Senior Scientist, RWE

Genesis Research Group; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401(k) plan match from day one

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits from Iq

Flexible PTO and holidays

Job summary

Genesis Research is expanding its Real World Evidence team. The Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist will lead RWE and HEOR studies, guiding design, analysis, and client communication.

Mentorship to junior staff and collaboration with biostatistics, analytics, and coding teams are expected. You will apply epidemiologic expertise across therapeutic areas, manage multiple projects, and contribute to scientific strategy and high-impact evidence generation for regulatory, clinical, and commercial

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Epidemiology or Public Health.
• 5+ years for Master’s, or 3+ years for PhD in consulting, industry, or academic experience.
• Strong command of epidemiologic study design, analysis, and RWD application.
• Proven ability to work independently on scientific strategy, interpretation, and client communication.
• Experience with RWD sources such as administrative claims, EHRs, and disease registries.
• Knowledge of ICD/CPT medical coding systems and their relevance to study design.
• Proficiency in scientific writing with deliverables of high quality.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and mentor team members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Flexibility to adapt to client project needs in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently design epidemiologic studies and resolve methodological challenges.
• Develop protocols and analysis plans; deliver client-ready reports with clear conclusions.
• Review and interpret analyses; communicate findings directly to clients.
• Demonstrate knowledge across multiple therapeutic areas and disease mechanisms.
• Align study designs with medical coding logic in collaboration with coding teams.
• Apply understanding of RWD sources to guide feasibility and interpretation.
• Collaborate with biostatistics, analytics, medical, and coding teams to resolve issues.
• Contribute to internal RWE innovation and thought leadership.
• Manage multiple projects independently with timely, high-quality delivery.

Skills

Epidemiologic study design

RWD application

Independent scientific strategy

Client communication

Claims data

EHRs

Medical coding

Scientific writing

Project mentoring

MS Office

Education

Epidemiology/Public Health degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Genesis Research is an international healthcare consultancy providing value evidence strategy, generation, synthesis, and communication services to Life Sciences companies. Delivering these services empowered by technology innovations has enabled us to become a trusted partner with our clients across the development and commercialization life cycle.

Combining both traditional and novel analytical approaches with diverse real-world data, including genomic, medical record, claims and patient-reported information, has allowed us to inform Life Science company internal decision making as well as submissions and presentations to regulators; health technology assessment authorities and payers; the medical community; and, patient organizations.

The Real World Evidence (RWE) team and this position:

The Genesis RWE team consists of scientific experts who lead study design, methodology development and result interpretation across a broad range of Epidemiology studies, for various stakeholders within the pharmaceutical industry. The professional in this position will demonstrate a passion for the generation of relevant and high quality RWE, an understanding of how this evidence is used within the pharmaceutical industry and an ability to ensure delivery of high-quality evidence in a timely manner to fully meet our clients’ needs.

The Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist, will lead the scientific direction, design, and delivery of real-world evidence (RWE) and HEOR studies across diverse therapeutic areas. As a scientific leader, they will drive methodological excellence, serve as a strategic partner to clients, and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level staff. This individual will play a key role in advancing the organization’s epidemiologic and real-world data capabilities and supporting high-impact evidence generation for regulatory, clinical, and commercial use.

Accountabilities within this role:

• Independently select appropriate epidemiologic designs and proactively identify and resolve methodological challenges across a broad range of study types.
• Develop high-quality protocols, statistical analysis plans, and deliverables with minimal oversight. Write accurate and client-ready reports that clearly summarize study objectives, methods, results, and conclusions, including structured discussion sections.
• Review and interpret descriptive and advanced analyses, ensuring outputs answer research questions. Communicate findings directly to clients without oversight.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge in multiple therapeutic areas, including disease mechanisms, comorbidities, treatments, and laboratory tests.
• Align study designs with medical coding logic in collaboration with coding teams.
• Apply intermediate-to-advanced understanding of how RWD sources (e.g., claims, EMR, registries) are collected, their strengths, and limitations to guide study feasibility and interpretation.
• Partner closely with biostatistics, analytics, medical, and coding teams. Identify data or methodological issues and recommend practical solutions to internal teams.
• Contribute to internal RWE innovation, scientific strategy, and publications. Support and drive thought leadership on epidemiologic methodologies and real-world data usage.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects independently, ensuring timely delivery, scientific quality, and adherence to internal quality systems and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD within a relevant discipline (Epidemiology, Public Health)
• 5+ years for Master’s degree or 3+ years for PhD in consulting, industry, or academic experience
• Strong command of epidemiologic study design, analysis, and RWD application.
• Proven ability to work independently on scientific strategy, interpretation, and client communication.
• Experience with RWD sources such as administrative claims, EHRs, and disease registries.
• Knowledge of medical coding systems (e.g., ICD, CPT) and their relevance to study design.
• Proficiency in scientific writing with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality deliverables with minimal revision.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and mentor team members effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in relevant software such as MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to adapt to client project needs and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced workplace

Compensation:

• Performance-related bonus
• Company-matched 401(k) plan from day one
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits from day one
• Flexible PTO plan and 15 company holidays including the last week of the year

Genesis Research is an equal opportunity employer.