Overview
As a Data Science Specialist in computational real-world evidence (cRWE) at Novo Nordisk, you lead high-priority data science efforts to convert observational patient data into decision-ready evidence for early R&D. You balance hands-on analytics with strategic guidance across disciplines, translating questions into robust analyses that inform portfolio decisions. You apply causal inference, ML, and AI to real-world data to address disease understanding, target discovery, and development milestones. This role offers cross-functional collaboration and a chance to shape translational science with agenticAI capabilities.
Pay / Benefits
- incentives and competitive salary package
- benefits designed around career and life stage
- global healthcare company culture
- opportunities for learning and development
- inclusive recruitment process
- cross-functional collaboration and international teamwork
Responsibilities
- Lead high-priority data science projects supporting preclinical and early development decision-making
- Develop and implement analytical and agenticAI approaches across causal inference, statistical modelling, ML, deep learning, and multimodal data analysis
- Translate biological, clinical, and portfolio questions into executable analysis plans and actionable evidence
- Drive scientific quality, reproducibility, and rigorous interpretation of uncertainty, bias, and causality across projects
- Collaborate with experts across research, biology, epidemiology, translational medicine, clinical development, and data science to produce evidence impacting portfolio decisions
- Provide hands-on analytical leadership and strategic guidance to ensure questions are translated into robust analytical approaches
Key requirements
- PhD or equivalent in a quantitative field
- Strong expertise in statistical modelling, machine learning, AI or related discipline with ability to select and evaluate methodologies
- Significant experience with longitudinal patient-level datasets (electronic health records, claims, registries, cohorts)
- Significant experience with causal inference, longitudinal modelling, clustering, survival analysis, and modern AI approaches in biomedical research
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or R; experience in cloud-based HPC and reproducible research practices
- Experience supporting drug discovery, translational research, target validation, or early development (advantageous)
- strong communication skills
- collaboration across cross-functional teams
- scientific judgement
- statistical modelling
- machine learning
- AI
Data Science Specialist, Computational Real-World Evidence (cRWE), Data Science, London employer: Novo Nordisk Pharma
At Novo Nordisk, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. As a Strategic Project Manager in our Finance & Operations team, you'll have the opportunity to drive meaningful projects that directly impact patient care while benefiting from extensive professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your career and personal growth. Join us in our mission to improve lives and be part of a legacy that values diverse thinking and shared purpose.
