Research Epidemiologist, Remote

About the job Remote | Epidemiologist - $145-$170/hour

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced epidemiologists with strong expertise in patient-population sizing, real-world data, disease epidemiology, and pharmaceutical or biotech development programmes.

This role supports an expert evaluation initiative focused on commercial medicines and drug-development programmes. Selected professionals will size patient populations across specific diseases and indications, assess the quality of epidemiological assumptions and source evidence, identify over- or under-counting, and help develop rigorous evaluation frameworks for pharmaceutical analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Population Sizing

Estimate patient populations for specific diseases, indications, and therapeutic programmes

Develop epidemiological funnels spanning prevalence, incidence, diagnosis, treatment, and addressable populations

Assess how eligibility criteria and treatment pathways affect addressable patient estimates

Identify potential over-counting, under-counting, or double-counting within population models

Apply professional epidemiological judgment across multiple drugs and indications

Real-World Data Analysis

Use claims, electronic health records, registries, and other real-world data sources to inform patient estimates

Assess the suitability and limitations of different data sources

Evaluate case definitions, diagnosis criteria, coding strategies, and population-selection logic

Identify data-quality issues that may distort patient counts

Translate real-world evidence into clear and defensible patient funnels

Epidemiological Evaluation

Review prevalence and incidence assumptions for scientific and methodological soundness

Assess whether estimates are appropriately sourced and supported

Evaluate extrapolation methods and assumptions across populations

Identify unrealistic epidemiological assumptions or unsupported conclusions

Review the relationship between diagnosed, treated, eligible, and addressable patient populations

Rubric Development & Expert Review

Create structured evaluation rubrics for patient-population and drug-programme analysis

Critique existing rubrics for scientific accuracy, completeness, and methodological rigour

Define criteria that reflect experienced epidemiological judgment

Identify missing considerations or weaknesses in analytical frameworks

Provide clear written reasoning supporting evaluation decisions

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

At least 5 years of professional epidemiology experience

Graduate-level training in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or a related discipline

Experience sizing patient populations for diseases, indications, or pharmaceutical programmes

Hands-on experience converting claims, EHR, registry, or other real-world data into patient funnels

Strong understanding of prevalence, incidence, diagnosis rates, treatment rates, and addressable populations

Familiarity with biotech or pharmaceutical development programmes

Strong quantitative and methodological judgment

Excellent written communication and attention to detail

Current residence in the United States

Educational Background

A graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or a closely related field is highly relevant

Advanced quantitative or healthcare research training may strengthen an application

Substantial professional epidemiology experience is particularly important for this engagement

Nice to Have

Pharmaceutical or biotechnology epidemiology experience

Background in real-world evidence or outcomes research

Experience working with administrative claims databases

Experience analysing electronic health record data

Familiarity with disease registries

Experience supporting commercial forecasting or market-sizing work

Knowledge of indication-specific treatment pathways

Prior experience with structured expert review, rubric development, or AI evaluation

Why This Opportunity

Apply epidemiological expertise to sophisticated pharmaceutical evaluation work

Build and review patient-population estimates across multiple diseases and indications

Work with real-world data and clinically relevant patient funnels

Help establish rigorous standards for evaluating epidemiological assumptions

Participate in a focused paid pilot with potential for recurring work

Contribute specialist scientific judgment to advanced AI evaluation

Contract Details

Independent contractor role

Fully remote within the United States

Part-time pilot engagement

Approximately 10-20 total hours over an initial 1-2 week period

Competitive rates between $145-$170 per hour depending on expertise and project scope

At least 5 years of professional epidemiology experience is required

Strong contributors may be considered for recurring or expanded engagements

Work may include patient-population sizing, epidemiological analysis, real-world data review, rubric development, and expert critique

Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise

Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance

Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

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