Senior Data Scientist 

Job (Project) Description  

You will be responsible for supporting the RWE Analytics Enablement team. The team builds internal R packages and tooling for analytics teams conducting QA reporting and real-world evidence analysis. The focus of this role is upstream from direct analysis work: the Data Scientist will develop and maintain R packages, implement methodological functions, and provide user support for internal tools and the Posit Team platform. 

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Requirements: 

• Strong R programming skills; 1-2 years of experience developing R packages; 

• Experience following software engineering best practices: writing unit tests (testthat), version control (Git), documentation (roxygen2); 

• Familiarity with Quarto and reproducible workflows in R (renv); 

• Experience working with databases (e.g., Snowflake) and querying data (SQL and/or dbplyr); 

• Ability to provide on-call support to internal programmers for coding time-sensitive customer deliveries; effectively identify and address barriers (e.g., follow-up questions, ad-hoc meetings); 

• Strong communication skills, especially verbal communication with cross-functional stakeholders and written technical documentation; 

• Ability to work independently while proactively consulting and asking questions; 

• Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written). 

Nice to have  

• Experience with Posit Team or similar analytics platforms; 

• Background in healthcare, life sciences, or working with clinical trials; 

• Familiarity with AI/LLM tools and frameworks; 

• Proficiency in Python; 

• CI/CD experience, especially with GitLab CI or similar; 

• Previous experience deploying or supporting tools in an enterprise R environment. 

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Responsibilities:  

• Build and maintain R packages and Quarto templates for customer-facing analytics deliverables; 

• Build and maintain internal R packages used for internal QA and analytics workflows; 

• Translate methodological tutorials into robust, reusable R functions; 

• Cooperate with cross-functional teams to independently translate real-world methodological tutorials into well-tested and comprehensively documented R functions; 

• Provide user support and troubleshoot issues related to R packages and the Posit Team platform (including permissions, manifest files, and lock files); 

• Participate in an on-call rotation (2-week rotations across team members), acting as first-line support for internal users (non-infrastructure issues), and technical support for R tools and the Posit Team platform; 

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and the knowledge management team; 

• Participate in synchronous working sessions and provide responsive technical support during working hours. 

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What We Offer: 

• USD monthly payment;   

• 100% remote opportunity;   

• 15 working days of paid vacation per year (available after 6 months);   

• Up to 10 national holidays (either US or country of residence);   

• 5 paid sick leave days;   

• Reimbursement of health insurance expenses (up to 500 USD gross yearly);   

• Covered travel expenses when applicable;   

• Referral program;   

• Personalized development plan (PDP);   

• Access to the language learning platform. 

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