Flatiron Health · 8 hours ago
Statistical Programmer
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expFlatiron Health is focused on reimagining the infrastructure of cancer care. They are seeking a Lead Statistical Programmer who will work within the Research Sciences department to support customized real-world data solutions for life sciences partners, translating analytic specifications into R code and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
BiotechnologyCloud ComputingElectronic Health Record (EHR)Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalPersonal Health
Responsibilities
Independently translate analytic specifications from a statistical analysis plan into R code to create analytic datasets, generating descriptive and inferential statistics, data visualizations, often involving novel variables or complex statistical methods, in consultation with the study principal investigator
Serve as subject matter expert on appropriate use cases for, and nuances of, the variety of different Flatiron data modalities, including EHR-derived real-world data, clinico-genomics data, ML-extracted data, and claims data
Develop a proficient understanding of cancer biology, therapy, and/or epidemiology across multiple major tumor types and appropriately apply this understanding when crafting analytic code
Provide mentorship and support to more junior statistical programming staff
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across our medical and scientific organization to execute and deliver on client-sponsored research studies in an accurate, effective, and timely manner
Contribute to continuous improvement of Flatiron’s proprietary analytical tooling and templates, at times acting as liaison to the relevant teams and stakeholders
Continue to develop a deeper understanding of real-world data and related methodologies used to generate real-world evidence
Qualification
Required
You hold a Doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH) in Biostatistics/Statistics, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Public Health, Math, or a closely related field with 3-4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6-7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with 7-8 years of relevant experience
You are an excellent programmer in R (including tidyverse) and are proficient working in Git-based environments (e.g., Github, Gitlab)
You have extensive experience with large healthcare-related datasets (e.g., administrative claims, electronic medical records, genomics)
You have strong organizational, time-management, prioritization and decision-making skills necessary to evaluate, plan and implement multiple high-visibility projects in a timely fashion
You have the ability to lead projects effectively in a constantly changing, diverse, and matrix environment
You have a growth mindset, are willing to learn from others, and are dedicated to promoting a psychologically safe environment
Preferred
You have experience working with oncology datasets
You can write SQL queries
You have experience in predictive modeling
You have experience leading teams, either as a manager or project/team lead
Company
Flatiron Health
Flatiron Health is a healthcare technology company that aims to improve lives by learning from the experience of every cancer patient.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (17)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$324.95MKey Investors
RocheGoogle Ventures
2021-12-23Series D· $11.95M
2018-02-15Acquired
2016-01-06Series C· $175M
Leadership Team
Bruce Gottlieb
Chief Operating Officer
Stephanie Reisinger
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Real-World Evidence (RWE)
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