Senior Epidemiologist - Pharmacoepidemiology & Safety (RWE) - London / hybrid / remote

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Senior Epidemiologist to enhance their Pharmacoepidemiology and Safety team. This role focuses on leading real-world evidence studies and methodologies, offering significant growth opportunities and collaboration with experts in the field.

Benefits

Well-structured onboarding process

Great mentorship opportunities

Collaboration with experienced scientists

Qualifications

• PhD or Masters in relevant scientific discipline.
• Experience in real-world evidence studies.
• Strong communication skills and passion for science.

Responsibilities

• Lead study design, methodology development, and result interpretation.
• Conduct real-world evidence studies using global healthcare databases.
• Develop scientifically sound RWE deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Masters or PhD in Epidemiology, Health Economics, Statistics

Job description

Senior Epidemiologist - Pharmacoepidemiology & Safety (RWE) - London / fully remote considered

Our client is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented professional to join their Pharmacoepidemiology and Safety team. In this role, you will lead study design, methodology development, and result interpretation for regulatory and safety RWE studies, delivering high-quality evidence to meet client needs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop clear, scientifically sound RWE deliverables, including study designs, methodologies, results, and reports (e.g., study concept sheets, protocols, final reports, slide decks, manuscripts).
• Conduct real-world evidence studies using electronic healthcare records, registries, biobanks, and databases from global RWD sources.
• Design and implement advanced study designs, including external comparators and quantitative bias analysis.

Ideal candidate profile:

• Masters or PhD in Epidemiology, Health Economics, Statistics, or a related scientific discipline.
• Several years of experience in relevant RWE studies (backgrounds from academia and private sector considered).
• Experience in drug safety, PAS studies, and external control arms is highly desirable.
• Passion for high-quality science and strong communication skills.
• Consulting or client-facing experience working directly with Pharma clients is highly desirable.

Joining this company offers a well-structured onboarding process, shadowing, and long-term support, along with opportunities to collaborate with experienced scientists across a broad scope of RWE studies. You will be part of a small, specialized team with excellent mentorship and development prospects.