The Berlin Center for Epidemiology and Health Research (ZEG Berlin) is an independent research organization at the forefront of pharmacoepidemiology research, specializing in the early detection and quantification of safety risks associated with the use of therapeutic, preventative or diagnostic drugs.

 

We are expanding our PASS-PAES study team and looking for a full-time, experienced Epidemiologist to join us!

 

Primary Location: Berlin; Homeoffice possible.

Job Description:

The PASS-PAES study team plays a pivotal role at ZEG Berlin. The team specializes in helping clients to address scientific questions including: product safety and risk management, drug utilization, drug efficacy, treatment patterns, and validation studies. We offer a flexible diverse work environment with a multidisciplinary team of researchers with backgrounds in epidemiology, pharmacology, medicine and public health.

As a Project Manager / Epidemiologist within the PASS-PAES team you will help develop, design, and deliver high quality drug safety projects and research studies. Tasks range in complexity from performing literature reviews, developing protocols, providing epidemiological oversight of study data and co-authorship and presentation of manuscripts at academic conferences. Occasional travel is required.

In addition, the project lead for our PASS-PAES studies is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team of biostatisticians, pharmacovigilance experts, study data managers and administrative staff to ensure studies are delivered on-time and on-budget.

 

Your role:

• Assist with design and implementation of epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and drug safety studies and other related research projects.
• Contribute to the development of project deliverables, including literature reviews, protocols, statistical analysis plans, reviews of results, study reports, abstracts, manuscripts and slide decks, as appropriate.
• Assist with overall project management and client management.
• Provide internal consultations in the field of epidemiology, patient-reported outcomes, market access and public health.
• Lead multi-disciplinary, cross-matrix study team to deliver projects on-time and on-budget.

 

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of epidemiology methods and concepts, ideally with a master’s or doctoral degree in epidemiology, health research, or a relevant related discipline.
• At least 2-3 years work experience in pharmacoepidemiology, patient-reported outcomes research, or health service research, ideally within a pharmaceutical or CRO environment.
• Experience with developing study protocols, study documentation and study reports / manuscript.
• Understanding of European and US (EMA and FDA) post-authorization safety study regulatory processes.
• Independent, and results-oriented working style
• Willingness to working in a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team.
• Business English (C1); comfortable working in a German-speaking environment (B1-B2)

 

We offer:

• Challenging job with a diverse range of tasks in the highly dynamic healthcare sector,
• An unlimited full-time position with flexible working hours and competitive salary,
• Motivated working environment with flat hierarchies,
• International cooperation with customers and project partners,
• Support and development of our employees through further training and qualification opportunities,
• Compatibility of family and career.

The Berlin Center for Epidemiology and Health Research (ZEG Berlin) is a private research institute specialized in Real-World Evidence and Post-Authorization Safety/ Efficacy studies. One of ZEG’s focus areas are secondary data, non-interventional studies and analyses.

ZEG’s RWE Secondary Data Team (Dres. Pignot & Schultze) has a proven track record and is internationally known for their advanced scientific studies and high-level RWE research. This specialized team is a trusted advisor to many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies and is now looking for a motivated and talented Project Manager (f/m/d), with a passion for Real-World Evidence.

 

Your Role

As a Project Manager for Real-World Evidence, you are responsible for conducting secondary data-based RWE projects from project setup through to reporting of results. You will be the main contact for all involved stakeholders. You will work across disciplines and with international teams ensuring the high quality and timely delivery of our services.

 

Your Tasks

• Conducting Real-World Evidence studies with a focus on secondary data-based, non-interventional RWE methodologies, according to guidelines and relevant SOPs
• Ownership of project management tasks including planning project phases, budgets, timelines and quality management
• Stakeholder communication, including in-depth client consultations
• Preparation of study protocols/documents, statistical analysis plans and developing study designs
• Preparing study-related documents on secondary data-based RWE studies, (pharmaco-)epidemiological and economic studies, including publications, congress abstracts and posters
• Analyses in the areas of (pharmaco-)epidemiology, real world evidence and health outcomes plus data review, validation, and reporting
• Development of medical algorithms
• Assistance in the preparation of our offers
• Collaborating with KOLs

 

 Your Profile

• Master’s Degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Public Health with a specialization in Epidemiology, Statistics, Mathematics, or comparable background; PhD is a plus
• Ideally at least two years of industry or professional experience in Public Health, (Pharmaco-) Epidemiology, Health Outcomes Research or Real-World Evidence and at least five years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a medical research institute
• Experience in creating study protocols, reports, publications
• Expertise in descriptive and multivariate statistical analyzes (e.g., cox regression model, Propensity Score Matching), case number estimates as well as in conceptional consultation on study designs and analysis concepts
• Experience in dealing with secondary data from core healthcare sectors (e.g., German sickness funds claims data, U.S. claims & EMR/EHR datasets)
• Knowledge of the German Healthcare System and German claims data is desired
• Database, SAS and R knowledge an advantage
• Very good (written and spoken) knowledge of German and English

 

We offer

• A true Real-World Evidence job and career in a promising field within the pharmaceutical and life science industry
• Challenging work with potential for the development of own research portfolio
• Full-time position with flexible work environment (Munich/Berlin/Home-office), and yearly bonus
• Motivated working environment with flat hierarchies
• Employee development through training and qualification opportunities
• A friendly team who believes that we work best when given the opportunity to work when we want, and how we want – giving you the time to concentrate on your other passions and pursuits (be it hiking, skydiving or family).

 

We are looking forward to receiving your detailed application.

Please send your complete application documents by post or e-mail to

 

ZEG Berlin GmbH

Johanna Poppe

Invalidenstr. 115

10115 Berlin

E-Mail: info@zeg-berlin.de