IQVIA

Principal Epidemiologist, Internal Medicine, Inflammation & Immunology (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)

IQVIA$109K — $273K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in Epidemiology or related field, or Master's with significant experience in exceptional cases.
  • Experience in designing and leading RWE/Epidemiology studies.
  • Familiarity with migraine, obesity, or anti-infectives is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Experience in developing study protocols, research reports, and publications.
  • Background in chronic diseases such as inflammation, immunology, or rare diseases.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in epidemiology or related field.
  • Provide strategic guidance on scientific approach and analytics methodologies.
  • Lead development of scientific deliverables like study concepts and protocols.
  • Ensure quality and scientific integrity across all outputs.
  • Conduct and oversee literature reviews.
  • Support real world data assessment, particularly in Europe.
  • Provide input on study feasibility and resource needs.

Benefits

  • Join a forward-thinking team shaping evidence-based healthcare.
  • Work closely with a leading sponsor to gain deep expertise in their therapies.
  • Access IQVIA’s global network for professional growth.
Full Job Description

In this role, you’ll work closely with one sponsor, gaining deep knowledge of their therapies while leveraging IQVIA’s global expertise.

Overview:
This role provides scientific and strategic leadership for RWE/Epidemiology studies, serving as the primary lead for assigned studies or scientific workstreams, accountable for ensuring the scientific rigor and operational feasibility of studies in alignment with Medical Evidence Generation priorities.

This role provides scientific expertise to drive high-complexity deliverables such as protocols, publications, and analyses that meet the Pfizer quality standards.

This role may represent Pfizer in scientific discussions with vendors and external stakeholders.

Organizational Relationships:

  • Reports to the sponsor’s RWE/Epidemiology Lead within their Integrated Evidence Generation (IEG) organization

  • Collaborates with Medical Evidence Development (MED) colleagues, CMO colleagues (e.g., DS&A, Regulatory, Safety), Clinicians, HV&E/GAV, and other cross-functional scientific partners to drive study design and execution

  • Interfaces with other external vendors supporting study design and execution

Responsibilities:

Scientific Expertise:

  • Serves as a subject matter expert in epidemiology or related field

    • Provides strategic guidance on scientific approach and analytical methodologies

    • Leads development of scientific deliverables (e.g., study concepts, study protocols, statistical analysis plan, etc.)

    • Ensures quality and scientific integrity across all outputs

    • Conducts and oversees literature reviews

    • Support real world data assessment and landscape evaluation, especially for new data sets and networks in Europe

    • Responds to rapid epidemiological requests, including safety questions and information requests


Study Execution Oversight:

  • Provides input on study feasibility and resource needs

  • Leads scientific oversight of study execution, in collaboration with MED Evidence Generation Ops teams and external vendors

  • Ensures quality review and contributes to inspection/audit readiness for RWE/Epi studies

  • Performs/oversees code lookup and data QC tasks to ensure inclusivity and avoid assumptions about task ownership

  • Performs other relevant tasks as needed to support study execution

Requirements:
Training and Education Preferred:

  • PhD in Epidemiology or related field

  • Or in rare exceptions Master27s with significant experience


Prior Experience Preferred:

  • Experience designing and/or leading RWE/Epidemiology studies

  • Good knowledge and hands-on experience in the field of migraine, obesity or anti-infectives is preferred, but is not essential

  • Experience designing study protocols, research reports, and/or publications

  • Experience working in a matrixed, cross-functional team environment

  • Experience in the fields of chronic diseases suchas:inflammation,immunology, rare disease, anti-infectives, migraine/obesity, CV/metabolic. Migraine/obesity experience is advantageous but not essential.


Skills:

  • Deep expertise in epidemiologic methods

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong organizational skills and project management capability

  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment and operate as a team player

  • Ability to collaborate with analysts/programmers to ensure execution of analysis plans

What27s in it for you?

  • Be part of a forward-thinking team that helps shape the next generation of evidence-based healthcare.

  • Work hand-in-hand with one leading sponsor, gaining deep expertise in their therapies.

  • Access IQVIA27s global network who supports your growth

This is your chance to make an impact, while building a career that matters.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $109,200.00 - $273,000.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

About IQVIA

Innovex offers superior and creative advice to corporations. In addition, they raised venture capital for our own affiliate companies, in addition to having assisted clients in fund-raising efforts, new venture outreaches, and financing. Their engineers and technical staff offer varied backgrounds in manufacturing, high tech, product design, quality control, safety, biomechanics, and robotics.

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Join the vibrant team at IQVIA, a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the healthcare industry. IQVIA is recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership in healthcare, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

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Size
82,000 employees
Market Cap
$37.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$279 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+15.3%
Revenue
$11.3 billion
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