Job Description

Parexel was recognized with the first-ever Scrip Award for Best Use of Real-World Evidence, and the Team is growing!

If you're looking for an opportunity to use your medical informatics expertise and leverage RWE to help move healthcare forward, please consider applying to the Data Scientist/Scientific Data Steward Director role.

The Data Scientist/Scientific Data Steward Director ensures that the scientific or real-world data used in a given solution is fit-for-purpose and is used in a manner compliant with the data use agreement and applicable law. Consultation is provided to users of the data in order to ensure that use is optimized.

The Data Scientist/Scientific Data Steward Director will also be responsible for accountability supporting activities which will include:

Scientific and Real-World Data Asset Access

Recognize gaps in Parexel's data access and pursues solutions

Works on complex issues related to data application and analyses requirements to remedy them

Serves as a consultant to others on the use of the data in clinical research

Identify, assess, and recommend options to expand access to RWD and scientific data

Contribute to decision-making on whether to strategically partner with select data providers

Develop working knowledge of data sets assigned to steward

Keep specifications up-to-date in the data catalog (e.g., new functionality)

Promote updates to common patient counts (non-project)

Match data asset/partner w/ specific project needs (coordinate with SD Solutions Architect)

He/she will also be responsible for vendor / provider management which will include the following:

Serves as relationship manager / primary point of contact for data provider

Establishes governance structure for relationship (e.g. Including regular meeting on status, performance, capability, emerging requirements)

Identify ways in which the partnership can be strengthened (e.g., improve direct access, feasibility turnaround)

Ensure data partner's needs/expectations are being met

Work with Procurement/LRM to establish/manage MSAs

Follow up on how projects are going and what can be improved in terms of the PXL-partner relationship

Additionally, he/she will also be responsible for infrastructure & platform design which will include the following:

Evaluates data requirements to optimize services, and grow the Parexel RWD based market share

Develop descriptive content that can be used in capability presentations, proposals, protocols/SAPs, study reports, etc.

Surfaces observations and trends that can inform further growth

The Data Scientist/Scientific Data Steward will also be responsible for relationship management which will include the following:

Develop and maintain working relationships with business units, clients and SDO functional units, vendors, providers; at minimum, Global Data Operations, Corporate IT, Technical Quality Management, Legal and Risk Management, Procurement, Data Privacy, Project team personnel, Leaders of internal businesses SDO is supporting

Champions the development of and delivery against the mutual business objectives of the data organization and its business partners

Lastly, he/she will also ensure compliance with operating standards, policies, regulations, SOPs, privacy and data security standards; facilitate project-specific contracting needs; represent Parexel in professional societies; and present on behalf of Parexel at key events and meetings.

Qualifications

To ensure success at Parexel as a Data Scientist/Scientific Data Steward, individuals must possess the following:

Skills:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent customer focus (internal and external)

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Ability to work with a decentralized team

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to align day to day activities with SDO strategy

Knowledge and Experience:

In depth understanding of the clinical research process and business, medicines and medical device development, healthcare market and related sectors

Broad cross-functional experience in the healthcare, scientific and real-world data environment

Demonstrated ability to apply scientific or real-world data solutions to address clinical or commercial questions and needs

Experienced in budgets and cost evaluation of RWD based solutions

Excellent understanding of project management principles

8 or more years of related experience

Education:

Bachelor's degree in biomedical informatics, public health, data science, life sciences or related field required

Advanced degree in biomedical informatics, public health, data science, life sciences or related field preferred

Why Work at Parexel

There are pivotal moments in every career: Sharing new treatments. Improving processes. Delivering life-saving advances. The people who succeed are the ones who make the journey go further and faster every time. What if you had a partner to support you as you reach the next level in your professional path? A partner who believes a collaborative environment is key to achieving your goals? A partner who is dedicated to your health and wellness so you can help make a difference in the lives of millions worldwide?

That's Parexel. We're a diverse team of professionals focused on one goal: getting treatments into the hands of those who need them most. Working together, the results we bring to our clients and the opportunities we bring to our team get better with every step.

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