Epidemiologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctorate in epidemiology or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience working in multi-center clinical research, preferably including randomized trials.
• Successfully led or co-led at least two public health research projects, including multi-site coordinating centers and/or prospective data collection.
• At least 4 years of experience working on FDA-regulated trials, including new drug and device studies.
• Demonstrable leadership in developing and sustaining a climate that fosters growth in research funding, staff capabilities, and scientific excellence and reputation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams that include senior, mid-level, and early-career researchers, statisticians, data managers, technologists, and research coordinators or project managers.
• A record of scientific stature demonstrated through presentation and publication of study results in peer-reviewed journals and other venues.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, compromise, and consensus-building skills across groups with varied backgrounds.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require now or in the future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Experience obtaining funding and leading or co-leading National Institutes of Health and other federally funded research projects is strongly preferred.
• A focus in one or two research areas of chronic or acquired health conditions, evidenced by leadership experience and a corresponding record of scientific stature, is preferred.
• Experience working with domestic or international sites, data sharing, and data use is beneficial.
• Experience with artificial intelligence or machine learning approaches is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the overall project leadership team for coordinating centers of multi-site research projects, including randomized clinical trials.
• Provide leadership for operational and scientific project activities, including study and trial design, protocol development, implementation, site oversight, prospective data collection, quality control, data analysis, and presentation of results.
• Serve as a leader or member of research network committees and as a secondary liaison with the funding agency or client and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board.
• Guide multidisciplinary project teams on coordinating-center operations, including data management and potentially clinical-center subawards.
• Maintain effective communication with funding officials, participating site leadership and project teams, university and other organizational collaborators, central laboratories, clinical centers, and specialized core facilities.
• Oversee contractual and fiscal aspects of the Coordinating Center or clinical trial with others, including timely reporting and deliverables, appropriate staffing, and report development.
• Lead business and proposal development for grant, cooperative agreement, and contract opportunities.
• Lead development of study analysis plans and manuscripts for refereed journals.
• Present research findings at scientific conferences.
• Monitor the overall implementation process and quality of studies and activities.
• Contribute to strategic planning and business development, including writing and leading proposals, and mentor staff.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Paid time off policy
• Merit-based annual increases
• Bonus opportunities
• Recognition program
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan
• Paid parental leave for all parents
• Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
• Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
• Employee assistance program
• Other offerings to support work-life balance