Senior Epidemiologist, Real-World Evidence

Novellia

4d•$160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Novellia is a rapidly growing company that provides patients with access to their health data and transforms these complete health journeys into datasets for evidence generation. We are the only patient-powered real-world data platform delivering comprehensive, patient-authorized longitudinal health insights to accelerate biopharma innovation. We are growing 5x year over year, have raised close to $30M in funding, and are backed by tier-1 investors. We work with top researchers to turn health insights into life-changing action.

Requirements

Master or PhD in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, or a closely related field
7+ years of RWE research experience in a pharma services, CRO, or health tech setting, not primarily academic
Deep familiarity with real-world data sources (EHR, claims, registries) and core study designs (cohort, case-control, external control arms, interrupted time series)
Comfortable engaging directly with pharma clients across medical affairs, HEOR, and clinical development, and able to lead scientific conversations with confidence
Strong command of causal inference methods, including propensity score methods, IPTW, and g-computation
An AI-forward mindset: you actively use AI tools to work faster and scale yourself, and are excited about what this means for scientific productivity
Published track record at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals

Nice To Haves

Experience in oncology, CVRM, or rare disease RWE
Exposure to regulatory-grade RWE for FDA or HTA submissions
Prior experience in an early-stage or startup environment

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of real-world evidence studies across natural history, comparative effectiveness, HEOR, treatment patterns, and external control arms
Partner with the commercial team on client and business development calls and execution of client-facing data and analytics services deliverables
Leverage AI tools to drive efficiency across the research workflow, from protocol structuring and literature synthesis to output generation, so you and the team can run multiple studies in parallel without sacrificing rigor.
Design and operationalize the plan to scale the research team, including headcount growth, SOP, analytics and client engagement playbook, in order to support leading biopharma clients with their evidence generation needs.
Collaborate closely with our data team on end-to-end delivery and mentor future scientific hires
Contribute to publications, conference presentations, and other scientific communications that build Novellia's external credibility