Remote Senior Epidemiologist & Research Partnerships Lead

CVS Health; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Job summary

CVS Healthshire Life Sciences Solutions is seeking a Senior Associate Epidemiologist / Senior Decision Scientist to advance research programs, generate real‑world evidence, and cultivate partnerships with academic institutions and research consortia. The role will identify grant opportunities and position LSS as a reliable subcontractor in externally funded projects.

You will help address evidence gaps using LSS data assets, epidemiologic expertise, and analytical capabilities, while

Qualifications

• Experience identifying, developing, or supporting externally funded research opportunities.
• Experience working with academic investigators, research institutions, or public health organizations.
• 8+ years of experience in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health outcomes research, or real‑world evidence generation.
• 5+ years of experience using SAS, SQL, and/or Python.
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience preparing research protocols, analytical plans, and scientific documentation.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple research initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and advance collaborative research opportunities with academic investigators, research networks, government agencies, and public health organizations.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships to support joint publications, grant proposals, and scientific initiatives.
• Proactively monitor grant opportunities relevant to epidemiology, public health, health outcomes research, and real‑world evidence.
• Assess where LSS capabilities can address research gaps and serve as a subcontractor or research partner on externally funded projects.
• Develop research concepts and contribute to statements of work, study protocols, and other scientific deliverables.
• Lead or support dissemination efforts, including manuscripts, abstracts, conference presentations, and collaborative publications.
• Support acquisition, transformation, and analysis of large and complex healthcare datasets.
• Generate and review analytical outputs, identify quality issues, and document findings to ensure scientific rigor and compliance.
• Utilize SAS, SQL, Python, and other analytical tools to manage data and generate insights.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Scientific writing

Communication

Project collaboration

Mentoring/leadership

Education

PhD in Epidemiology or related field

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

Job description

CVS Healthshire Life Sciences Solutions is seeking a Senior Associate Epidemiologist / Senior Decision Scientist to advance research programs, generate real‑world evidence, and cultivate partnerships with academic institutions and research consortia. The role will identify grant opportunities and position LSS as a reliable subcontractor in externally funded projects.

You will help address evidence gaps using LSS data assets, epidemiologic expertise, and analytical capabilities, while