Clinical Application Specialist-Epidemiology/Neuroscience

Collabera; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation time

Paid sick and safe time

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

A global healthcare company is hiring a Clinical Application Specialist II to support its global epidemiology function. This role emphasizes the design and execution of pharmacoepidemiologic studies. Key responsibilities include conducting literature reviews, leading evidence generation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate holds a Doctoral degree in epidemiology and possesses strong quantitative skills. The position offers benefits including medical/dental insurance and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in epidemiology, outcomes research, or a related scientific discipline.
• Strong knowledge of epidemiologic study design and methods.
• Experience working with public and private real-world data sources.
• Demonstrated experience conducting structured literature reviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize epidemiology findings.
• Lead real-world evidence generation and study design.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure high-quality study execution.
• Contribute to epidemiological safety assessments.
• Support regulatory submissions with epidemiologic analyses.
• Generate validated tables and graphical outputs.
• Ensure quality assurance of analytical outputs.

Skills

Epidemiologic study design

Data analysis

Statistical tools (SAS, R)

Literature reviews

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Doctoral degree in epidemiology or related scientific discipline

Tools

SAS

R

Job description

The Clinical Application Specialist II will support a global epidemiology function within clinical sciences, partnering closely with therapeutic strategy teams. This role focuses on the design, execution, and interpretation of pharmacoepidemiologic and real-world evidence studies. The position requires strong quantitative expertise, scientific rigor, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, strategy-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews and data landscaping, synthesizing epidemiology findings into clear written summaries and presentations
• Lead and support real-world evidence generation, including evidence gap identification, study design, protocol development, and analysis planning
• Collaborate with analytic and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality study execution and interpretation of results
• Contribute to epidemiological safety assessments, benefit-risk evaluations, and risk management activities
• Support regulatory submissions and responses with scientifically sound epidemiologic analyses and documentation
• Generate validated tables, listings, and graphical outputs to support clinical and compound-level projects
• Ensure quality assurance and validation of all analytical outputs and deliverables

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in epidemiology, outcomes research, or a related scientific discipline
• Strong knowledge of epidemiologic study design, methods, and observational data sources
• Experience working with large public and private real-world data sources
• Demonstrated experience conducting structured literature reviews using scientific databases
• Proficiency in generating and validating tables, listings, and graphical outputs
• Experience using statistical or analytical tools such as SAS, R, or similar platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
• Ability to manage multiple studies or projects independently while meeting timelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience within pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or healthcare research
• Experience supporting safety evaluations, signal detection, and benefit-risk assessments
• Familiarity with regulatory safety requirements and submission support
• Experience in neuroscience or related therapeutic areas

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.