Observational Research Scientist

CK Group are recruiting for an Observational Research Scientist to join a biopharmaceutical company who are based in Uxbridge, on a contract basis for 12 months.

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.

Location:

The role is based in Uxbridge and offers hybrid working with requirements to be on site once a month.

Salary:

£38.77phr PAYE or £51.28phr Umbrella.

Observational Research Scientist Role:

• Be responsible for writing Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), developing medical code lists for studies, guiding data analysts to explore large healthcare databases and interpreting the study results and outputs.
• Contributes to projects using real-world healthcare data assets and guide analysts to explore RWD.
• Contributes to research strategy within the product team and epidemiology TA.
• Provides input into epidemiology department meetings.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments in the field of epidemiology and drug development, healthcare RWD and contributes to the field.
• Promotes understanding and use of RWD and epidemiologic methods.
• Communicate significant scientific information to a variety of audiences.

Your Background:

• Educated to MSc or Doctorate level in Epidemiology or a related field with high epidemiological content.
• Experience in the design, execution, and analysis of epidemiology studies within Pharmaceutical or Public Health setting.
• Prior experience with large databases such as Marketscan or CPRD and experience in SAS, R or other statistical software is highly desired.
• Experience in working with observational data and epidemiological project planning and management.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and organization and time management skills are essential.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 105136 in all correspondence.