Remote Epidemiologist: Patient Population Sizing & Rubrics

Seoulstart; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 241,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an epidemiologist for a paid pilot to size patient populations for drugs and indications and to critique rubrics assessing disease prevalence and addressable populations. The role emphasizes turning claims and EHR data into credible patient funnels and requires experience with biotech/pharma development programs.

The engagement spans ~10–20 hours over 1–2 weeks, with remote US-based work and potential ongoing involvement for strong contributors.

Qualifications

• US-based epidemiologist with 5+ years in practice.
• Experience turning real-world data into patient funnels.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.

Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics to analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Size the patient population for a given drug or indication (prevalence, incidence, diagnosed → treated → addressable).
• Judge whether a patient-population estimate is sound and well-sourced, flag over- or under-counting.
• Apply this across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Real-world data

Public health

Education

Graduate degree in epidemiology or related field

Job description

Mercor is seeking an epidemiologist for a paid pilot to size patient populations for drugs and indications and to critique rubrics assessing disease prevalence and addressable populations. The role emphasizes turning claims and EHR data into credible patient funnels and requires experience with biotech/pharma development programs.

The engagement spans ~10–20 hours over 1–2 weeks, with remote US-based work and potential ongoing involvement for strong contributors.