Principal of Pharmacoepidemiology

Job Description

Contact: Neisha Camacho/Terra Parsons - teamnt@penfieldsearch.com
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The Principal of Pharmacoepidemiology will provide leadership for epidemiologic studies and analyses using various data sources, administrative claims data/EMR. They are responsible for providing epidemiological project leadership, establishing rigorous assessments of appropriate data sources to evaluate disease epidemiology, natural history and safety outcomes of company products. They will oversee the planning and execution of epidemiological projects conducted by the Pharmacoepidemiology team. The candidate will also ensure the timeliness and delivery of scientifically valid research.

Essential Functions

• Support the design, review, and execution of epidemiological research projects using administrative claims data/ EMR or other appropriate data sources, including development of protocols, contributing to statistical analysis plans (SAPs), reviewing and interpreting study results, and abstract and manuscript development.
• Stay current with research on epidemiological methodology and its applications as pertinent to project needs.
• Oversee and manage study team communication, project milestones, dissemination of results to key members, including internal and external collaborators.
• Work collaboratively with members of study teams to meet study and recurring report timelines.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD degree in epidemiology (or similar area) with 2+ years' research experience or MS in epidemiology (or similar area) with 4+ years research experience
• At least 2 years with analytic experience of healthcare claims databases/EMR
• Deep understanding of observational study design and analysis and ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams required to support program, project and contract management and financial reporting
• Experience designing and analyzing epidemiological studies, from protocol development through public dissemination (e.g. abstracts and manuscripts)
• Previous experience with safety studies (PASS)