Real World Data Scientist

Real World Data (RWD) Scientist Markham, ON   Astellas Canada – Real World Data Scientist At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.   What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.   Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.   About Us: We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.   In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.   We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you. From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.   Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.   Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is looking to fill vacant position – Real World Data Scientist   Description We are hiring a Real-World Data Scientist to join our Real-World Data Science (RWDS) team. As a Senior Manager of RWDS, you will be an analytic researcher informing and conducting Real World Data (RWD) studies at any time in the drug lifecycle.     You will work directly within the RWDS team to execute observational studies for internal and external consumption and partner closely with Development, Medical Affairs, and Pharmacovigilance/ Pharmacoepidemiology colleagues in their research. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with others in RWDS, Biostatistics and the broader Quantitative Sciences & Evidence Generation department to enhance our RWD and analytics offerings.   RWDS is multidisciplinary and provides RWE strategic input, study design, statistical and programming support to projects. Team members apply their unique knowledge, skills and experience in teams to deliver decision-shaping real-world evidence.   Essential Job Duties Execute (program and analyze) observational studies using (mostly in-house) RWD Write, review, or contribute to key study documents to ensure optimal methodological & statistical presentation. These documents include protocols, analysis plans, tables and figure (TLF) specifications, study reports, publications Ensure efficient planning, execution and reporting of analyses Advise as subject matter expert in specific data access partnerships Follow and participate in the upkeep of best practices related to methods, tools/macros, and standards for data and data analysis Collaborate with RWDS and Biostatistics colleagues and cross-functional teams in Development, Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance