Remote Epidemiologist: Patient Population Sizing (Contract)

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 241,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a US-based epidemiologist to size patient populations for drugs and indications on a remote, short-term contract. The role involves creating rubrics, evaluating prevalence and incidence, and validating data sources to support AI model performance.

This is a 1–2 week pilot requiring 10–20 hours of commitment at a rate of $175–$275 per hour. Applicants should have 5+ years in epidemiology and a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health, with experience

Qualifications

• US-based epidemiologist.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
• Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels.
• 5+ years practicing epidemiology with a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health.

Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Size the patient population for a given drug or indication, including prevalence and incidence.
• Judge the soundness and sourcing of patient-population estimates, flagging over- or under-counting.
• Apply expertise across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Education

Graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health

Job description

Mercor is seeking a US-based epidemiologist to size patient populations for drugs and indications on a remote, short-term contract. The role involves creating rubrics, evaluating prevalence and incidence, and validating data sources to support AI model performance.

This is a 1–2 week pilot requiring 10–20 hours of commitment at a rate of $175–$275 per hour. Applicants should have 5+ years in epidemiology and a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health, with experience