Behavior & Translational Data Scientist

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health. We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us. Meet the team: Welcome to our dynamic and innovative Behavioral Science team at Dexcom! We're on a mission to revolutionize patient care by applying cutting-edge insights from behavioral science to develop our strategy, product pipeline, and beyond. As a Behavioral Data Scientist, you'll join a passionate group of researchers and professionals who thrive on experimentation, collaboration, and curiosity. Our team's core focus is to enhance our stakeholders' outcomes and experiences, and your role will be instrumental in driving this mission forward. If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of medical technology, contributing to meaningful research, and working with a team that values your unique contributions, this is the place to be.

Requirements

• Academic background provides a strong foundation of knowledge in statistical analysis skills with application to diabetes management, psychology, and/or physiology.
• Firsthand experience working with large datasets and in big data cloud environments for quantitative analysis, statistical analysis, and statistical modeling.
• Proficient in Python and/ or R programming.
• Experience visualizing data in programming environments.
• Experience planning and implementing data collection, organizing collected data, and using data collection tools like Qualtrics.
• Experience working in a research role within a relevant industry (e.g., technology, healthcare).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills facilitate the sharing of insights with colleagues and enable staying in sync with your team and manager.
• Team player, excited to work in a collaborative data science setting on a motivated team.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, employ effective time management skills, and are proficient with software tools like Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exceptionally curious and possess critical thinking abilities to help navigate research challenges, encouraging you to ask tough questions and delve deeper into topics.

Responsibilities

• Conducting statistical analysis, data visualization and translation of results using best practices and statistical methods to provide meaningful insights to clinical, medical, and commercial teams.
• Manage large and diverse datasets, including data ingestion, documentation, cleaning, quality control checks, and storage in cloud environments.
• Prepare summary statistics, tables & figures for reports, presentations & publications, write descriptions of analytical methods, and draw conclusions from analysis results.
• Comprehensively synthesizing and translating research findings, and effectively communicating actionable insights and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development, medical affairs, and clinical education, to translate quantitative insights for HCP- and patient- facing communications.
• Stay updated on industry trends, methodologies, and best practices in quantitative research, continuously refining skills and approaches to deliver high-quality insights.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned and requested.

Benefits

• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level