Epidemiologist Remote

About This Role

The Epidemiologist will join the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) team, which supports federal clients in protecting and promoting public health by conducting Systematic Reviews (SRs) in various clinical content areas. This role involves informing decisions related to pharmacological and medical devices, ultimately improving the lives and well-being of millions. The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in healthcare data and real-world evidence (RWE) generation, with hands-on experience using different types and sources of real-world data (RWD), particularly electronic health record (EHR) and administrative claims data.

Responsibilities

• Understand RWD architecture, curation, and analysis methodologies across different types of health data to support scientifically robust and actionable research that aligns with regulatory expectations
• Conduct assessments of varying scope on the relevance, reliability, quality, and feasibility of RWD sources to support RWE generation for regulatory decision-making
• Independently deliver detailed assessments of key research, pre-market, and regulatory materials relevant to RWE generation for medical devices
• Identify and evaluate data curation, architecture, and bias considerations for RWE conducted across multiple healthcare data types
• Ensure understanding of client needs for a variety of client requests
• Conduct reviews of peer-reviewed research and regulatory materials to evaluate feasibility for future RWD studies
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, data scientists, and non-technical stakeholders on RWE initiatives

Requirements

• Hands-on experience conducting data curation activities and analysis of RWD data, including EHR and administrative claims data, with direct experience executing protocols
• Master's degree required in epidemiology, biostatistics, health informatics, or related fields
• Mastery of key considerations, principles, and best practices for RWE generation
• Experienced with EHR and Claims data

Nice to have:

• Doctorate Degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, health informatics, or related fields
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment

About the Company

International Consulting Associates, Inc. (ICA) was founded in 2009 to assist government clients with evaluating and achieving their objectives. Located in the D.C./Metro area, the company supports federal agencies and large government services primes in Research and Data Analysis, Advanced-Data Science, and Strategic Services, including multiple analytics and research programs across HHS.