Epidemiologist
Costello Medical, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities: You will work on projects that involve the design and execution of a wide variety of real-world studies, perform statistical analyses and communicate results to external stakeholders in the healthcare sector
• Salary: 37,000 to 40,000 per annum
• Benefits: Discretionary profit share bonuses, hybrid working options, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours, employer pension contributions, comprehensive travel insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, full funding for external training, interest-free travel loan scheme, discounted gym memberships, and more
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2024, which occur on a monthly basis
• Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London and Manchester offices and our newly opened Bristol office

Our Real-World Evidence (RWE) team is growing quickly through demand from both new and existing clients, and we have an exciting opportunity for an Epidemiologist to join our friendly and collaborative team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of Costello Medical’s RWE service offering.

Our RWE team contribute to the design, execution and subsequent reporting of prospective, retrospective or cross-sectional real-world studies. They develop protocols and statistical analysis plans (in collaboration with our Statisticians, clients and external experts), acquire and analyse data, and communicate the methodologies and results in both written and oral formats. Studies include data from patient registries, claims databases, prospective studies or any other source of real-world data, and involve a wide range of research questions on burden of disease, clinical effectiveness or economic topics, among others.

You will work in project teams alongside colleagues from all specialities to ensure that RWE projects are completed to an exceptionally high standard, on time and in line with client expectations. This role will include a range of work with varying levels of technical requirements. You will receive one-to-one training in the technical aspects of the role, including project management and effective client communication. Delivering project work requires close collaboration with clients, and following a successful induction period you will increasingly participate in teleconferences and face-to-face meetings with external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be someone who shows the potential to progress rapidly and who, with close mentoring, could take on project management and client responsibility in six to twelve months.

Our team typically work on several projects at one time and the results of each analysis can feed into publications, value materials, health economic models or health technology assessment submissions. You will therefore be exposed to a wide variety of our services and a broad range of therapeutic areas.

We offer many opportunities for personal and professional development at Costello Medical. Please click below to read firsthand accounts from our colleagues about their time with the company: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/

Requirements

In line with our company mission, you will be somebody who thrives on the challenges that the healthcare industry presents and relishes the opportunity to improve patient outcomes globally. You will also be willing to step up and support your project team as needed.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a relevant subject is required (minimum 2.1 or above), although a Masters or PhD would be advantageous
• A good understanding of epidemiological techniques and data analysis methods
• A good understanding of statistical techniques, sufficient to engage in technical discussions with our Statisticians
• The technical ability, coupled with the written and oral communication skills, to explain complex techniques and results to non-experts
• A good understanding of at least one programming language used for the analysis of large datasets (e.g. R or Stata), and the willingness and ability to rapidly develop your programming skills
• A willingness to trial, explore or recommend new software or techniques that may suit specific projects
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, along with the ability to maintain a high level of customer service and the quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands
• Highly organised, with the flexibility to respond to changing deadlines
• The ability to use your initiative and work independently, in addition

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