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Senior Biostatistician & RWE/HEOR Data Scientist

Iran
Only remote
Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Iran
Only remote
Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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About me

Senior Biostatistician, Epidemiologist, and RWE Data Scientist with 7+ years of experience across CROs, pharmacoepidemiology, HEOR, vaccine surveillance, and real-world evidence studies. Skilled in study design, statistical modeling, cost-effectiveness analysis, and analytics using R and Python.

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Statistical Analysis & Modeling
Expertise in regression modeling, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, clustering/classification, CART models, meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis using tools such as R, R Shiny, Stata, SPSS, SQL, Python, Excel, and Power BI.

Epidemiology & Real-World Evidence (RWE)
Proficiency in observational study design, cohort studies, clinical trials, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, vaccine/drug effectiveness, and real-world evidence studies, including design and analysis of large-scale cohort-based evaluations and health outcomes research.

SAP Development & Reproducible Analytics
Preparation of Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), statistical analysis documents, and reproducible analysis pipelines for client and scientific review, ensuring transparency, traceability, and analytical consistency across RWE and pharma projects.

R Shiny Dashboard Development
Development of interactive R Shiny dashboards and analytical reporting tools to improve communication of complex statistical results to managers, pharma clients, and non-technical stakeholders.

HEOR & Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Delivery of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and cost-effectiveness analyses of medications and health interventions to support evidence-based healthcare and pharma decision-making.

Data Management & Reporting
Data cleaning, data management, reproducible analysis workflows, dashboard development, database setup, and client-facing reports for large-scale healthcare and clinical datasets.

Pharmacovigilance & Signal Detection
Design of active signal detection components and automated signal-detection algorithms to identify potential vaccine safety signals from post-vaccination adverse-event data, including periodic adverse-event analyses and safety reports.

Scientific Writing & Publication
Co-authorship of 24 peer-reviewed publications with an h-index of 9, covering topics such as disease prevalence, risk factors, treatment outcomes, and systematic reviews/meta-analyses in international journals.

Power BI & SQL
Advanced skills in Power BI dashboard development and SQL Server for data analysis, reporting, and visualization in healthcare and pharma settings.

Experience

Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2021

Languages

EnglishFluentPersianNative speaker

Project history

Senior Biostatistician

MEDIALIS TLD (CRO), London, UK
Led statistical analysis and data processing workflows for 20+ academic, RWE, and client-facing healthcare research projects. Designed and analyzed observational RWE studies, prepared 30+ SAPs and reproducible analysis pipelines, delivered HEOR and cost-effectiveness analyses, developed 13 interactive R Shiny dashboards, and delivered pharma-facing analytical outputs for clients including AstraZeneca, Bayer, Sanofi, Galderma, and GSK.

Head of Epidemiological and Statistical Team

Aging Studies Research Center (CRO)
Led epidemiological and statistical workstreams for the first and second phases of the ACSA project, supporting large-scale cohort-based evidence generation on aging and health outcomes using a dataset of 7,000+ participants and 400 variables per participant. Directed data analysis and reporting for a large-scale cohort study and supervised 5 professionals responsible for multi-source cohort data management and statistical analysis.

COVID-19 Vaccines Consultant, COVAX

UNICEF Office
Supported COVAX vaccine procurement through dose-sharing and purchasing mechanisms. Analyzed real-world vaccine effectiveness, coverage, and safety data, producing decision-ready reports for senior public health stakeholders. Developed analytical dashboards to monitor vaccination coverage and designed surveillance and reporting workflows to strengthen vaccine coverage monitoring.

Pharmacovigilance Epidemiologist

Shifa Pharmed Pharmaceutical Company
Designed active signal detection components for the CovIr COVID-19 vaccine pharmacovigilance platform. Defined automated signal-detection algorithms, produced periodic adverse-event analyses and safety reports across population subgroups and geographic areas, and designed cohort-based analyses to compare adverse-event rates across population groups.

Junior Research Assistant

TUMS-affiliated hospitals
Analyzed multi-hospital clinical datasets and prepared statistical outputs for hospital-based research teams. Co-authored peer-reviewed manuscripts published in international journals, contributing to data analysis, interpretation, and scientific writing.

Junior Research Assistant and Data Analyst

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Contributed as a co-author to the Health Observatory book by compiling, reviewing, and synthesizing health data with multidisciplinary experts. Supported international journal publications through literature review, data analysis, interpretation of findings, and manuscript preparation.

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