Epidemiology Research Associate II, Injury Surveillance & Analytics
IQVIA
Summary
The IQVIA Injury Surveillance and Analytics (ISA) team is hiring an Epidemiology Research Associate! We are looking for someone who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to expand their knowledge in data science as it relates to observational research studies focused on injury surveillance and analytics. This person will be a contributing member of a multi-disciplinary and cross-functional team focused on understanding client needs, expectations, and producing results that impact key decision-making.
Job description
As a member of the ISA team, you will assist data governance, including data management, curation, quality, and organization, as well as implementing automation and process improvement. You will also be involved in rapid analytics for projects involving surveillance and monitoring, program evaluation, protocol evolution, and evaluation of intervention effectiveness. Responsibilities include contributions to maintaining high-quality data, creation of datasets using complex existing and fit-for-purpose data sources, and substantive contributions to ad-hoc and scheduled reports and other client deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Leads comprehensive data management tasks, data quality control processes, and data cleaning for client projects.
- Builds and manages automated reports and data listings.
- Contributes to building out automated, repeatable tasks.
- Incorporates AI technology to improve efficiency and repeatability.
- Prepares and contributes to drafting of sections of study documents, analytic reports, and development of slides for client meetings with the review and guidance of Program Lead
- Organizes and helps manage research projects.
- Project management, formatting and quality review of final deliverable.
- Provides support to project team where needed and acts as a resource for internal team members.
- May be asked to conduct ad hoc analytics and contribute to in-depth scientific research questions in a fast-paced environment.
- May contribute to the development of high quality proposals for new projects.
- May contribute to the development of best practices in epidemiology and observational research and other internal initiatives.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor's degree with 3 years relevant education and experience
- Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, data science, biostatistics, outcomes research, health economics or a relevant scientific field and 1 year relevant experience
- Sound methodological training in epidemiology, biostatistics, outcomes research, data science or related area relevant to observational research.
- Exceptional attention to detail, ability to think critically, and effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Microsoft Office suite proficiency and ability to efficiently format deliverables to client-ready products
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, and clients in a global and matrixed environment.
- Ability to work independently, both under supervision and as a contributing team member.
- Must be proficient in SAS or R. Familiarity with Python preferred.
- Experience incorporating AI or other technologies to automate and streamline processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 3 years relevant education and experience
- Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, data science, biostatistics, outcomes research, health economics or a relevant scientific field and 1 year relevant experience
- Sound methodological training in epidemiology, biostatistics, outcomes research, data science or related area relevant to observational research.
- Exceptional attention to detail, ability to think critically, and effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Microsoft Office suite proficiency and ability to efficiently format deliverables to client-ready products
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, and clients in a global and matrixed environment.
- Ability to work independently, both under supervision and as a contributing team member.
- Must be proficient in SAS or R. Familiarity with Python preferred.
- Experience incorporating AI or other technologies to automate and streamline processes.
Benefits
- Health and welfare benefits
- Incentive plans
- Bonuses
Company overview
IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company operates in over 100 countries with approximately 86,000 employees worldwide. IQVIA specializes in creating intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its proprietary IQVIA Connected Intelligence platform, which combines analytics, transformative technology, big data resources, and extensive domain expertise. The company's comprehensive portfolio includes clinical trial management, real-world evidence generation, commercial insights, and regulatory compliance services. IQVIA serves a diverse client base including pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology companies, medical device firms, government agencies, and healthcare providers. With its Healthcare-grade AI capabilities and extensive global data assets, IQVIA accelerates the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments while improving healthcare outcomes for patients globally. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IQV.