Senior Pharmacoepidemiologist

Description:

A venture-backed TechBio company in London is hiring a senior-level epidemiologist or RWE programmer to help build the future of data-driven drug development.

You’ll join a team that’s rethinking the traditional model - developing internal tools, working directly with biopharma partners, and applying real-world evidence to accelerate drug development.

This role combines scientific depth with software fluency. It’s ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of health data, analytics, and product-led strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and analyse non-interventional studies, including regulatory-grade and exploratory projects
• Collaborate with engineering to build internal tools that support and scale RWE applications
• Engage with external partners to guide RWE strategy and deliver high-quality outputs
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for internal stakeholders and regulators
• Lead protocol and SAP development, contribute to CSRs and publication strategy
• Apply modern causal inference techniques to support study validity and robustness

Ideal Candidate

• MSc/PhD in Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology or a science-based subject (biochemistry etc)
• Strong coding skills in SQL plus R or Python (this is non-negotiable)
• Experience delivering end-to-end observational studies using real-world datasets
• Proficient in study design, regulatory writing (protocols, SAPs, TFLs, CSRs)
• Knowledge of coding systems (ICD, SNOMED, GPI, HCPCS) and RWD sources (claims, EHR, registries)
• Familiar with regulatory trends around pragmatic trials, external control arms, and synthetic cohorts
• Skilled in handling and cleaning messy, multimodal data
• Confident using methods such as propensity score matching, IP weighting, and IV analysis
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distil complex findings for different audiences