Head of Scientific Analytics – Biostatistics​/Data

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity to shape and grow a strategically important function that brings together Real-World Data (RWD) Analytics, Biostatistics, Advanced Commercial Analytics, and Evidence Generation capabilities under a unified leadership structure. As Head of Scientific Analytics, you will define the future direction of scientific analytics, build organisational capability, and lead a global team delivering innovative research and analytical solutions for life sciences and healthcare customers.

The successful candidate will combine deep scientific and analytical expertise with proven people leadership experience, overseeing a global organisation of approximately 40-50 professionals through a team of managers. You will play a critical role in helping customers generate evidence, understand patient populations, support clinical research, and derive meaningful insights from complex healthcare datasets.

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and operating model for Scientific Analytics across Research Services.
• Lead the evolution of a newly integrated analytics organisation, driving innovation, scalability, operational excellence, and scientific rigor.
• Partner with executive leadership to align analytics capabilities with long‑term business objectives and customer needs.
• Establish Scientific Analytics as a strategic differentiator within Oracle Health's Life Sciences business.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.

• Provide leadership across a broad range of analytics disciplines, including:
  • Real‑World Data (RWD) Analytics
  • Electronic Health Record (EHR) Research
  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trial Analytics
  • Epidemiology and Observational Research
  • Healthcare Claims Analytics
• Guide the analytic design and data analysis of complex research studies and analytical projects that support evidence generation and healthcare decision‑making.
• Ensure analytical methodologies remain scientifically robust, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices.
• Drive innovation in the application of healthcare data, statistical methods, and emerging analytical technologies.

• Lead and develop a global organisation of approximately 40+ analytics professionals across multiple geographic regions.
• Manage a team of managers responsible for delivering scientific analytics services across Research Services.
• Build organisational capability through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Create an environment that attracts, develops, and retains top analytical and scientific talent.

• Partner closely with HEOR, Clinical Regulatory & Safety, Commercial, Product, Technology, and AI.
• Collaborate with customer‑facing teams to ensure analytics solutions address evolving customer and market needs.
• Represent the Scientific Analytics organisation internally and, when appropriate, externally at industry forums, conferences, and customer engagements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on analytics strategy and scientific best practices.

• Ensure all analytical activities comply with applicable scientific, regulatory, privacy, and ethical standards.
• Establish and maintain best practices for analytical quality, transparency, reproducibility, and governance.
• Drive consistency in methodologies, processes, and standards across the analytics organisation.

• Advanced degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, MSc, MPH, or equivalent) in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, Health Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline preferred.
• Significant experience leading scientific analytics, biostatistics, evidence generation, data science, or healthcare analytics organisations within life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare technology, or contract research environments.
• Proven success managing and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep expertise in the following areas:
  • Real‑World Data (RWD)
  • Electronic Health Record (EHR)…