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  <id type="integer">119802</id>
  <reference-id></reference-id>
  <requisition-number>15178</requisition-number>
  <source>Naturejobs.com - Ecommerce</source>
  <company-url>http://www.fforde-management.com</company-url>
  <employer-url>http://www.fforde-management.com</employer-url>
  <application-email>chris@fforde-management.com</application-email>
  <application-url></application-url>
  <employer-name>Fforde Management Ltd</employer-name>
  <company-name>Fforde Management Ltd</company-name>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Our client, a world class pharmaceutical company driven by research and development, strives towards better health for individuals by developing safe, effective and innovative pharmaceutical products and now ranks as the fastest-growing among the UK's top 50 pharmaceutical companies.  They are currently seeking a Senior Epidemiologist to join their offices based in the South East of England.

JOB ROLE:  The purpose of this position is to provide pharmaco (epidemiologic) research to support product and project teams to enable them have access to up to date and state-of-the-art Epidemiologic data to facilitate informed decision making and meeting of strategic objectives.  

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:   
•	Generating project relevant epidemiologic data including incidence and prevalence estimates for specific target populations, disease segmentation and co-morbidities, burden of illness and treatment outcomes 
•	Responsible for identifying epidemiologic datasources relevant for comprehensive epidemiologic strategies to help achieve product strategic targets and objectives Responsible for designing EOR (Epidemiology and Outcomes Research) non-interventional studies, in close collaboration with product and project teams
•	Responsible for the execution of such studies
•	Responsible for development and validation of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) instruments in support of GPSTs to fulfill regulatory and marketing needs
•	Internal and external technical expert on EOR 
•	Support the Clinical Research Departments and Product safety Department in clinical trial planning, creation and conduct of risk management strategies utilizing Epidemiology research techniques

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
•	Ph.D or Pharm.D with a masters in (pharmaco) epidemiology or health economics, or MD with a MPH in epidemiology
•	Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO health-related consulting company, or academia 
•	Ability to follow scientific arguments, identify EOR scientific data needs and solve EOR issues as required
•	Excellent qualitative and quantitative Epidemiological and/or Health Outcomes skills 
•	Familiarity with SAS or similar software for data manipulation and data tabulation
•	Ability to work independently as well as in a team 
•	Excellent scientific writing, technical skills

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE:  This is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in the industry known for a culture that supports a unique work environment and encourages employees to focus on collaboration and personal development.  The company values its staff and provides the framework to bring out the best in everyone, viewing investment in them as key to their success.  You can earn an excellent remuneration for this role and enjoy all the benefits of a central London lifestyle.

Fforde is acting as a recruitment agency/business. 

To apply please email your CV to: chris@fforde-management.com or speak to our specialist consultant, Chris Brown on +44 (0)1273 222967.  Visit our website and see all our job opportunities at www.fforde-management.com        

KEY WORDS:  Senior Epidemiologist, Epidemiologist, Pharmaceutical, Epidemiologic, Drug Development, EOR, PhD, Pharm D, CRO, Scientific, SAS, Health Outcomes, England, South East 
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  </description>
  <location>England South East</location>
  <title>Senior (Pharmaco) Epidemiologist</title>
  <created-on type="datetime">Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:06:57 -0500</created-on>
  <expires-on type="datetime">Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</expires-on>
  <url>http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/119802-Senior-Pharmaco-Epidemiologist</url>
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