Clinical Application Specialist / Chicago

Location: Remote (US)

Contract Length: 12 Months

Pay Rate: $45-48.50/hr

Clinical Application Specialist

Job Description:

The person in this contractor position will provide support to the Global Epidemiology group in Pharmacovigilance & Patient Safety.

This person will contribute to the design and execution of pharmacoepidemiologic studies including those using large insurance claims and electronic health records databases, support characterization of descriptive epidemiology for diseases and indications, contribute to regulatory submissions and responses, and perform literature reviews on topics required for ongoing support and/or development of drugs and devices.

Top skills/requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in managing large studies or projects
• Understanding of epidemiology methods and study design
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience in conducting literature searches and summarizing the findings
• MPH or MS with more than 2 years of experience or PhD/MD/PharmD with experience in the field of epidemiology, outcomes research or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in managing large studies or projects
• Understanding of epidemiology methods and study design
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines

Experience, education, and/or certification requirements:

• MPH or MS with more than 2 years of experience or PhD/MD/PharmD with experience in the field of epidemiology, outcomes research or related discipline
• We particularly welcome applications from people who are about to graduate/recently graduated with a PhD looking for their first job in industry and ready to explore the different areas of study, or someone with a masters degree who has demonstrated excellence in epidemiology and enjoys performing lit reviews and working on database analyses