Senior Associate Epidemiologist

CVS Health•Hartford, MA

5d•$101,970 - $203,940•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Associate Epidemiologist / Senior Decision Scientist will advance research programs and collaborative scientific initiatives within CVS Healthspire Life Sciences Solutions’ Safety Surveillance & Collaboration team. The role supports real-world evidence generation and complex data analyses while identifying and developing partnerships with academic institutions, research consortia, foundations, government agencies, and other non-commercial organizations. The position evaluates research opportunities, identifies potential grant-funded collaborations, and helps position Life Sciences Solutions as a research partner or subcontractor on externally funded projects. It also identifies evidence gaps that may be addressed using the team’s data assets, epidemiologic expertise, and analytic capabilities. The Safety Surveillance & Collaboration team monitors U.S. public health in collaboration with the FDA, academic institutions, and other partners. It conducts descriptive research, medical chart review validations, and pragmatic research using real-world data tools, including Common Data Models. The role supports acquisition, transformation, and analysis of large healthcare datasets; generates and reviews analytical outputs; investigates quality issues; and documents findings to ensure scientific rigor and compliance. The role uses SAS, SQL, Python, GCP, and other analytical tools, and collaborates with multidisciplinary internal and external teams. The position offers flexibility to work remotely and in an office within the United States.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health outcomes research, or real-world evidence generation.
At least 5 years of experience using SAS, SQL, and/or Python.
Demonstrated experience identifying, developing, or supporting externally funded research opportunities and collaborations.
Experience working with academic investigators, research institutions, or public health organizations.
Strong understanding of observational study design, epidemiologic methods, and healthcare data sources.
Strong scientific writing, presentation, and communication skills.
Experience preparing research protocols, analytical plans, and scientific documentation.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple research initiatives simultaneously.
Strong critical thinking, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
Self-directed, with an interest in advancing public health and scientific research.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Epidemiology or a related field.
Demonstrated success contributing to grant applications, cooperative agreements, or externally funded research programs.
Experience identifying funding opportunities from NIH, FDA, CDC, PCORI, AHRQ, foundations, or other research sponsors.
Strong publication record in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Experience with pharmacoepidemiology and real-world evidence.
Experience developing academic-industry collaborations and multi-stakeholder research partnerships.
PhD in Epidemiology, Health Analytics, Health Informatics, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify and advance collaborative research opportunities with academic investigators, research networks, government agencies, and public health organizations.
Establish and maintain strategic partnerships supporting joint publications, grant proposals, and scientific initiatives.
Monitor federal, state, foundation, and other grant opportunities related to epidemiology, public health, health outcomes research, and real-world evidence.
Assess how Life Sciences Solutions capabilities can address research gaps and support externally funded projects as a subcontractor or research partner.
Develop research concepts and contribute to statements of work, study protocols, and other scientific deliverables.
Lead or support scientific dissemination, including manuscripts, abstracts, conference presentations, and collaborative publications.
Support acquisition, transformation, and analysis of large and complex healthcare datasets.
Generate and review analytical outputs, identify quality issues, conduct root cause analyses, and document findings to ensure scientific rigor and compliance.
Use SAS, SQL, Python, GCP, and other analytical tools to manage data and generate insights.
Collaborate with epidemiologists, data scientists, clinicians, and external research partners.