Epidemiologist

US, Epidemiologist, Remote

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking an Epidemiologist to join our diverse and dynamic team. As an Epidemiologist at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in designing and analyzing clinical trials, interpreting complex medical data, and contributing to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.

What you will be doing

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to contribute to observational research  throughout the product commercialization process.

• Contribute to the development of proposals, protocols, analysis plans and other observational study documents to support the product lifecycle using real world  databases.

• Contribute to the implementation and conduct of observational studies to support the product lifecycle using real world databases.

• Review and interpret study results and create manuscripts, reports and other deliverables summarizing the study results for a variety of audiences.

• Conduct and summarize literature searches and reviews to support the product lifecycle.

• Participate in initiatives to develop and improve capabilities in RWE evidence generation. ​

Your profile

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in Epidemiology or other subject with high epidemiologic content
  • Experience in epidemiologic research
  • General project planning and management experience
  Preferred Qualifications:
  • Doctorate in Epidemiology or other subject with high epidemiologic content
  • 3 years experience with master’s degree
  • Experience in the design, execution, and analysis of epidemiology studies within
  • Pharmaceutical or Public Health setting
  • Experience in research to support drug development
  • Experience in epidemiological project planning and management
  • Experience communicating epidemiological information (written and oral)
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Contributes to research strategy within the product team
  • Responsible for conducting high-quality epidemiologic research to support product 
  strategy within TA
  • Supports relationships with key leaders in epidemiology
  • Contributes to the setting of product-specific goals
  • Provide input into epidemiology product-specific meetings
  • Stays abreast of the latest developments in the field of epidemiology and drug 
  development and contribution to the field
  • Promotes understanding and use of state-of-the-art epidemiologic methods
  • Communicate significant scientific information to a variety of audiences

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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