Clinical Data Scientist, Real World Evidence
Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, United States
Additional Location(s):
US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove
About the role:
The Clinical Data Scientist, Real World Evidence (RWE) will design and deliver advanced analytics solutions that generate robust, transparent, and scalable real‑world evidence. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy across complex and ambiguous problems, leads sophisticated analyses, develops and validates novel methodologies, and operationalizes analytics across diverse real‑world data sources. As a key contributor within the Global RWE function, the individual will lead analytic strategy for priority initiatives, serve as a subject‑matter expert, and mentor team members. The role partners closely with scientific, clinical, regulatory, and data stakeholders to translate data into actionable evidence and advance RWE analytics capabilities across the organization.
Work model, sponsorship, relocation:
This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week at either the Marlborough, MA or Arden Hills, MN office. Boston Scientific does not offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role at this time.
Responsibilities
Translate clinical and scientific questions into robust analytic plans and reproducible pipelines using EHRs, claims, registries, and other real‑world data.
Lead data integration, causal inference, survival and comparative effectiveness analyses, feasibility assessments, and outcomes research with rigorous validation.
Serve as analytic lead for priority studies, guiding study design and ensuring fit‑for‑purpose, regulatory‑aligned evidence.
Develop and deploy advanced analytics, including predictive modeling, AI/ML, phenotyping, and NLP for unstructured data.
Design clear data visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights.
Partner with data engineering teams to enable scalable analytics environments and pipelines; lead pilots to assess new data sources and methods.
Build reusable, version‑controlled pipelines with strong quality checks, documentation, and lineage.
Implement validation and monitoring of data, analyses, and models over time.
Contribute to data governance and champion reproducible research and code review best practices.
Support interpretation and communication of results through reports, publications, presentations, and regulatory‑aligned materials.
Present complex analyses clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Help resolve data and infrastructure issues supporting study execution.
Partner cross‑functionally to align RWE analytics with organizational priorities.
Act as a trusted analytic advisor influencing evidence strategy and prioritization.
Mentor analysts and balance near‑term delivery with long‑term capability building.
Required qualifications
Minimum Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in data science, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 8 years’ experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 5 years with a Master’s degree applying advanced analytics to real‑world health care data, including electronic health records, claims, or registries.
Proven proficiency in modern data science tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
Demonstrated expertise in statistical and machine‑learning methods relevant to real‑world evidence.
Proven experience communicating analytic findings to cross‑functional and senior stakeholders (Clinical, R&D, Health and Market Access teams).
Preferred qualifications
Proven experience supporting regulatory‑aligned evidence generation.
Proven experience working in a global or matrixed environment.
Minimum Salary:
$106,800
Maximum Salary:
$202,900
Boston Scientific Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. The Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
Please be advised that certain U.S. based positions, including field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.
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US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove
About the role:
The Clinical Data Scientist, Real World Evidence (RWE) will design and deliver advanced analytics solutions that generate robust, transparent, and scalable real‑world evidence. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy across complex and ambiguous problems, leads sophisticated analyses, develops and validates novel methodologies, and operationalizes analytics across diverse real‑world data sources. As a key contributor within the Global RWE function, the individual will lead analytic strategy for priority initiatives, serve as a subject‑matter expert, and mentor team members. The role partners closely with scientific, clinical, regulatory, and data stakeholders to translate data into actionable evidence and advance RWE analytics capabilities across the organization.
Work model, sponsorship, relocation:
This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week at either the Marlborough, MA or Arden Hills, MN office. Boston Scientific does not offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role at this time.
Responsibilities
Translate clinical and scientific questions into robust analytic plans and reproducible pipelines using EHRs, claims, registries, and other real‑world data.
Lead data integration, causal inference, survival and comparative effectiveness analyses, feasibility assessments, and outcomes research with rigorous validation.
Serve as analytic lead for priority studies, guiding study design and ensuring fit‑for‑purpose, regulatory‑aligned evidence.
Develop and deploy advanced analytics, including predictive modeling, AI/ML, phenotyping, and NLP for unstructured data.
Design clear data visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights.
Partner with data engineering teams to enable scalable analytics environments and pipelines; lead pilots to assess new data sources and methods.
Build reusable, version‑controlled pipelines with strong quality checks, documentation, and lineage.
Implement validation and monitoring of data, analyses, and models over time.
Contribute to data governance and champion reproducible research and code review best practices.
Support interpretation and communication of results through reports, publications, presentations, and regulatory‑aligned materials.
Present complex analyses clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Help resolve data and infrastructure issues supporting study execution.
Partner cross‑functionally to align RWE analytics with organizational priorities.
Act as a trusted analytic advisor influencing evidence strategy and prioritization.
Mentor analysts and balance near‑term delivery with long‑term capability building.
Required qualifications
Minimum Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in data science, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 8 years’ experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 5 years with a Master’s degree applying advanced analytics to real‑world health care data, including electronic health records, claims, or registries.
Proven proficiency in modern data science tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
Demonstrated expertise in statistical and machine‑learning methods relevant to real‑world evidence.
Proven experience communicating analytic findings to cross‑functional and senior stakeholders (Clinical, R&D, Health and Market Access teams).
Preferred qualifications
Proven experience supporting regulatory‑aligned evidence generation.
Proven experience working in a global or matrixed environment.
Minimum Salary:
$106,800
Maximum Salary:
$202,900
Boston Scientific Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. The Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
Please be advised that certain U.S. based positions, including field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.
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