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Summit Therapeutics

Develops and commercializes therapeutic medicines

Senior Clinical Data Scientist

Data EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology programming experience is required.
  • Proficiency in R or Python, experience with data visualization tools such as Shiny, Spotfire, or Tableau, and experience with R packages are required.
  • Understanding of electronic data capture systems and clinical trial processes is required.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate non-technical requirements into technical solutions is required.
  • Ability to work under pressure and shift priorities, both as a team leader and as a team member, is required.
  • Clear oral and written communication is required.

Responsibilities

  • 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 that support ongoing data review.
  • Collaborate with Clinical Operations to generate study metrics and identify potential site-level risks.
  • Communicate requirements to vendors, author and curate specifications, and ensure vendors deliver the required results.
  • Perform data wrangling and data processing in R or Python to support summarization and interpretation of clinical trial data.
  • Build ETL pipelines in a Windows environment to automate clinical data workflows and streamline clinical programming activities.
  • Develop and maintain reusable R packages for data cleaning, transformation, and validation.
  • Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation and specifications for programming activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience 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

Develops and commercializes therapeutic medicines

Summit Therapeutics conducts end-to-end drug development, from identifying promising candidates to regulatory approval and commercialization. It relies on an in-house team of scientists and administrators and uses selective partnerships to advance products. Its therapies aim to improve both quality and length of life for patients with serious health needs. By controlling the development and commercialization process in-house, Summit seeks to speed development, reduce costs, and build a lasting healthcare organization with strong market presence and value for patients, clinicians, caregivers, and shareholders.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA
Founded
2003

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