Director - Patient Analytics (Real World Evidence (RWE) & Data Science)

Company Description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us! 

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   We are EVERSANA.  

POSITION: We are seeking a highly experienced Associate Director / Director – Data Science to lead advanced analytics initiatives leveraging real-world data (RWD) such as claims, EMR/EHR, and other healthcare datasets. This role will focus on generating actionable insights across patient populations, provider behavior, disease progression, and treatment outcomes, enabling evidence-based decision-making across medical affairs, market access, and commercial strategy. This leader will drive end-to-end RWE strategy, advanced analytics solutioning, and client engagement, while building scalable capabilities across patient analytics, outcomes research, and predictive modeling.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. RWE Strategy & Leadership

• Lead development and execution of RWE and patient analytics strategies aligned with client and organizational objectives
• Act as a thought leader in Real-World Data (RWD) applications across medical affairs, HEOR, and commercial use cases
• Drive innovation in evidence generation frameworks, including observational studies and advanced analytics

2. Advanced Analytics & Use Case Delivery: Lead and oversee analytics across key RWE domains:

• Patient & Cohort Analytics
• Patient Journey & Treatment Dynamics
• Patient Finding & Predictive Modeling
• Provider Analytics & Targeting
• Market & Epidemiology Analytics
• SDOH & Health Equity
• HCRU & Cost Analytics

3. Client Engagement & Consulting

• Lead multi-client engagements, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction
• Translate complex analytics into clear, actionable business insights for senior stakeholders
• Partner with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, and Commercial teams

4. Capability Building & Practice Development

• Build and scale RWE analytics capabilities and reusable assets
• Mentor and develop teams across data science, epidemiology, and analytics
• Drive proposal development and business growth initiatives

5. Data & Technology Leadership

• Work with large-scale healthcare datasets:• Claims (open/closed)
• EMR/EHR
• Lab and genomics (where applicable)

• Integrate multiple data sources for holistic patient-level insights
• Apply advanced techniques:• Machine Learning (classification, clustering, survival models)
• Causal inference methods
• Time-to-event and longitudinal analysis

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, etc.)
• Advanced degree (MBA / PhD / MPH / MD) strongly preferred
• 10+ years of experience in life sciences consulting, healthcare analytics, or RWE
• Core Skills & Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience in:• Cohort Development & Study Design
• Patient Segmentation & Journey Analytics
• Market Sizing & Epidemiology
• Provider Targeting & Network Analysis
• HCRU & Cost Analysis
• Patient Finding & Switch Prediction Models
• SDOH integration in healthcare analytics

• Expertise in:• SQL, Python
• Claims & EMR data handling
• Advanced statistical and ML techniques

• Leadership & Consulting Skills

• Proven ability to lead large, complex engagements
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience
• Experience working with global pharma/biotech clients

• Preferred Experience

• Experience with RWE, HEOR, or Medical Affairs analytics
• Familiarity with regulatory and evidence-generation framework

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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