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# Data Scientist

- **Company:** ZP Group
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Salary:** $115,000 - $135,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bioinformatics, Clinical Data Repository, Code Review, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Queries, R (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Electronic Medical Records
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/data-scientist-durham-nc--19e726f3-dc4f-4cb2-bcdc-1665d65ddc45

## About the Role

considered. · Strong proficiency with R programming and experience developing clean, reproducible, and well-documented code. · Experience working with relational databases and writing SQL queries or leveraging database interfaces such as dbplyr. · Ability to communicate technical findings effectively and collaborate within multidisciplinary scientific teams. · Experience with healthcare datasets, longitudinal research, real-world evidence, or observational studies is highly preferred. Compensation: for the Data Scientist: Salary Range: $115,000-$135,000/year (USD) Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, and additional employee benefits. This job opens for applications on 10/21/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

## Description

Responsibilities: of the Data Scientist include: · Develop and maintain scalable R-based analytical pipelines that convert healthcare claims and EHR data into research-ready datasets for observational studies. · Query and manipulate large relational databases using SQL and R-based tools while applying study-specific inclusion, exclusion, and follow-up criteria. · Execute statistical analyses, perform model diagnostics, and assist with causal inference and comparative effectiveness research projects. · Generate tables, figures, and research outputs for client-facing reports and scientific deliverables. · Participate in code reviews, quality control processes, and cross-functional collaboration with statisticians, epidemiologists, and other research stakeholders. Qualifications: for the Data Scientist include: · Master's degree in Data Science, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Bioinformatics, or a related quantitative discipline; equivalent professional experience