Senior Epidemiologist

Senior Epidemiologist

Home or officebased flexible across USA or Canada

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry. Are you one of them?

We are looking for passionate, resilient, and inspiring individuals to join our team. As the Senior Epidemiologist you will be responsible for developing and leading epidemiology research projects. You will be for the design, implementation and analysis of epidemiologic or health economic projects; using standard project management techniques to track financial performance and manage communication of projects; provide epidemiological and/or health economic input into study proposals; and to provide mentoring and leadership to junior staff.

The role

• Manage and deliver projects including preparation of reports and other deliverables
• Be responsible for the technical delivery of projects, including coordinating and delegating to junior team members, performing study-related tasks, and acting as the primary client and subcontractor contact
• Develop strategies for solving scientific/technical challenges within ICON Commercialisation & Outcomes
• Provide methodological support to other branches of ICON
• Participate in development of marketing materials
• Train, mentor, and supervise junior staff, as necessary
• Liaise with other Teams and Consulting Practices to ensure smooth integration of proposals and project delivery

What you need

• MSc, or equivalent, in epidemiology, pharmacovigilance, health economics, or related discipline
• Minimum of 3-5 years consulting experience at the project manager level in epidemiology, or health economics, in Pharma or related industry; or a similar duration in an academic environment
• Experience in training, mentoring, and providing technical support to colleagues
• Demonstrable experience of relevant scientific capability
• Demonstrable technical expertise in a consulting environment
• Demonstrable evidence of participating in or leading teams
• Previous experience of business development
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Due to the nature of this position it may be required for the employee to travel. Therefore, dependent on the employee's location, the employee may be required to possess a valid Drivers license

Why join us?

Ongoing development is vital to us, and as a Study Support Assistant you will have the opportunity to progress your career, with the potential to move into other related areas to enhance your skill set. Our benefits package is competitive, our scope is international and we genuinely care about our people and their success.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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