Sr Clinical Data Scientist

Location: Lake County, IL — Hybrid strongly preferred; fully remote considered for exceptional candidates

About the Role

Join a high‑impact analytics team driving the future of clinical development. In this role, you’ll partner closely with cross‑functional experts, apply advanced statistical and machine‑learning techniques, and create innovative analytical solutions that accelerate clinical insight and decision‑making. If you’re excited about using cutting‑edge methods—including AI, agentic frameworks, and emerging ML approaches—to shape clinical strategy, this is the ideal opportunity.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Analytics & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as an analytics consultant partnering with clinical, biometrics, and operational teams to design analytical work products and guide data‑driven decision‑making.Anticipate risks to deliverables or data quality and develop solutions to keep projects on track.Drive discussions on the progress of clinical trials, emerging risks, and predictive analytics opportunities.

Advanced Statistical & Machine Learning Innovation

Develop prototypes, algorithms, and novel statistical/ML approaches—including AI‑powered methods—to generate advanced insights.Apply ML techniques (e.g., NLP, predictive modeling) to validate assumptions and forecast trial performance.Leverage agentic frameworks (LangGraph, OpenAI agents, tool‑using LLM orchestration, vector DBs, RAG, etc.) to enhance analytical automation and insight delivery.

Standards, Quality & Governance

Establish and uphold design principles and standards to ensure consistent, high‑quality analytical outputs across projects.Maintain full compliance with federal and local regulations, GCP, ICH, SOPs, and quality standards.Stay current on new regulatory developments relevant to clinical data and analytics.

Clinical Insights & KPI Development

Identify business needs and support the development of standard KPIs, dashboards, and statistical analyses in support of the clinical development continuum, including precision medicine initiatives.

Team Leadership

Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering growth and best‑practice analytics capabilities.Required Skills & Experience3–5 years of analytics experience in clinical research (clinical data experience strongly preferred).Advanced proficiency in R and Python (other statistical tools also considered).Expertise in machine learning, NLP, and other advanced analytics techniques.1+ year of hands‑on experience with agentic frameworks (LangGraph, OpenAI agents, tool‑use orchestration, vector DBs, RAG pipelines, etc.).Strong ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to cross‑functional stakeholders.EducationMaster’s or PhD in a quantitative field (Biostatistics, Data Science, Computational Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, etc.) with 3–5 years of relevant experience.Experience Level

Intermediate to Sr (subject-matter expert with growing leadership responsibility)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of North Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $60.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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