Senior Epidemiologist — Real-World Evidence & Partnerships

CVS Health; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Job summary

CVS Healthspire Life Sciences Solutions in the United States seeks a Senior Associate Epidemiologist / Senior Decision Scientist to drive real‑world evidence programs and foster external collaborations with academic institutions and consortia.

You will lead opportunity assessments, help secure grant-funded partnerships, and position LSS as a trusted research partner. Strong epidemiology expertise, data analytics and scientific communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in epidemiology or real‑world evidence generation.
• Experience working with academic investigators or public health organizations.
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, and communication skills.

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, 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 scientific 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, conduct root cause analyses, and document findings to ensure scientific rigor and compliance
• Utilize SAS, SQL, Python, GCP and other analytical tools to manage data and generate insights
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams including epidemiologists, data scientists, clinicians, and external research partners

Skills

Epidemiology expertise

Observational study design

Scientific writing

Communication skills

Collaboration

Self-direction

Education

PhD in Epidemiology

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

GCP

Job description

CVS Healthspire Life Sciences Solutions in the United States seeks a Senior Associate Epidemiologist / Senior Decision Scientist to drive real‑world evidence programs and foster external collaborations with academic institutions and consortia.

You will lead opportunity assessments, help secure grant-funded partnerships, and position LSS as a trusted research partner. Strong epidemiology expertise, data analytics and scientific communication are essential.