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Associate Director Epidemiologist

Our client, a world class pharmaceutical company driven by research and development, strives towards better health for individuals by developing safe, effective and innovative pharmaceutical products and now ranks as the fastest-growing among the UK's top 50 pharmaceutical companies. They are currently seeking an Associate Director Epidemiologist to join their offices based in the South East of England.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for identifying comprehensive EOR strategies to help achieve product strategic targets and objectives
* Developing global Health Outcome plans for product/disease area, aligned to global commercial strategy in order to help secure reimbursement, market access/formulary listing and promotion, and optimal pricing globally
* Responsible for designing EOR non-interventional studies, in collaboration with and within the GPSTs
* Responsible for the execution of such studies working with clinical teams
* Responsible for contributing EOR components to clinical studies
* Responsible for development and validation of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) instruments in support of GPSTs to fulfill regulatory and marketing needs
* Internal and external spokesperson and technical expert on EOR
* Present Epidemiology & Health Outcomes data and evidence to regulatory agencies and advisors/opinion leaders
* Leading health economics modeling and simulations activities
* Support the Clinical Research Departments and Product safety Department in clinical trial planning, creation and conduct of risk management strategies utilizing Epidemiology research techniques
* Provides Epidemiology and Health Outcomes research expertise during due diligence
* Setting goals, supervising, and evaluating performance of staff as well as planning growth of personnel

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
* Ph.D or Pharm.D with a masters in epidemiology or health economics, or MD with a MPH in epidemiology
* Solid experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO health-related consulting company, or academia, directly relevant to the responsibilities of the position are required
* Ability to follow scientific arguments, identify EOR scientific data needs and solve EOR issues as required
* Excellent qualitative and quantitative Epidemiological and/or Health Outcomes skills
* Familiarity with SAS or similar software for data manipulation and data tabulation

PERSONAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
* Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently as well as in a team, and to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines are also essential
* Excellent scientific writing, technical skills

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE: This is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the industry known for a culture that supports a unique work environment and encourages employees to focus on collaboration and personal development. The company values its staff and provides the framework to bring out the best in everyone, viewing investment in them as key to their success. You can earn an excellent remuneration for this role and enjoy all the benefits of a central London lifestyle.

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KEY WORDS: Associate Director Epidemiologist, Associate Director, Pharmaceutical, Epidemiologic, Drug Development, EOR, PhD, Pharm D, CRO, Scientific, SAS, Health Outcomes, England, South East