Senior Epidemiologist
- Full-time
Company Description
QuintilesIMS is a leading integrated information and technology-enabled worldwide healthcare service provider. Formed by the merger of Quintiles and IMS Health, we use our experience, resources and reputation to help our clients drive healthcare forward.
We are a leading global information and technology services company providing clients in the healthcare industry with end-to-end solutions to measure and improve their performance. With a revenue of $3.3 Billion and operating in 100+ countries with 5000+ clients and 35000+ employees worldwide, the company delivers unique insights into diseases, treatments, costs and outcomes for customers including pharmaceutical, consumer health and medical device manufacturers and distributors, providers, payers, government agencies, policymakers, researchers and the financial community.
Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding career in healthcare data analytics and consulting, with opportunities to address diverse and challenging problems of healthcare clients, directly manage client relationships, interact with senior leaders and gain exposure to a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment.
Job Description
Principal Responsibilities
Contribute to business development activities including proposal development and client relationship building
Review and analyse client requirements, research questions or problems in order to deliver optimal solutions to meet their needs
Independently manage assigned projects, including developing project outlines, scheduling interim deliverables and meeting final delivery dates while controlling the project scope
Guide clients through the methodological design and analysis aspects of observational studies
Lead and/or manage the design, execution, interpretation and reporting of epidemiological studies
Lead and/or manage the writing of study protocols and study reports
Contribute to communication strategies and present insights and perspectives to clients, internal training courses and conference presentations
Develop and prepare abstracts, manuscripts and/or presentations to conferences for internal and external projects
Contribute to improving operational efficiencies of workflows, including writing of SOPs and quality management documents
Qualifications
Requirements
MPH, MSc or PhD (or an equivalent degree) in epidemiology, public health or a related discipline
Post-graduate work experience in research environment after PhD or MPH/MSc
Experience in designing and executing prospective or retrospective epidemiological studies, including database analyses
Evidence of previous experience utilising large-scale anonymous patient level retrospective healthcare databases populated with EMR data such as the CPRD or THIN
Desire to work in a wide variety of projects in real-world evidence (e.g. designing studies, identifying new sources of data, and conducting literature reviews)
Commitment to working collaboratively and effectively with people of other disciplines to accomplish goals
Strong project management skills
Good time management skills and programme acumen, to contribute to multiple projects with competing timelines
Ability to meet short deadlines with high quality deliverables
Strong written and verbal communication skills (including presentation and PowerPoint skills)
Fluency in English (spoken and written)
Preferred Qualities
Exposure to working with large epidemiological data
Prior experience working in a consultancy, CRO or other service sector in the healthcare industry
Excellent communication skills including high emotional intelligence
Previous line management experience
History of successful project management, including client negotiations, contracting experience and scope management
Knowledge of real-world data needs of pharmaceutical clients
Publications in peer reviewed journals, and abstracts (including presentations) in scientific conferences
Additional Information
Total Rewards: We invest in people through a range of initiatives in compensation, benefits, and learning and development, and we strive to create an environment where our employees are challenged, empowered and can flourish.
QuintilesIMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We cultivate a diverse corporate culture across the 100+ countries where we operate, celebrating and rewarding teamwork and inclusiveness. By embracing our differences, we create innovative solutions that are good for IMS, our clients, and the advancement of healthcare everywhere.