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Planet Pharma
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5 months ago
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Job Title:Pharmacoepidemiologist

Location:remote based in the UK

Employment Type:Full-time


About the Role:

We are seeking aPharmacoepidemiologistto join ourPharmacovigilance Epidemiologyteam. This role will contribute to the safety assessment of medicinal products across multiple therapeutic areas by analyzing epidemiological and clinical trial data. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in epidemiology and observational research concepts, with experience conducting literature reviews and interpreting safety-related medical data.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a cross-functional environment, collaborating with real-world data (RWD) scientists, statisticians, and clinical safety teams to generate insights that support product safety decisions.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct systematic reviews of epidemiological and clinical trial literature to summarize safety-related medical event data.
  • Design and implement literature search strategies in collaboration with senior Pharmacoepidemiologists.
  • Support the analysis, interpretation, and summarization of aggregate safety data fromreal-world data (RWD)sources such as health insurance claims and electronic health records (EHR).
  • Collaborate with theStatistical and RWD Science teamto develop dashboards/cohorts for safety-related assessments (no programming required).
  • Evaluate the use ofAI toolsto enhance the efficiency of literature reviews.


Qualifications:

  • PhDin Epidemiology or related field.
  • 2+ yearsof experience in thepharmaceutical industryworking in cross-functional teams.
  • Experience withtime-to-event analysis, competing risks, and propensity score-based methods.
  • Knowledge ofpharmacoepidemiological methodsfor safety signal detection and comparative analyses.
  • Familiarity withreal-world databases(e.g., MarketScan, PharMetrics, CPRD GOLD) and electronic health data sources.


About Planet Pharma:


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.


Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.


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.


www.planet-pharma.com

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