Epidemiologist (Senior Research Associate) - Evidera

Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions: Office

Team: PPD Evidera Real-World Data & Scientific Solutions

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Team Overview: Evidera is a business within Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD), a leading global contract research organization (CRO). We provide integrated scientific expertise and global operational capabilities to help clients generate the evidence needed to optimize the market access and commercial potential of products.

The Evidera Real-World Data & Scientific Solutions team supports the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies throughout the product lifecycle, from early pre-launch planning to launch and post-marketing management. Our focus is on helping our clients build economic and epidemiological evidence to demonstrate and support the value of their products, through analysis of large health administrative databases (e.g., medical claims, electronic health records, registries, etc.).

Position Overview: The Epidemiologist, Senior Research Associate will bear scientific responsibility for the design and implementation of retrospective observational studies using secondary data sources, bringing project deliverables to near completion with the oversight of more senior staff. Real-world data used will range from EMR, claims, and registries worldwide, but a focus on clinical registries in Europe, to address pharmacoepidemiological research questions around the effectiveness and safety of drugs. Solid communication and interpersonal skills will be required to develop and sustain positive rapport with the team and external contacts including clients and other stakeholders such as data vendors and registry holders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides scientific guidance and consultation on scientific and logistical considerations of study design and conduct.
• Drafts or reviews initial drafts of project deliverables (e.g., protocols, analysis plans, reports) before final senior review.
• In some client engagements, serves as Principal Investigator, with final responsibilities for project budget, deliverables and timelines.
• Contributes to the growth of Evidera through business development activities, including proposal development, participation in the sales cycle, conference attendance, and presentations.
• Supports other organizational activities as needed (e.g. staff; closely collaborate with other business units; contribute to development of training materials and process improvements).
• Interacts directly with sponsors and external stakeholders.

Education, Professional Skills & Experience:

• Master’s or PhD in Epidemiology or Public Health with a minimum of 3 years’ pharmaceutical experience, including experience as a consultant with a pharmacoepidemiology or health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) focus.
• Applied experience in quantitative methods in epidemiology/pharmacoepidemiology with a focus on data analysis using real-world observational data (e.g. claims data, electronic medical records).
• Experience working with clinical registries, data harmonisation or in regulatory agencies projects desirable.
• Working knowledge of data analysis software (e.g., SAS, Stata, R) and MS Office software.
• In some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Consulting Expectations:

• Handles client communications independently.
• Listens and demonstrates in-depth understanding of research questions/hypotheses relevant to client's needs.
• Applies strategic thinking to resolve scientific and operational client needs with minimal oversight.

Managerial Duties:

• Supervision and/or mentoring of junior staff may be required.

Personal Skills & Competencies:

• Analyzes complex issues and evidence, identifies cause-effect relationships, and generates effective solutions.
• Communicates and documents information effectively in written English, including the ability to produce reports, documents, emails and other written pieces which are well-organized, free from errors, and are appropriately adjusted to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Strong organizational, time-management, prioritization and decision-making skills necessary to evaluate, plan and accomplish multiple work goals in a timely fashion.
• Able to quickly learn and apply new information, skills and procedures.
• Proactive and positive approach to tasks and projects, as well as resilience when encountering process, project, budget or client changes that are inherent in the consulting environment.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to quickly develop and sustain positive rapport with internal and external contacts in person, over the phone and by email.

The role may require travel to scientific meetings/conferences and flexibility to work across time zones.

Perks:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.