Senior Epidemiologist

Alignerr Corp.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. seeks a Senior Epidemiologist for a fully remote, flexible hourly contract. The role involves evaluating epidemiological models, interpreting population health data, and surfacing insights that inform public health decisions.

Responsibilities include reviewing designs, assessing bias, summarizing findings for expert audiences, and evaluating interventions and risk factors. The ideal candidate has deep epidemiology/biostatistics background and strong written and verbal

Qualifications

• Deep background in epidemiology, public health, or biostatistics.
• Strong command of study design, statistical inference, and causal reasoning.
• Experienced analyzing large, complex health datasets with rigor and precision.
• Able to communicate nuanced scientific findings clearly and concisely.
• Self-directed and comfortable working independently on substantive analytical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate epidemiological models, including underlying assumptions and analytical frameworks.
• Interpret population-level health data and identify the key drivers behind observed trends.
• Assess study methodology for sources of bias, confounding, and misclassification.
• Summarize findings in structured, scientifically precise formats suitable for expert audiences.
• Evaluate relationships between interventions, risk factors, and health outcomes.
• Support recurring reviews of surveillance data and public health reports.

Job description

About The Role

What if your expertise in epidemiology could directly shape how population-level health data is understood, interpreted, and acted upon? We're looking for a Senior Epidemiologist to evaluate complex epidemiological models, dissect study designs, and surface the insights that drive real public health decisions.

Senior Epidemiologist (Contract)

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced epidemiologists who want meaningful, intellectually rigorous work — on their own schedule.

• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: Flexible

What You'll Do

• Review and validate epidemiological models, including underlying assumptions and analytical frameworks
• Interpret population-level health data and identify the key drivers behind observed trends
• Assess study methodology for sources of bias, confounding, and misclassification
• Summarize findings in structured, scientifically precise formats suitable for expert audiences
• Evaluate relationships between interventions, risk factors, and health outcomes
• Support recurring reviews of surveillance data and public health reports

Who You Are

• Deep background in epidemiology, public health, or biostatistics
• Strong command of study design, statistical inference, and causal reasoning
• Experienced analyzing large, complex health datasets with rigor and precision
• Able to communicate nuanced scientific findings clearly and concisely
• Self-directed and comfortable working independently on substantive analytical tasks

Nice to Have

• Experience in infectious disease modeling or clinical epidemiology
• Familiarity with surveillance systems or public health data infrastructure
• Background in peer review, scientific writing, or health policy analysis

Why Join Us

• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Engage with serious, scientifically substantive work that matters
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based assignments
• Contribute to work that informs real public health understanding at scale
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve