Epidemiologist, Internal Medicine, Inflammation & Immunology (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)

Overview

This role supports the design, execution, and delivery of RWE/Epidemiology studies, contributing scientific and methodological expertise across assigned studies and workstreams. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Epidemiologist helps ensure studies are scientifically sound, operationally feasible, and aligned with Medical Evidence Generation priorities.

The Epidemiologist contributes to a range of scientific deliverables, including protocols, analyses, reports, and publications, while maintaining quality standards and supporting evidence generation activities.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports to the sponsor's RWE/Epidemiology Lead within their Integrated Evidence Generation (IEG) organization.

• Collaborates with Medical Evidence Development (MED) colleagues, CMO colleagues (e.g., DS&A, Regulatory, Safety), clinicians, HV&E/GAV, and other cross-functional partners to support study design and execution.

• Works with external vendors supporting study activities and deliverables.

Responsibilities

Scientific Expertise

• Applies epidemiologic methods and scientific principles to support RWE/Epidemiology studies.

• Contributes to the development of scientific deliverables, including study concepts, protocols, analysis plans, reports, and publications.

• Conducts literature reviews and evidence assessments to support study design and interpretation.

• Supports real-world data assessments and landscape evaluations, including evaluation of new datasets and networks in Europe.

• Assists with responding to epidemiologic information requests, including safety-related and ad hoc analyses.

• Ensures accuracy, quality, and scientific integrity of assigned work.

Study Execution

• Supports study feasibility assessments and operational planning activities.

• Collaborates with MED Evidence Generation Operations teams and external vendors to support study execution.

• Contributes to inspection and audit readiness activities for RWE/Epidemiology studies.

• Performs code list review, data quality control, and validation activities.

• Supports study management activities and other tasks as needed to facilitate successful study delivery.

Requirements

Education

• PhD in Epidemiology

Experience

• 2 or more years of full time, professional experience within a pharma company or pharma consulting organization (not including postdoctoral fellowship)

• Experience supporting RWE/Epidemiology studies in academia, industry, or a contract research organization.

• Knowledge of one or more therapeutic areas, including migraine, obesity, anti-infectives, inflammation, immunology, rare disease, or CV/metabolic disease.

• Experience contributing to study protocols, research reports, analyses, and/or publications.

• Experience working within cross-functional or matrixed teams.

Skills

• Strong understanding of epidemiologic methods and observational research.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Effective organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to collaborate successfully within cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work with analysts and programmers to support execution of analysis plans.

• Detail-oriented with a commitment to high-quality scientific work.