Senior Epidemiology Forecasting Director (Remote)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Annual equity awards

Remote-Eligible role

Job summary

Vertex is seeking an Associate Director in Epidemiology to drive global estimates of disease incidence, prevalence, and population size for its programs. You will partner with clinical, commercial, regulatory, and analytics teams to inform forecasting and development decisions.

The role supports drug development programs using rigorous epidemiologic methods and real-world data, with flexibility for in-person, hybrid, or remote work and a strong emphasis on collaboration and scientific excellence.

Qualifications

• PhD/DrPH in Epidemiology or related discipline with at least 8 years of industry experience in biopharmaceutical or consulting environment or MPH/MSc with at least 10 years’ experience.
• Directly relevant experience in developing disease population size estimates and executing epidemiology research.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced matrixed environment and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead systematic literature reviews and database/disease registry studies to develop scientifically rigorous disease incidence, prevalence, and population size estimates.
• Generate global estimates of disease incidence, prevalence, and population size for treatment areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across commercial, medical, clinical, regulatory, and corporate communications.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Epidemiology expertise

Claims-based analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

PhD/DrPH in Epidemiology or related discipline

MPH/MSc with 10+ years’ experience

Job description

Vertex is seeking an Associate Director in Epidemiology to drive global estimates of disease incidence, prevalence, and population size for its programs. You will partner with clinical, commercial, regulatory, and analytics teams to inform forecasting and development decisions.

The role supports drug development programs using rigorous epidemiologic methods and real-world data, with flexibility for in-person, hybrid, or remote work and a strong emphasis on collaboration and scientific excellence.