Digital Health R&D – Data Scientist – Data Analytics and Statistics Full-time

DH R&D Data Scientist Data Analytics and Statistics

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The DH R&D Data Scientist Data Analytics and Statistics role closely partners with the broader DH R&D team (most notably Sensor Lab, Medical, and Clinical Operations), cross-functional scientists and colleagues, stakeholders and third-party providers to define, implement, and deliver digital measure outcomes primarily for non-LY exploratory DH R&D trials via a key role in the Digital Health Innovation Hub being established in Singapore at the Lilly Centre for Clinical Pharmacology. Purposes of the role include:

• Develops or assists in the development of DHT trial protocol designs, clinical plans, and data analysis plans in collaboration with physicians, and/or medical colleagues.
• Responsible for working with DHR&D broader team to analyze, report and readout data for DHT studies and DHT impacts in LY trials.
• Influence team members regarding appropriate research methods

Primary Responsibilities:

The job tasks listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary, based upon current business needs.

DHT Trial Design and Analysis

• Operate in collaboration with study personnel to provide input on study protocol, design studies and write protocols for the conduct of each study, from statistical analyst point of view.

• Assist in or be accountable for selecting statistical methods for data analysis, authoring the corresponding sections of the protocol, and conducting the actual analysis.
• Collaborate with data management in the planning and implementation of data quality assurance plans.
• Maintain currency with respect to statistical methodology, to maintain proficiency in applying new and varied methods, and to be competent in justifying methods selected.
• Participate in peer-review work products from other statistical colleagues (AADS, GSS, and LY trial project stats team).

Communication of Results and Inferences

• As a Data Scientist, manage study analytics planning, tracking, and facilitation. Assist the development of DHT trial protocol designs, drive the data analysis plans, coordinate with cross-functional teams to define scope, timelines, and deliverables, while ensuring high quality data analytics for DHT study portfolio.
• Provide strong leadership in the process of DHT development, by preparing databases, statistical summary table/figures in accordance with a schedule.
• Collaborate with DHR&D team members to write reports and communicate results.
• Assist with, or be responsible for, communicating study results via reports, manuscripts, or oral presentations in group settings, as well as for communicating one-on-one with key customers and presenting at scientific meetings.
• Assist in response to regulatory queries and/or to interact with regulators from statistical analyst point of view.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

• Partner with internal and external SMEs to troubleshoot issues and work with data engineers to effectively leverage curated data, translating complex datasets into actionable insights.
• Proactively identify and implement enhancements in data processing efficiency, integrity, and quality with a sharp eye towards elevating the standards of our data handling practices in DHT trials

Algorithm Development and Testing

• Rigorously test and validate the performance of developed algorithms across various datasets, ensuring their accuracy and reliability in real-world applications. This involves fine-tuning models for specific use cases, such as daily activity recognition and sleep detection, to enhance the overall effectiveness of sensor-based digital health technologies.

What You Should Bring

• Understand disease states in order to enhance the level of customer focus and collaboration and be seen as a strong scientific contributor.
• Demonstrated communication, leadership, teamwork, project delivery, and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence IT and business strategies to drive large-scale outcomes.
• Validated skills of strong learning agility and relationship building to influence change using knowledge and relationships.
• Successful record of high quality, user focused, on-time service and project delivery.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills, working across agile and diverse teams.
• A high level of intellectual curiosity, external perspective, and innovation interest.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a geographically dispersed group of business and technical colleagues.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics or equivalent (Analytics, Informatics, Computer Science) with more than 5 Years of relevant experience
• Strong programming skills, and knowledge of data structures and algorithms – Python/R, SQL.
• Technical growth and application with working knowledge of experimental design and statistics.
• Excellent software development experience and problem solving skillsets
• Self-management skills with a focus on results for timely and accurate completion of competing deliverables
• Teamwork and leadership skills

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner/influence a team and drive a technical project to deliver results
• Experience with application of data skills such as data flow, data quality & integrity, data interchange, data mining, and data representation principles
• Understanding and experience in Time Series Analysis, Generative AI, prompt engineering, and Large Language Model (LLM).
• A growth mindset and willingness to pick up new programming languages, technologies, and domain knowledge to be productive in role

Location: Singapore

Time Type: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Travel: 0-10% travel required

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