Senior Epidemiologist

OM1 is on a mission to improve health outcomes by unlocking the power of data. We are a healthcare data and technology company focused on real world clinical data and outcomes, accelerating medical research and personalizing healthcare. Our interdisciplinary team uses expertise in medicine, software, Big Data, machine learning, public health and mathematics to transform records from a diverse set of sources into enriched, research grade data which allows us to generate unique insights in a variety of disease areas.

As a Senior Epidemiologist, you will lead real world data (RWD)-based research projects, offering scientific direction regarding study design, analytic approaches, interpretation of results, and dissemination of findings across a range of disease conditions. The position requires the application of epidemiologic expertise to identify priority variables and outcomes for the study design, assessment of RWD availability of key data elements, and the opportunity to develop subject matter expertise in a variety of innovative retrospective and prospective study designs across the biopharmaceutical product life cycle.

In this position, you will lead discussions with internal and client-facing teams to define research questions and interpret findings. You will provide epidemiology expertise to support the Business Development team in the design of study proposals and work with clients to refine the objectives of new data analytic and product initiatives.

• Serve as project lead on research analytic projects or in support of the project lead on larger client-facing projects
• Author protocols, reports and other study documents with independent, critical thinking to ensure quality and completeness of output, and oversee timeline for deliverables associated with analysis and reporting with input and oversight of senior staff
• Apply relevant epidemiological and outcomes research expertise to development of statistical analysis plans and interpretation of analysis output
• Independently generate content and direction for business development proposals with input from senior staff
• Lead the dissemination of research findings by authoring manuscripts and abstracts

• Master’s degree or PhD in public health, epidemiology, outcomes research, health economics or a relevant scientific field and at least 5 years of relevant experience
• At least 2 years experience working in a client-facing research delivery role (i.e., CRO, health tech / RWD organization)
• Exceptional knowledge and experience in RWD epidemiology, including facility with claims data, electronic health record data, and other RWD types.
• Experience with epidemiologic methods for handling RWD (e.g., advanced tools for confounding control, methods for handling missing data, external control arm design) desired
• Ability to communicate complex epidemiological concepts and research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences through reports, presentations, and publications.
• Knowledge of healthcare data elements and common data structures.
• Outstanding thinking, questioning, and listening skills; attention to detail.

• Familiarity with query language and/or statistical software (e.g., SQL, SAS, R)
• Expertise in leveraging unstructured clinical data to optimize real-world study design and generation of real-world evidence
• Experience with the design and execution of registries and other prospective observational studies

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

OM1 is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, veteran or disability status. At OM1 ensuring that people feel respected, valued, and included is essential to our success. We are committed to working together to provide a work environment that embraces the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.