Lead Decision Scientist RWE/SS&C

Posted:
10/7/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Connecticut, United States ⋅ Hartford, Connecticut, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Data & Analytics

Workplace Type:
Remote

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Position Summary

Join this dynamic and growing team! CVS Health Real-World Evidence (RWE) organization provides analytical and advisory services that meet the market and clinical challenges faced by pharmaceutical, biotech, and device companies. Our services use real world data, advanced technologies, and professional know-how to illuminate therapeutic and economic value. We offer collaborative resources across CVS to promote forward-looking research into real-world outcomes and the realities of therapeutic use in genuine clinical settings. You have the opportunity to work fully remote within the United States.

The mission of the Safety Surveillance & Collaboration (SS&C) team, CVS Health Real World Evidence, is to actively monitor the US public health in collaboration with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), academic institutions, and other health insurance companies. The SS&C team conducts descriptive research, medical chart review validations, and pragmatic research using the FDA Sentinel Common Data Model (SCDM), Sentinel and Distributed Research Network (DRN) tools, Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) CDM, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative (PCORI) CDM, and Aetna’s Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW).

The Lead Decision Scientist role will have end-to-end responsibility of extraction-transformation-load including understanding of the data sources; distributed research methods and queries using industry common data models (e.g. Sentinel, OMOP, PCORI); research questions; data management; space management; and, data quality. This role will support the execution of distributed and ad hoc queries against industry Common Data Model structures.  The role will contribute to the maintenance and refresh of the infrastructure required for the queries and optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources include immunization information systems (IIS) data into CDM to meet business needs. The role will use SAS and R to execute queries and SAS and SQL to transform data into CDMs.  The role is expected to review results, identify quality issues, investigate root cause, and assist Senior Decision Scientist, Senior Analyst, or Analyst in completing investigations as well as document findings and other Data Management Plan items.  The role presentations to internal team and clients including the FDA. The role is expected to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Execute distributed queries on refresh of Common Data Models (CDMs), review quality control, identify, fix quality problems, and documentation
  • Space management monitoring
  • Refresh of Common Data Models (CDMs), reviewing quality control, identifying, and fixing quality problems
  • Creation and transformation of monthly refresh of files for up to 10 immunization information systems (IIS)

To be a candidate you will possess the following:

  • Knowledge of FDA Sentinel Initiative (BEST, Sentinel, and/ or NEST programs)
  • Be self-directed
  • Be able to critical think through problems

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with SAS
  • 5+ years’ experience with extract-transform-load data files
  • 5+ years’ experience in health care data management and analytics
  • 5+ years’ experience with healthcare claims data analysis
  • Experience working with distributed queries
  • Experience in preparation and data management plan/ documentation
  • Experience working with and integrating large datasets from multiple sources
  • Experience with Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP), FDA Sentinel Common Data Model (CDM), and/or Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) CDM

Preferred Qualifications

  • Analytical background in pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, safety surveillance, and/or outcomes research using Real World Datasets
  • SQL for data management and analysis
  • R for query execution
  • Git-hub
  • Experience in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint for reporting, Tableau
  • Creating production processes to automate routine data management tasks
  • Experience with Healthcare Data Analysis/Analytics
  • Experience with ETL


Education

  • Bachelor's required
  • Master's preferred

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$130,295.00 - $260,590.00


This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities.  The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits.  Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees.  The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners.  As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. 
 
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/22/2024

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

CVS Pharmacy Inc

Website: https://cvshealth.com/

Headquarter Location: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1963

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical ⋅ Retail ⋅ Sales