Epidemiology Scientist

Job Description

Epidemiology Scientist
Location: London (Moorgate)
Function: Translational Epidemiology & Advanced Methods (TEAM) Global Epidemiology

Help shape the future of medicines by turning realworld data into realworld impact.

We are looking for an ambitious Scientist Epidemiology to join our Translational Epidemiology & Advanced Methods (TEAM) Unit within the Global Epidemiology Department. This is a key role for an epidemiologist who wants to apply advanced methods to meaningful problems across multiple therapeutic areas with a particular focus on selected U.S. UK and European data assets.

You will work at the interface of science medicine and data partnering with colleagues across R&D and beyond to generate evidence that informs development safety and use of our medicines worldwide.

What youll do

As a Scientist Epidemiology you will:

Drive observational research and RWE generation

• Contribute to the design and development of robust observational studies and protocols across assigned products and therapeutic areas
• Lead and support studies using realworld data from selected major U.S. databases as well as UK and European sources (claims EHRs registries biobanks surveys and other RWD)
• Help develop analysis plans and data specifications and interpret study findings to support internal decisionmaking regulatory submissions and publications
• Prepare highquality tables figures and summaries for internal governance regulatory agencies and scientific communications

Partner across the organisation

• Collaborate closely with colleagues in Clinical Research Regulatory Affairs Safety Statistics & Statistical Programming Outcomes Research Health Economics Discovery Medicine and Commercial
• Contribute epidemiologic input to product safety and risk management postmarketing safety studies clinical development plans and regulatory interactions
• Work as part of crossfunctional teams to ensure epidemiologic evidence is appropriately generated understood and applied

Advance methods and science

• Maintain awareness of key external data sources especially U.S. UK and European assets relevant to our therapeutic areas
• Stay current with evolving epidemiologic and analytic methods (e.g. propensity scores causal inference; familiarity with ML/AIbased approaches is a plus)
• Strengthen the companys scientific reputation by authoring or contributing to manuscripts presenting at scientific meetings and participating in peer review where appropriate

What you bring

Minimum education

• PhD in Epidemiology

Required experience and skills

• Demonstrated experience leading epidemiologic projects using large databases (e.g. national surveys administrative claims EHRs disease registries) including familiarity with UK and European data assets
• Strong skills in observational study design and protocol development
• Experience working with large datasets in partnership with statisticians/programmers; handson experience with SAS and/or R is preferred
• Research output commensurate with career stage (e.g. peerreviewed manuscripts abstracts scientific presentations)
• Solid knowledge of core epidemiologic and pharmacoepidemiologic methods and of healthcare data structures in major markets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong problemsolving ability
• Proven ability to work effectively in crossfunctional teams and collaborate with colleagues from diverse scientific and professional backgrounds

Preferred experience and skills

• Broad experience applying epidemiologic methods to pharmaceutical or biotechnology research questions
• Familiarity with Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP) Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practices and FDA/EMA guidance on RWE/RWD

Why join us

• Work with rich diverse realworld data sources from the U.S. UK Europe and beyond
• Influence decisions across the product lifecycle from early development through postmarketing
• Be part of a collaborative scientifically rigorous Epidemiology department with strong links across R&D
• Grow your career in an environment that values innovation in methods curiosity and scientific excellence

If you are passionate about leveraging realworld data and epidemiologic methods to improve patient outcomes we would like to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: 24/03/2026

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co. Inc. Rahway NJ USA also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Rahway NJ USA does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place introductions are position specific. Please no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.