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Epidemiologist - Drug Development Expert

$175 per hour

Mercor

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Epidemiologist — Patient Population Sizing
Type: Contract
Compensation: $175–$275/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1–2 week pilot
Commitment: 10–20 hours

Role Responsibilities

  • Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
  • Size the patient population for a given drug or indication, including prevalence and incidence.
  • Judge the soundness and sourcing of patient-population estimates, flagging over- or under-counting.
  • Apply expertise across the pilot's set of drugs and indications.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • US-based epidemiologist .
  • Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
  • Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR , registries) into patient funnels.
  • 5+ years practicing epidemiology with a graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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Vacancy posted 19 days ago
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