Principal Epidemiologist, Vaccines (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)

Location: Remote, candidates must be based in the US

Join IQVIA’s Sponsor-Dedicated FSP team and help advance healthcare through real-world evidence. We bring together scientific expertise and real-world data to help sponsors make decisions and accelerate evidence generation to improve patient outcomes.

In this role, you’ll work closely with one sponsor, gaining deep knowledge of their therapies while leveraging IQVIA’s global expertise.

Overview:

This role provides scientific and strategic leadership for RWE/Epidemiology studies, serving as the primary lead for assigned studies or scientific workstreams, accountable for ensuring the scientific rigor and operational feasibility of studies in alignment with Medical Evidence Generation priorities.

This role provides scientific expertise to drive high-complexity deliverables such as protocols, publications, and analyses that meet the sponsor’s quality standards.

This role may represent the sponsor in scientific discussions with vendors and external stakeholders.

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to the sponsor’s RWE/Epidemiology Lead within their Integrated Evidence Generation (IEG) organization

• Collaborates with Medical Evidence Development (MED) colleagues, CMO colleagues (e.g., DS&A, Regulatory, Safety), Clinicians, HV&E/GAV, and other cross-functional scientific partners to drive study design and execution

• Interfaces with other external vendors supporting study design and execution

Responsibilities:

Scientific Expertise:

• Serves as a subject matter expert in epidemiology or related field

  • Provides strategic guidance on scientific approach and analytical methodologies

  • Leads development of scientific deliverables (e.g., study concepts, study protocols, statistical analysis plan, etc.)

  • Ensures quality and scientific integrity across all outputs

  • Conducts and oversees literature reviews

  • Support real world data assessment and landscape evaluation, especially for new data sets and networks in Europe

  • Responds to rapid epidemiological requests, including safety questions and information requests

Study Execution Oversight:

• Provides input on study feasibility and resource needs

• Leads scientific oversight of study execution, in collaboration with MED Evidence Generation Ops teams and external vendors

• Ensures quality review and contributes to inspection/audit readiness for RWE/Epi studies

• Performs/oversees code lookup and data QC tasks to ensure inclusivity and avoid assumptions about task ownership

• Performs other relevant tasks as needed to support study execution

Requirements:

Training and Education Preferred:

• PhD in Epidemiology or related field

• Or in rare exceptions Master’s with significant experience

Prior Experience Preferred:

• Experience designing and/or leading RWE/Epidemiology studies

• Experience designing study protocols, research reports, and/or publications

• Experience working in a matrixed, cross-functional team environment

Skills:

• Deep expertise in epidemiologic methods

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong organizational skills and project management capability

  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment and operate as a team player

  • Ability to collaborate with analysts/programmers to ensure execution of analysis plans

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a forward-thinking team that helps shape the next generation of evidence-based healthcare.

• Work hand-in-hand with one leading sponsor, gaining deep expertise in their therapies.

• Access IQVIA’s global network who supports your growth

This is your chance to make an impact, while building a career that matters.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, reli