Epidemiologist

Job Description

CK Group are recruiting for an Epidemiologist to join a company in the Pharmaceutical industry at their site based in Uxbridge on a contract basis for 12 months and has a hourly rate of £37.90.The Company:Our client is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Our client has been a biotechnology pioneer since 1980. They have grown to be one of the worlds leading independent biotechnology companies, reaching millions of patients around the world. Currently they are developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. The Location:This position is based in at their Uxbridge site, which opened in 2007. Uxbridge is located in the heart of the biopharma community west of London. It is ideally situated for easy access to all that central London has to offer. Uxbridge also boasts a significant and growing business population and is conveniently located just 15 minutes from Heathrow Airport.The Role:Our Observational Research Scientists are members of the Centre for Observational Research which broadly contribute evidence regarding the frequency and distribution of disease or the clinical burden of disease, the natural history or clinical course of disease, the design of clinical trials, cost and utilization patterns, and the safety and effectiveness of interventions as part of the development of evidence dossiers for reimbursement.Key Responsibilities: - Lead the design and delivery of the Observational Research studies including large scale prospective observational studies, database studies, or chart reviews.- Co-ordinating input on outcomes studies from global, regional and/or local studies to ensure most efficient study design meeting the needs of the projects.- Manage Health Outcomes projects and contribute to research strategy within the product team and observational research TA Communicates significant scientific information to a variety of audiences.Your Background:- Degree qualified BA/BS/BSc commercial experience in life sciences or medically related field.- Experience of observational research and health economics outcomes research.- Significant experience in observational research with a record of publications in observational research or clinical journals.- Experience in the design, execution, and analysis of observation research studies within.- Pharmaceutical or Public Health setting experience in research to support drug development and research project planning and management.Preferred Qualifications: - Masters (PhD preferred) degree in Health Economics, Epidemiology (or other subject with high observational research content) or Medical degree with observational research experience.For more information or to apply for this Epidemiologist position, please contact CK Group, quoting job ref 47873.It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.