Principal Analytics Consultant

Are you passionate about turning real-world healthcare data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes? At Prospection, we empower better healthcare decisions by uncovering meaning from large-scale health data sets and delivering powerful, data-driven strategies.

We’re looking for an Principal Analytics Consultant to join our fast-growing team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll leverage advanced data analytics, predictive modelling, and real-world data (RWD) to deliver high-impact outcomes for pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, and governments—across Australia and globally.

About Us

Prospection is a pioneer in healthcare analytics, applying machine learning, predictive modelling, and advanced SQL/Python analytics to real-world datasets—claims, EMR, registries, and supply chain. From immuno-oncology to hepatitis, our insights have supported 70+ therapy areas worldwide.

What You’ll Do

• Support the full lifecycle of pharmaceutical products—from development to market launch and post-market monitoring—using advanced analytics to uncover key trends and opportunities.
• Conduct market sizing, cohort analysis, risk stratification, and KPI modelling to inform product and marketing strategies.
• Build and optimise automated data pipelines (e.g., in Dataiku) to improve reporting efficiency and deliver faster insights.
• Develop and present interactive dashboards, visualisations, and executive presentations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Partner with Product and Sales teams to translate analytical insights into scalable, productised solutions that align with our platform vision.
• Collaborate with regional analytics teams, sharing best practices in predictive modelling, machine learning, and advanced SQL querying to ensure consistent quality and innovation.
• Mentor junior team members, promoting analytical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Essential Criteria

• 5+ years’ experience in commercial Patient Analytics, commercial data analytics, data science, or advanced manipulation and interpretation of real-world healthcare datasets.
• Proven expertise in SQL (advanced joins, window functions, aggregations), Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, XGBoost), and data visualisation tools (Power BI, Excel VBA/Macros, Power Query).
• Strong background in healthcare analytics using datasets from providers such as IQVIA, OPTUM, and KOMODO.
• Experience with predictive modelling, machine learning, risk stratification, and product uptake forecasting.
• Skilled in dashboard development, storytelling, and executive-level presentations.
• Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Health Economics).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analytics into actionable business recommendations.

Why Join Prospection?

• Impact: Work on projects that improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes globally.
• Growth: Be part of a rapidly scaling company with career advancement opportunities.
• Culture: Join a collaborative, mission-driven team passionate about healthcare and data.
• Learning: Access professional development, mentorship, and exposure to advanced analytics technologies.

If you’re ready to use your skills in SQL, Python, predictive modelling, and healthcare data analytics to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.