Clinical Data Scientist

About the position

At Freenome, we are seeking a Clinical Data Scientist to help grow the Freenome Clinical Data Science team. The ideal candidate is experienced in the development and implementation of clinical informatics tools to manage, reconcile, and interpret clinical data. You are passionate about all things related to clinical data analysis and visualization, and you will have a significant impact on the continued growth of an organization dedicated to changing the entire landscape of cancer. This Remote role reports to the Clinical Data Science Lead.

Responsibilities

• Clean, organize, and ingest clinical data collected as part of Freenome's clinical study efforts
• Participate in the design and implementation of new clinical informatics tools/solutions and integration with existing systems to support clinical data needs at Freenome
• Work with other stakeholders to develop processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of metadata associated with patient samples
• Analyze clinical data to monitor/report progress and trends of subject enrollment and clinical data collection, provide summary statistics and information about clinical studies to support study decision making
• Report on data received to feed into research study design as well as future sample collection planning
• Collect stakeholder feedback on clinical data organization, infrastructure, and content to iterate and make Freenome's expansive data store as valuable as possible

Requirements

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in a clinical informatics, bioinformatics, data science, computer science or other relevant scientific field
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD; or equivalent work experience
• Direct experience processing, analyzing, and integrating data from multiple sources in clinical research or healthcare IT environments
• Proficiency in R or Python, and familiar with SQL
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with clinical and technical staff
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of cancer biology, genetics, genomics, and oncology
• Experience working in a HIPAA-governed environment and following Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Proficiency in additional programming languages
• Proficiency with Google Suite and Google Cloud Platform