Principal Statistical Programmer

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MA-Bedford; US-MA-Boston; US-MA-Burlington; US-MA-Cambridge; US-MA-Lexington; US-MA-Lowell; US-MA-Marlborough; US-MA-Natick; US-MA-Quincy; US-MA-Western/Springfield; US-MA-Worcester; US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Mankato/Rochester; US-MN-Minneapolis; US-MN-Minnetonka; US-MN-Northern/Duluth; US-MN-Plymouth

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

About the role :
 The Principal Statistical Programmer provides statistical programming expertise and support in analyzing data from a large real-world data source from electronic health records, with a strong background in healthcare data  informatics and analysis, in support of the Cardiology division.
 This position offers an opportunity to expand your knowledge and skill sets in a collaborative environment that encourages showcasing your talent and progression into areas of advanced statistical programming and  interactions with various internal and external stakeholders to support business objectives. 

This is a hybrid position (in office minimum three days per week) with the flexibility to be in Arden Hills or Maple Grove, MN or Marlborough, MA. You will have the opportunity to discuss your preferred working location with your Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Your responsibilities will include:

•  Leverages technical skillsets to define patient cohorts from large real-world data source(s) to perform both outcomes and statistical analysis.  
• Uses technical expertise to receive incoming customer requests and produce custom analyses.
•  Scopes requirements for research projects, asks questions to clarify objectives, methods, and details, conducts custom analyses in R on electronic health record (EHR) data, produces results outputs (tables and figures). 
• Collaborates with internal or external team members (e.g., Statisticians, Medical Writers, Medical Directors, and Physicians), to lead the activities for data extraction, integration, and analysis required for evidence generation, strategies, regulatory submissions, and data publications.
•  Leverages knowledge of statistics, regression, propensity score matching, Kaplan-Meier and other survival  analyses to support project objectives.
•  Prepares statistical report templates, data specifications, and analysis datasets (ADS). Develops programs for statistical analyses, generates statistical reports (tables and figures) for internal and external projects and maintains programming documentation as appropriate.
•  Performs quality control and validation according to departmental processes and procedures. Ensures analysis  is performed in accordance with applicable statistical methods and in compliance with regulatory and company standards.
•  Works with cross-functional team members to develop study design and analysis plan as needed. Leads studies and applies functional expertise, such as review of Statistical Analysis Plans, Study Protocols, and other relevant study plans and timelines. 

 
Required qualifications: 

•  Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related
•  Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience with 3+ years of experience analyzing Electronic Health Record data or other real-world healthcare claims data sources. 
•  Advanced skills using SQL and R, including familiarity with data modeling to conduct data analyses. 
•  Experience of SAS® programming, including Macro programming, ODS/RTF, ODS/GRAPH, SAS/Stats  Procedures.
•  Ability to interact and communicate with people effectively and to explain results clearly as well as strong experience working with a global team.

 
Preferred qualifications: 

• Advance degree preferred 
• Minimum  5 years’ experience analyzing Electronic Health Record data or other real-world healthcare claims data sources. 
• Experience with sample size calculation and simulations.
• Experience with survival analysis.
•  Ability to effectively explain statistical methods and interpret results.
•  Familiar with other statistical programming package or software, SAS® programming language and common  statistical methods/tests. Proficient in SAS® Macro programming, ODS/RTF, ODS/GRAPH.
• Extensive  working experience using various SAS/Stats Procedures (e.g., Logistic, GLM, Phreg, and Lifetest).
•  Experience of Common Data Model (CDM) or related data model and database structures.
•  Experience with data mining or data science related to clinical evidence.

Requisition ID: 597478

Minimum Salary: $96200 

Maximum Salary: $182700 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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