Data Analyst III

Do you want to contribute to a larger purpose to save the lives of infants in the NICU? This is Prolacta Bioscience's mission! Take a look at this opportunity with our Quality Control team, which is seeking a passionate individual, to fill the role of our Data Analyst III. This role will research, develop and implement data analysis projects including but not limited to data reporting, data visualizations, and ad-hoc research projects. The ideal candidate will have strong background on handling clinical study data and performing statistical analysis in both the business and clinical study setting. The candidate will achieve this thru using advanced proficiency in SAS or R, and data manipulation using a SQL Server.

Who Is Prolacta Bioscience?

We give babies a brighter future by unlocking the biological power of human milk. Established in 1999, Prolacta Bioscience is a privately held life sciences company that has touched the lives of more than 100,000 premature infants globally. Prolacta is the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk- based nutritional products. Based in Southern California, we employ more than 300 people globally, many of whom have dedicated their lives to neonatal care.

For more information, please visit www.prolacta.com

How you will contribute

This role will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our organization and develop your professional skills by...

Clinical Studies:

• Collaborate with clinical operations and IT teams to employ effective Clinical Data Management techniques to support clinical trials with sponsor companies.
• Assist in the analysis of data from clinical studies.

Data Collection and Processing:

• Gather, clean, and preprocess data from various sources, including but not limited to transactional SQL server databases, flat files, and MS Excel, following the best ETL practices to make it available for you and others to do advanced analytics.
• Create new database objects in SQL Server including, tables, views, stored procedures, and ETL packages to enhance product functionality
• Examine data trends and patterns to pinpoint areas for enhancement and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.

Model Development:

• Employ statistical and machine learning methods to derive insights from data that further enhance Sales growth, Forecasting, Operational Excellence, Marketing and Business Development.
• Perform statistical analysis and fine-tune models for improved accuracy.

Business Insight:

• Translate complex data into actionable insights for business decisions.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver relevant data-driven solutions.

Data Visualization:

• Create clear and compelling visualization of data to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop dashboards and reports to facilitate data access for team members.
• Strongly adheres to Prolacta's structured SDLC (software development life cycle) and validation processes.
• Develop SOPs as needed.

What you bring to the role

• MS in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Math or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor's degree in these fields with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in developing statistical and machine learning models related to clinical studies using SAS or R.

• In-depth understanding of statistical techniques and methodologies, along with an understanding of hypothesis testing and A/B testing (such as t-tests and ANOVA).
• Experience with SQL Server 2008/2014/2016.
• Experience in SQL capable of writing basic queries from scratch and modifying complex queries.
• Experience in data management principles.
• Proven experience in clinical data management best practices.
• Experience in writing ETL processes in Sql Server.
• Expertise in data-driven storytelling to create and deliver compelling presentations featuring exceptional visuals using Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Familiarity with Ralph Kimball data modeling approach of data warehouse.
• Experience in FDA regulated drug or healthcare companies desired.
• Basic understanding of drug development process and regulatory filings.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

How Prolacta benefits you

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we're committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From up to 100% healthcare coverage starting on your first day, to discretionary stock options and 401(k) match, we value our employees' health and financial wellbeing. We offer four weeks PTO during your first year of employment and support our new parents with a generous time-off program. We encourage employees to participate in our employee affinity groups, take volunteer time off, and provide access to different educational opportunities.

What else do you need to know

Location: Duarte, CA

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

Travel: Minimal

FLSA: Exempt

Candidates for positions with Prolacta Bioscience must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Prolacta Bioscience does not sponsor or takeover sponsorship of employment visas.

Depending on your residential location certain laws might regulate the way Prolacta manages applicant data. California Residents, please review our Privacy Notice for California Employees and Job Applicants for further information, this can be found on Prolacta.com on www.prolacta.com . By submitting your application, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have read and understand the above notice.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate (e.g., talking/ hearing), walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, feel and reach things. The employee is occasionally required to taste, smell, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Sedentary to light work; repetitive motions; pushing; pulling; visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal.

EEO Statement

"Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer." Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. The Company will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or veteran status.