Overview
Role: Lead data science and analytics team within the Healthcare (registries) division. You will oversee a team of data scientists and data analysts, manage workload, upskill team members, standardise reports, contribute to statistical oversight, and explore advanced methodologies for health data. The focus is on clinical registries related to performance outcomes for patients undergoing surgical or medical interventions, supporting NHS and private UK healthcare providers. The role may be hybrid or fully remote based on location, with occasional travel to head office in Hemel Hempstead or other NEC/NHSE locations.
Responsibilities
* Oversee a team of data scientists and data analysts
* Prioritise and schedule competing workloads to meet delivery timelines
* Lead regular updates and one-to-one meetings with team members
* Liaise with industry and academic partners to align and improve statistical methodology and reporting strategy
* Identify and provide appropriate training opportunities for team members
* Explore real-world-evidence datasets for registry-specific analytical opportunities
* Coordinate and assist with the generation of regularly scheduled and bespoke reports, including plotting charts using standard libraries
* Take charge of data cleansing, quality assurance and supporting data integration
* Contribute ideas to improve productivity and delivery
* Liaise with data quality, development, business analyst and business consultant teams to deliver collaborative outputs
* Build an extensive clinical knowledge base through regular meetings with clinical steering committees
* Work closely with clinicians to understand and support reporting and analytical needs
Qualifications
Mandatory qualifications and experience:
* A postgraduate degree in computer science, statistics, biology or a related quantitative discipline
* Expert R (R Studio) programming skills for data manipulation, cleaning, report generation, visualization, statistical analysis and modelling
* Experience leading a team of data scientists or analysts
* Proficiency with SQL (Azure) for data manipulation and aggregation of data from disparate sources
* Experience cleansing, processing and managing large data sets
* Experience responding to analytical briefs
* Experience with data warehouses and open database connectivity
* Statistical expertise including survival analysis and predictive modelling
* Ability to deliver under pressure and with limited supervision
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines
* Self-motivation and a flexible approach to work
* Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
Desirable qualifications and experience:
* Experience working with health data including clinical registries
* Experience working with unclean data and free text
* Interest in applying machine learning, NLP and AI to health data and patient safety
* Experience using Snowflake/DBT
* Prompt engineering for GitHub Copilot or equivalent
Additional Information
* Excellent benefits package, including an above-average pension scheme
* Private medical cover for employees with option to add family members
* 25 days paid holiday with option to buy/sell
* 4 x basic salary life assurance cover (option to increase)
* Group pension plan with employer contributions up to 8.5%
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required. All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. This role may require UK Security Clearance.
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