Research Analyst

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Our client is a fast growing health technology company conducting cutting edge research with the biggest pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare companies. The Research Analyst provides a link between the companies delivery Team and clients by supporting and ensuring the successful completion of analytical, building, testing and deployment of research projects, healthcare-related software and other products and services for the improvement of healthcare and access to medicines.ResponsibilitiesDesigning and implementing studies on healthcare data (e.g. Hospital Episode Statistics, Clinical Practice Research Datalink data, Public Health England datasets on cancer) including study methodology, statistical methods, machine learning techniquesAttending client meetings to scope research projects, including instructions, specifications, codes and other research requirements, thus translating the client need to a scoping document for the Delivery Team with clear deliverablesOwning and developing relationships with clients, working with them to optimize and enhance our solutions to fit their needs and possibly exceed expectations.Liaising with the delivery team for clarification and refinement of project specifications to ensure adherence to the project scope, research principles, and regulatory obligationsProgramming the study methodology into interfaces including R, SQL, PythonEvaluation of existing risks and prediction of potential problems in research projects while complying with quality assurance practices and assessments, including reporting on common sources of technical issues or questions, making recommendations to the delivery team as appropriate.Communicating key insights and findings to the delivery team and to clientsDeveloping and conceptualizing new research methodologies, data sources, research output for the current and targeted clientsScouting new opportunities on the horizon for Health iQ to expand into.Validating other analyst's work and making recommendations to improve them.Providing sign-off on project output for compliance scope, client needs, and internal standards of accuracy, methodological robustness and quality.RequirementsPrevious experience in Healthcare Analysis Knowledge of administrative healthcare datasets, particularly in the UK (e.g. HES, CPRD, PHE datasets)Knowledge in executing research projects or creating technology and software in healthcareKnowledge of statistical methodology and study design (e.g. inferential statistics, regression and modelling, demographics, prevalence and incidence)Writing SQL queriesMicrosoft Excel functions and formattingStatistical tests especially in Microsoft Excel and other software such as R or PythonEliciting requirements from clientsExperience in validating the output of a project, especially methodology, code and scripts, as well as results.Degree qualified (or comensurate work experience)Creating detailed, validated, accurate data reports and report summariesAnalyzing data to draw relevant conclusionsWritten and verbal communication skills including technical writing/documentation skills, to a publication standardTeam coordination and cooperation To find out more about Real please visit www.realstaffing.comReal Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy| Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales