Senior Epidemiologist

Your new company
You'll be joining a leading global pharmaceutical company at the forefront of innovation. With a strong commitment to improving patient outcomes, this company combines cutting-edge science with real-world evidence to drive impactful healthcare solutions. You'll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that values scientific excellence and cross-functional teamwork. They have strong epidemiology and data science teams that you'll be a part of.

Your new role
As a Senior Epidemiologist with a strong understanding of Real World Evidence / Data you will play a key role in advancing research in the company's neuroscience portfolio, with a particular focus on neuromuscular diseases such as Lou Gehrig's Diseases (ALS), Duchenne's and SMA amongst others.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and documenting non-interventional studies using real-world data sources like registries, medical records, and claims data.
• Assessing internal and external data sources for feasibility and quality.
• Collaborating with analytics teams to define and refine study analyses (experience with R is a plus).
• Working closely with cross-functional teams including clinical science, medical affairs, regulatory, and safety to develop study concepts and disseminate findings.
• Operating under the guidance of experienced RWD/RWE scientists, contributing to high-impact research.

This is initially a 6-month UK-based contract, ideally with 2 days per week in the office.All candidates must hold the right to work in the UK - no sponsorship is available for this role.

What you'll need to succeed

• A minimum of an MSc in Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, or a related field (PhD preferred) - or equivalent experience.
• Good experience designing and reporting on real-world data and/or RWE studies, gained in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, academia, or a CRO.
• A strong interest in - or experience with - neuromuscular diseases (ALS, DMD, SMA, etc)
• Ideally, experience with post-approval safety or effectiveness studies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

What you'll get in return
The chance to work with a well-established, highly experienced team and make a real impact on their portfolio. Coupled with a great working environment and a good daily rate.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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