Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist – Global Pharmaceutical Company

UK remote based

Join a leading global pharmaceutical organisation as an Epidemiologist and play a key role in shaping evidence generation that drives impactful healthcare decisions. This is an exciting opportunity for a quantitatively strong researcher who is passionate about real‑world data, epidemiologic methods, and contributing to innovative drug development.

As an Epidemiologist, you will support the design, execution, and interpretation of epidemiologic research across multiple therapeutic areas. You’ll work with rich real‑world healthcare datasets, guide analysts, and contribute to strategic discussions within product teams and the wider epidemiology function. Your work will help advance scientific understanding and inform decisions that ultimately improve patient outcomes worldwide.

• Develop and write Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs) for epidemiologic studies.
• Contribute to projects leveraging real‑world healthcare data assets (e.g.,
  CPRD
  , HES
  , UK Biobank
  ).
• Guide analysts in exploring and applying real‑world data effectively.
• Support research strategy within product teams and the epidemiology therapeutic area.
• Provide scientific input in epidemiology department meetings.
• Stay current with developments in epidemiology, drug development, and RWD methodologies.
• Promote epidemiologic awareness and best practices across the organisation.
• Communicate complex scientific information clearly to diverse audiences.

• PhD in Epidemiology, Statistics, Genetic Epidemiology, or another quantitative discipline.
• Hands‑on experience with CPRD and HES and/or UK Biobank.
• Strong background in epidemiologic research and observational data analysis.
• Skilled in communicating epidemiological concepts in both written and verbal formats.
• Proficiency in SAS, R, or similar statistical software.

• Experience designing, conducting, and analysing epidemiologic studies in a pharmaceutical or public health environment.
• Familiarity with additional large healthcare databases.
• Experience in project planning and management within epidemiology.
• Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Publication record in peer‑reviewed journals.

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head‑quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.