We are a boutique provider of health and life science-related data analytics solutions
Our diverse client base ranges from biotechnology start-ups to pharmaceutical manufacturers and clinicians.
Agile health data science
Our firm is small and agile, working with a highly skilled and diverse team. We provide our clients expert-level services while remaining flexible to meet their needs.
Forward-thinking solutions
Our clients are innovators meaning that established approaches often don’t meet their needs. We constantly draw from new skillsets and perspectives to make the most of their data.
Meaningful client relationships
Central to everything we do is building lasting, meaningful relationships with our clients as we help them reach their scientific and business goals.
Independent
Women-owned & founded
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada
Remote-first
Leadership
Kathryn Morrison
Managing partner
Dr. Kathryn Morrison is an accredited statistician with over twenty peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Statistics in Medicine and The Lancet. She has led the development of novel applications of multivariate latent process models of clinical outcomes which have been used by the CDC in British Columbia.
Her favourite thing about being a statistician is, as the famous statistician John Tukey said, you get to play in everyone’s backyard: she enjoys consulting across disciplines from genomics to clinical research. Kathryn oversees a team of data scientists and software developers and leads development of statistical technology at the company. Outside of her professional duties, Kathryn also organizes R Ladies Montreal events.
Erika Braithwaite
Managing partner
Dr. Erika Braithwaite is an accomplished epidemiologist and researcher whose work has focused on social determinants of health and vulnerable populations such as people who are homeless or incarcerated. Also a keen methodologist, Dr. Braithwaite’s experience spans randomized controlled trials and causal inference.
Since 2017, Erika has led the company’s fundraising and business development efforts, and been recognized by organizations such as Montreal Fondation Inc, Entreprendre Ici and SheEO. Erika is passionate about inspiring women to pursue technology-related careers.
Rhiannon Kamstra
Director of Data Science, Acting Managing Partner
Having participated in research from drug discovery to health economics, Rhiannon is well equipped to foster a dynamic and scientific outlook towards data. Rhiannon’s work covers many therapeutic areas including psychiatry, endocrinology, and oncology, and has made extensive use of real-world data sources such as insurance claims. Outside of work, Rhiannon is an avid lover of nature, animals, and travelling.
Senior Team
Natalie Harris
Consulting Software Developer
Natalie is a software developer who enjoys learning new software tools and technologies to build data-driven applications. Before joining Precision Analytics, she worked in the aviation industry on web and data projects. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, hiking, and music.
Hugo Barnaby
Consulting Software Developer
Hugo is a software developer with a passion for robust and well-designed software that empowers end users. After graduating from McGill University, Hugo worked with webcasting and transcription software solutions for governments and sitting bodies, as well as within the gaming industry.
Since joining Precision Analytics in 2019, Hugo has worn many hats: system administrator, database administrator, software developer, software architect, and team leader. Combining his technical expertise with a passion for the industry, Hugo is constantly researching and evaluating pertinent technologies to ensure that the comapany’s software operations are aligned with, and supporting the evolution of, its vision.
Gabrielle Simoneau
Consulting Data Scientist
Dr. Gabrielle Simoneau holds a PhD in Biostatistics from McGill University. She worked in the biotechnology industry for several years, at Biogen and Merck, leading methodological innovation projects and collaborating with various stakeholders in neuroscience and digital health. Gabrielle is a prolific researcher and problem-solving enthusiast with over twenty peer-reviewed scientific publications.
As a biostatistician, her contribution blends a curiosity for medicine, technical knowledge of advanced statistical methods, experience with causal inference and real-world evidence generation, and organizational and interpersonal skills. She is an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction books and often has a slow-cook casserole on the stove top while working on her projects.
Robert Platt
Scientific Advisor
Robert is currently a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, where he also serves as Director of Graduate Programs. As the inaugural holder of the Albert Boehringer 1st Chair in Pharmacoepidemiology, and as a Senior Scientist at the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, Robert’s research focuses on statistical methods for pharmacoepidemiology and perinatal epidemiology. Robert is also the Co-Principal Investigator and Leader of the Methods team for the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies. Robert enjoys hitting the slopes with his family and is known for taking conference calls from the park with his corgi, Maggie.