Jobs in Cambridge, MA

About the role

This position is responsible for all epidemiological aspects of pharmacovigilance and risk management activities for all company products. This position provides scientific input in risk evaluation and risk management planning and conducts epidemiological research and projects to further understand any potential risks, as well as to evaluate effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies after implementation. Analytical and pharmacoepidemiological skills are required, including an understanding of how to analyze customer scientific needs and translate them into outcome-oriented solutions.

What you'll bring

• Ph.D / DSc / DrPH in epidemiology and 3 years postgraduate experience
• Alternatively, a MSc or MPH with more than 5 years experience
• Excellent knowledge in epidemiological methodology and ability to apply it within the pharmaceutical industry at an international level
• Ability to perform difficult and specialized scientific investigations and analyses (of a body of literature, data, etc) with a very high level of thoroughness, attention to detail, and accuracy
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to critically review the work of other scientists
• Ability to learn quickly and become proficient in new domain areas within short time-frames
• Ability to work under minimal supervision on complex projects
• Ability to work effectively with External Experts, Collaborative Groups and Contract Research Organizations
• Ability to incorporate novel epidemiological techniques into projects
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation