Statistical Programmer – Consultative COA Scoring

About the role

IQVIA's ILS & PASS science team develops and qualifies clinical outcome assessment (COA) instruments that collect patient experience data. As Statistical Programmer you will empirically develop scoring rules and scoring algorithms for existing COA measures, and support the development of new measures and endpoints.

Key responsibilities

• Develop scoring rules and program scoring algorithms for existing COA measures
• For instruments added to the IQVIA ILS library, generate standard scoring documentation, simulation datasets, Data Quality Evaluation (DQE) and domain scores
• Implement new statistical features in random data generation to simulate real-world instrument data with specific psychometric properties
• Add advanced statistical capabilities to user tools (Insights Hub, PROCore)
• Work with non-statisticians and psychometricians in the PACT and ILS & PASS teams
• Support development of new COA measures and endpoints, and program classical and modern psychometric analyses and threshold analyses
• Program high-frequency and continuous digital health technology (DHT) data
• Collaborate with data scientists on algorithm validation and verification of digital measure performance across datasets and devices

Required profile

• Relevant qualification in statistics or psychometrics, and experience in statistical programming
• Interest in patient-centered research (COA and/or DHT) and clinical research (pharmaceutical or healthcare industry); consulting experience with pharma companies is desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication, including technical writing
• Attention to detail, initiative, organization and commitment to quality
• Able to work in a team, present to internal and external audiences and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive familiarity with AI tools applied to the above topics

Required skills

• Statistical and psychometric research skills
• Base SAS with macros; R skills and API experience
• Connecting to databases with SAS/R and programming with validation and QC in a regulated environment is an advantage

The potential base pay range is EUR 27,400 to EUR 41,000 per year, depending on qualifications, location and schedule; incentives, bonuses and benefits may also apply.