Sr. Clinical Data Scientist

The role

The Sr. Clinical Data Scientist will advance technology-enabled clinical data review and study monitoring through automation and analytics. This role involves developing reports, dashboards, and ETL pipelines to support clinical trial data processes.

What you will do

• Develop clinical study reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using R or Python.
• Partner with the Data Management team to implement data-monitoring or reconciliation listings and edit checks.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to generate study metrics and identify potential site-level risks.
• Communicate requirements clearly with vendors, author and curate specs, and ensure results delivered by vendors.
• Perform data wrangling and data processing in R/Python to support clinical trial data summarization and interpretation.
• Build ETL pipelines in a Windows environment to automate clinical data workflows.
• Develop and maintain reusable R packages for data cleaning, transformation, and validation.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation and specs for all programming activities.

Required qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years Pharmaceutical/Biotech programming experience.
• Proficiency in R or Python
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Shiny, Spotfire, Tableau) and R packages
• Understanding of EDC and clinical trial processes
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate non-technical requirements into technical solutions
• The ability to work well under pressure and shift priorities, both as a team leader and as a team member.
• Ability to communicate clearly both oral and written.

Nice to have

• Experience with maintaining data visualization systems
• Experience with Github
• Prior experience in oncology or complex therapeutic areas
• Ability to proactively identify and address project uncertainties to minimize risk.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

About the company

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs.