scientist / Senior Statistician

(Location: Frankfurt/M., Germany) to support CE (Central Europe) Business Unit with a special focus on Germany.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Concept, development and testing of new methodologies and approaches to deliver custom and standardized solutions to our clients as well as implementation of concept studies
• Support in the implementation and deployment of new statistical, econometrical and machine learning technologies and innovations (including Data-Mining and Machine Learning)
• Development of machine learning solutions and technologies and high scale deployment
• Work with various complex healthcare data assets including anonymized pharmacy, patient, physician, and hospital level data
• Collaboration in innovation projects for existing and new processes and offerings
• Conceptualizing, planning and conducting complex statistical, econometric and machine learning  data analyses to support healthcare decisions
• Selection and application of statistical, econometric and machine learning techniques, in connection with Pharma Big Data to identify complex patterns
• Structured preparation, visualization and presentation of analyses results

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Master degree in Statistics, Economics/Econometrics, Data Science or related field
• At least 4-5 years of professional experience in quantitative data analysis or PhD with at least 1 year of relevant professional experience
• Good knowledge of the higher statistical and econometric methods in theory and practice (including Machine Learning and Data Mining technics)
• Experience working with Big Data (Data-Mining)
• Python or R is a must and further statistical programing skills in SAS/SQL is favorable
• Very good knowledge of MS Office package (especially Excel)
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including technical aspects of a project, ability to develop usable documentation, results interpretation and business recommendations
• Favorable German language skills (grade C) and excellent English language capability
• Strong analytic mindset and logical thinking capability with problem solving skills
• Innovative thinking and joy in solving challenges
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical market and experience with pharmaceutical data (medical, hospital, pharmacy, claims data) would be a plus, but not a must

We offer:

• Participation in interesting national and international projects for global pharmaceutical companies
• Exciting tasks in various statistical, econometric and machine learning areas
• Work with large healthcare data including anonymized pharmacy, patient, physician, and hospital level data
• A number of internal and external trainings  
• Participation in conferences and industry workshops
• Attractive salary
• Constant contact with new technologies
• Attractive benefits package (Life insurance, reimbursement for public transportation tickets, social fund, etc.)

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We know that meaningful results require not only the right approach but also the right people. Regardless of your role, we invite you to reimagine healthcare with us. You will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and

Whatever your career goals, we are here to ensure you get there!

We invite you to join IQVIA™.

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 67,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more about jobs.iqvia.com.