Senior Epidemiologist — Real-World Evidence & AI Lead

Novellia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Flexible time off

Wellness stipend

Parental leave

Job summary

Novellia, a pioneering patient‑powered health data platform, is seeking a founding senior epidemiologist to shape real‑world evidence studies and build the methodological backbone of the team. In the near term, you will design and execute studies in close collaboration with our data and biostatistics teams while engaging clients to demonstrate scientific depth in early conversations.

As the team scales, you will lead, set quality standards, and mentor a growing group of epidemiologists.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of real‑world evidence research experience in pharma services, CRO, or health tech.
• Deep familiarity with real‑world data sources (EHR, claims, registries) and core study designs.
• Ability to engage directly with pharma clients and lead scientific conversations with confidence.
• Strong command of causal inference methods including propensity scores, IPTW, and G‑computation.
• AI-forward mindset; willing to use AI tools to scale scientific productivity.
• Published track record at conferences and in peer‑reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of real‑world evidence studies across natural history, comparative effectiveness, HEOR, treatment patterns, and external control arms.
• Partner with the commercial team on client and business development calls and deliverables.
• Leverage AI tools to drive efficiency across the research workflow and run multiple studies in parallel while preserving rigor.
• Design and operationalize plans to scale the research team, including headcount growth, SOPs, analytics and client engagement playbooks.
• Collaborate with the data team on end‑to‑end delivery and mentor future scientific hires.
• Contribute to publications, conference presentations, and other scientific communications.

Skills

Causal inference

AI tools

Client engagement

Publications

Education

Master or PhD in epidemiology or pharmacoepidemiology

Job description

Novellia, a pioneering patient‑powered health data platform, is seeking a founding senior epidemiologist to shape real‑world evidence studies and build the methodological backbone of the team. In the near term, you will design and execute studies in close collaboration with our data and biostatistics teams while engaging clients to demonstrate scientific depth in early conversations.

As the team scales, you will lead, set quality standards, and mentor a growing group of epidemiologists.