Epidemiologist

Job description

**When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.**   At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do. Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference. **Key Accountabilities:** **Epidemiology and real-world research:** - Support the design, conduct, and reporting of epidemiologic and real-world evidence studies. - Develop scientific content for study protocols, reports, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations. - Conduct literature reviews and evidence assessments to inform study design and interpretation. - Contribute to the selection of appropriate study designs, data sources, and analytical approaches. - Review epidemiology-related deliverables to ensure scientific rigor and quality. - Collaborate with biostatisticians, medical writers, data scientists, and other cross-functional team members on research projects. **Scientific Collaboration** - Communicate epidemiologic concepts and study findings to internal and external stakeholders. - Contribute to scientific discussions related to study methodology, real-world data, and evidence generation. - Support the development of innovative approaches to epidemiologic and observational research. **Business Development Support:** - Assist with background research and epidemiology sections of proposals and client opportunities. - Support development of responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs). **Thought Leadership:** - Contribute to publications, conference presentations, and posters. - Help advance Parexel's scientific reputation in epidemiology, real-world evidence, and data-driven research. **Required qualifications:** - Advanced or master’s degree (MD/MPH, PhD, DrPH) in epidemiology biostatistics, public health, health outcome research, or a comparable field. - 2-3+ year's experience conducting independent research and communicating scientific findings in academia, CROs, biopharmaceutical industry, or medical-device industry settings. - Strong understanding of pharmacoepidemiologic principles (confounding, bias, operational definitions), study designs (cohort, cross-sectional), statistical models, observational/non-interventional research, data collection methods (primary and secondary data e.g., registry, claims). - Knowledge of pharmacovigilance and drug development process is a plus. - Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, international and cross-cultural environment. - Fluent in English. **Why Join Parexel?** - Fully remote opportunity based in India. - Work alongside leading experts in epidemiology, biostatistics, and real-world evidence. - Apply advanced research methods to address important healthcare questions. - Contribute to publications, scientific presentations, and high-impact research programs. - Gain exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and global healthcare data sources.