Technical Solutions & Innovation Lead (m/f/d)

VIATRIS INNOVATION GMBH

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Technical Innovation & Solutions Lead role will make an impact:

Hands-on Programming

• Design and develop customized reports and applications in R and R Shiny for monitoring and both planned analyses and data exploration across clinical trials.

• Identify, design, and implement technical solutions that improve efficiency and scalability, leading initiatives from proof of concept to business adoption to deliver measurable value.

Operational Excellence & Innovation

• Lead the continuous improvement and implementation of technical processes, workflows and tools, in close collaboration with other biometry team leaders.

• Establish and promote best practices for coding standards, version control, and automation across biometry teams.

• Stay current on emerging technologies, industry standards, and innovations in programming and data science.

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Strategic & Cross-Function Partnership

• Partner with clinical science, data management, programming, and biostatistics to identify and prioritize high-impact technical initiatives.

• Act as the primary technical interface to IT for biometry innovation topics.

• Advocate for and support the adoption of modern programming approaches (e.g., R, Python) in biometry, including organizing targeted training.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, mentor and collaborate with a small team of technical specialists (R/Shiny developers, data scientists and statistical programmers) who support biometry innovation initiatives.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.

• 8+ years within a pharmaceutical company or CRO.

• Proven ability to program and oversee statistical analyses using clinical trial data (SDTM and ADaM), with a strong understanding of clinical trial analysis workflows and regulatory-compliant processes.

• Extensive hands-on experience with R:

  • Advanced R programming skills, beyond knowledge of packages like dplyr and ggplot2 (required).

  • Hands-on expertise in designing and building professional Shiny applications for statistical analysis, visualization and review of clinical trial data (required).

  • Ability to create reproducible reports using RMarkdown and/or Quarto (required).

  • Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS).

• Strategic and technical leadership:

  • 3+ years experience leading technical projects.

  • Ability to act as a technical authority: challenge requirements, push back on non-viable requests, and make trade-offs when needed.

  • Proven ability to articulate and defend innovative technical approaches in discussions with IT and senior stakeholders.

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple projects in parallel.

  • Excellent presentation, interpersonal skills, and collaborative communication style; English proficiency at an advanced level.

What we offer

• Friendly working atmosphere in a great team, Great Place to Work® certified

• Home office option up to 2 days per week

• Development opportunities within an international company

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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