GSK · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Epidemiology
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$149K/yr - $249K/yrGSK is a global biopharma company with a mission to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. The Associate Director, Epidemiology will lead scientific efforts in disease epidemiology, utilizing real-world data and advanced methodologies to enhance patient outcomes and align epidemiology programs with broader strategies for medicine and vaccine development.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Accountable for the epidemiology program for at least one asset or disease area, including proposing and negotiating program content and budget with matrix leaders. This includes developing a Global Epidemiology Plan and may include leading a cross-functional team
Provide expert epidemiological insights to asset matrix teams (e.g., Clinical Development Team, Safety Review Team, Medicine/Vaccine Development Team)
Lead complex epidemiological studies and negotiate new partnerships with oversight from senior staff
Identify new vendors, tools, and data sources to deliver innovative epidemiology solutions for assets or disease areas
Contribute to strategic initiatives on the role of epidemiology at the departmental, CMO or R&D level
Represent GSK in scientific interactions with internal governance bodies, external regulators, and at international conferences
Plan and coordinate scientific dissemination of epidemiology data, including authoring regulatory documents, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations at national and international meetings
Partner with external groups conducting epidemiological studies globally and manage external collaborations
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline
Epidemiological experience and ability to influence key internal (matrix leaders) and external (e.g. regulators) stakeholders
Experience applying epidemiologic methods in pharmacoepidemiology, clinical development, or outcomes research
Experience designing and delivering observational and database studies, including protocol development and analysis oversight
Experience working in a matrix environment and influencing multidisciplinary teams
Experience providing the delivery of increasingly complex epidemiological studies, including regulatory requirements
Experience applying epidemiology methods and study design knowledge in execution of their work (e.g. post-approval studies)
Experience working with external regulatory requirements and scientific landscape around RWE
Preferred
Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, DrPH) in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline
One year or more in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in an academic or government setting
Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry supporting regulatory submissions or post-authorization commitments
Track record using multiple real-world data sources (claims, electronic health records, registries) and familiarity with data linkage
Experience with advanced quantitative methods such as propensity scores, target trial emulation, or causal inference approaches
Familiarity with safety signal evaluation and background rate estimation for risk assessment
Active participation in scientific networks or professional societies and a record of peer-reviewed publications
Prior experience presenting to regulators, advisory boards or scientific conferences
Highly proficient written, verbal, and listening skills
Benefits
Annual bonus
Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
GSK
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
CARB-X
2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
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Leadership Team
Julie Brown
CFO
Mike Elmore
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