Data Scientist

Piper Companies is seeking a Data Scientist to join a healthcare research and analytics organization focused on real-world evidence, epidemiology, and healthcare outcomes research onsite 3 days per week in Durham, NC. The ideal Data Scientist will support research studies by transforming healthcare data into analytic-ready datasets, performing statistical analyses, and developing reproducible research pipelines that help answer complex clinical and regulatory questions.

Responsibilities of the Data Scientist:

• Build analytic-ready datasets from healthcare claims, EHR, and other real-world data sources.
• Query and transform large datasets using R, SQL, and database tools such as dbplyr.
• Apply study protocols and statistical analysis plans to identify study populations and create patient cohorts.
• Develop longitudinal datasets that track treatments, outcomes, and patient characteristics over time.
• Support statistical analyses and causal inference studies using observational healthcare data.
• Evaluate data quality and analysis performance through diagnostics and validation checks.
• Create tables, figures, and reports summarizing study findings and key outcomes.
• Develop reproducible and well-documented analytical workflows.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality control activities.
• Collaborate with statisticians, epidemiologists, and other scientific teams throughout the research process.

Qualifications of the Data Scientist:

• Strong programming experience with R.
• Experience querying relational databases using SQL or database interfaces.
• Ability to write organized, reproducible, and maintainable code.
• Understanding of statistical analysis and observational research methods.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience working with healthcare data, including claims or EHR datasets, is preferred.
• Experience building longitudinal datasets is preferred.
• Master's degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Health Economics, or a related quantitative field; or equivalent professional experience.

Compensation for the Data Scientist includes:

• Salary range: $100,000 - $135,000 annually depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, paid parental leave, and company holidays

This job opens for applications on 11/2/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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