Job Description

About Us

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Kielo Research is a boutique research consultancy specialising in patient-centred research services (patient preference studies, clinical outcomes assessments, qualitative interviews, surveys, etc.) for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. We strive to deliver the highest-quality science that helps our clients bring life-changing treatments to patients worldwide.

What does Kielo (Senior) Research Data Analyst do?

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Our (senior) research data analysts are members of scientific project teams and provide expertise for statistical analyses of health outcomes studies with patients, caregivers, and clinicians. This includes tasks such as:



Development of statistical and psychometric analysis plans Formal experimental design of choice experiments (such as discrete choice experiments, best-worst scaling, thresholding, and swing weighting) Statistical analysis, including econometric analysis of choice data (e.g. from discrete choice experiments) and psychometric analyses (classical and modern), using R Writing statistical analysis sections to study protocols and reports Support efficient study operations by developing scripts to automate manual research tasks


Our data analysts may also support projects in the role of (senior) research associates, with tasks such as:



Literature reviews Protocol development Conducting patient interviews, including telephone interviews and online or in-person focus group moderation Survey implementation and testing Qualitative coding and analysis Writing study reports and scientific publications

Who are you?

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We are looking for candidates with experience conducting statistical analyses of patient preference, clinical outcome assessment, or other health outcomes data in R. Familiarity with data management and visualisation using the tidyverse packages is essential. The minimum educational requirements are:



Master's degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., statistics, (health) economics, epidemiology, computer science, or management science) with three years of relevant experience; or Doctoral degree in a relevant scientific field with one year of relevant experience


Any of the following experiences is considered an advantage:



Experience with the design or conduct of stated preference studies Experience with psychometric analyses Experience with survey scripting Experience in publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals


Kielo Research is a digital-enabled consultancy, and we expect our staff to be fluent in using Microsoft Office products and comfortable with digital workflows.



Fluency in English is essential. French, German, Spanish, or Italian is considered an advantage.

Why work for Kielo Research?

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We apply innovative methods to capture patient insights that inform patient-centred drug development and lead methodological developments in the field. We invest heavily in the professional development of our staff and fund scientific conference visits and training. We offer attractive compensation packages and include substantial performance-based bonuses.



Kielo Research is based in Switzerland, the UK, and Germany, but our employees work remotely in various European locations. Our remote-first policy means that:



Our employees can choose flexibly where they work from Our employees can obtain a co-working space at a suitable location, with costs covered by the company We meet regularly in person at one of our employer locations in Europe


You could be based in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, or Sweden.



We currently offer full-time positions (100% FTE). The positions require 5% travel.