About the Role
We are currently seeking candidates to fill a Research Lead/Senior Epidemiologist role.
You will have the scope and capability to develop research ideas, coordinate, conduct and communicate high quality scientific research for both commercial and academic purposes. The successful candidate will work within a small, experienced team of international researchers and alongside our clinical, statistical and database colleagues. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience within an internationally recognised research organisation involved in the analysis and dissemination of real-life research from large-scale observational studies, registries and pragmatic randomised controlled trials.
This role can be based in our UK (Cambridge or Norfolk), Singapore or Brisbane offices on a full or part time basis. For highly experienced individuals international remote working will be considered.
Primary responsibilities
Lead research proposals for academic and commercial clients
Develop statistical analysis plans and conduct analyses for clinical database studies, registries and pragmatic randomised controlled trials
Liaise with study sponsors and steering committee experts throughout the project
Take leadership of a project team from idea generation to delivery of the study outputs
Critically review the work of other members of the research team and mentor less experienced members as necessary
Contribute, as an author, to journal publications, conference abstracts and posters
Present at international conferences
Qualifications
Postgraduate degree in life sciences (e.g. MSc, PhD), epidemiology, biostatistics or equivalent with 3-5 years of experience
Experience and Key Skills
Demonstrable experience of large clinical database research ideally with practical experience of using EMR data
Experience of leading health research projects from start to completion
Analysis and dissemination of real-life research from large-scale observational studies
Protocol writing
Manuscript writing
Authorship of journal publications (at least 10 peer reviewed publications)
Working with large relational healthcare datasets (in excess of 100k)
Statistical analysis using Stata, R, SQL or MySQL
Biostatistical experience: regressions (logistic, conditional), survival analysis
Client relations, liaising with external parties internationally, strong leadership and presentation skills
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
About Observational Pragmatic Research Institute (OPRI)
At OPRI we focus on improving disease management and patient outcomes by undertaking the highest quality observational and pragmatic clinical research. Working here means being ambitious, thinking big and working together to make a difference. By collaborating with world-renowned clinical, academic and industry partners OPRI has published over 200 papers and is considered a dynamic and progressive company at the forefront of advances in global healthcare.
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Contract and Salary
Starting salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.
Immediate start is available.
Contact Us
Please send your CV with a covering letter summarising your suitability for the role to hr@opri.sg. Candidates will be required to undertake a remote skills test prior to interview.
We look forward to hearing from you.