Epidemiologist

Job Title – Epidemologist/Data ScientistLocation – weybridge (Remote)Contract Length / Perm – 6 monthsPay Rate - £500 – 600 per dayJob DescriptionHello. We’re . A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re cocreating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.The Epidemiologist/Health Data Scientist will assess the feasibility of utilising existing real-world data (RWD) sources, such as electronic health records, registries, claims, and social media data, to support the generation of real-world evidence (RWE) for consumer health products. This assessment will help identify potential applications for RWE studies that use these data sources to aid research and decision-making.Responsibilities: Feasibility Analysis: Explore feasibility of RWD sources to support RWE generation across categories and BUso Assess data completeness, timeliness, representativeness, coding systems and capture of relevant endpoints and exposures Data Analysis: Generate insights from data to inform clinical and business strategiesReporting: develop feasibility reports and recommendationsCommunication: Effectively communicate findings and insights to internal stakeholdersCross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Categories and Business Units to ensure data requirements are aligned with strategic needsEssential Skills and Experience MSc or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Data Science, or related disciplinesDemonstrable experience working with public health or healthcare datasets (e.g., CPRD, MEPS, NHANES)Experience or good understanding of the use of social media data for RWE generationStrong understanding of health data structures, retrospective RWE methods, and population health researchProficient in data analysis tools such as R, Python, and SAS.Skilled in data quality assessmentAbility to synthesise complex data characteristics and communicate them clearlyAnalytical mindset with exceptional attention to detailStrong written and verbal communication skillsComfortable working independently

Created: 2025-08-04