Eric J. Cavanna

Boston, MA | ecavanna@outlook.com | 845-399-5543

Education

Boston University, School of Public Health — Master of Science, Applied Biostatistics (Aug 2023)

University at Albany, SUNY — Bachelor of Science, Biology and Mathematics (Dec 2020)
Presidential and Ben V. Smith Science Scholar, member of Honors College

Skills

  • Data collection, wrangling, and visualization
  • Data cleansing, analysis, and presentation (SQL, Excel VBA, SAS, Bash, R, Shiny)
  • Experienced with Shiny, Caret, Plotly, ggplot2, RMarkdown, and Excel
  • Project management and teamwork
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Data-driven hypothesis testing and decision-making

Publications

Rethinking Vulnerability: Using Factor Analysis to Assess Census Tract-Level Vulnerability
Public Health Reports, April 2025 — DOI: 10.1177/00333549251313986

Experience

Senior Manager, Data Science

Scholar Rock — May 2025–Present

  • Develop and maintain advanced adaptive data visualization tools
  • Ensure alignment with clinical and regulatory standards
  • Collaborate across teams to integrate tools and improve data insights

Clinical Data Scientist

Essa Pharmaceuticals — Apr 2024–Feb 2025

  • Developed and deployed multiple Shiny R web apps for data exploration and decision support
  • Implemented bioinformatic algorithms to support clinical decision-making
  • Maintained data integrity on AWS and Posit environments

Consulting Biostatistics Researcher

Dec 2022–Apr 2024

  • Developed data cleaning pipelines, TLFs, and large-scale data manipulations in R and SAS
  • Presented analytical results and influenced study direction
  • Authored and updated SAPs for multiple studies

Intern, Statistical Data Sciences & Analysis Group

Pfizer — Jun 2023–Aug 2023

  • Developed CDISC-compliant datasets, listings, and figures using SAS and R
  • Designed and ran quality control procedures for accuracy and integrity
  • Collaborated on R Shiny app development for interactive data presentation

Bioassay QC Analyst I

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals — Nov 2021–Aug 2022

  • Performed inhibition bioassays for finished products and development testing
  • Built scheduling tools to track workloads and testing timelines
  • Implemented process improvements via change controls
  • Maintained compliance with GMP and GxP standards