Epidemiology Forecasting, Associate Dire

Job Description

Job Summary:

Vertex is seeking a talented and motivated individual with the desire to be part of a highly innovative company aimed at transforming the lives of people with serious diseases, their families, and society. The Associate Director role is within HEOR's Epidemiology Center of Excellence (CoE), a specialized team that develops patient population forecasts used to inform commercial opportunity and forecasting, clinical trial planning, long-range planning, regulatory filings, and external communications. In this role, the Associate Director will be responsible for supporting drug development programs in Vertex's pipeline through the execution of strategic plans to obtain scientifically rigorous global estimates of the incidence, prevalence, and population size for diseases being investigated for treatment. The Associate Director will serve as a strategic partner to colleagues throughout the organization, providing technical epidemiology expertise on projects. The role will report to the Senior Director, Epidemiology Center of Excellence. The role has flexibility to be in-person, hybrid, or remote.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead systematic literature reviews and database/disease registry studies and contribute to primary observational studies to ensure the development of scientifically rigorous estimates of disease incidence, prevalence, and population size Generate quality global estimates of disease incidence, prevalence, and population size for disease areas being investigated for treatment with Vertex's product candidates Collaborate with cross-functional partners in commercial, business development, medical, clinical, regulatory, corporate communications, and other functions Support internal processes and participate in cross-functional teams to achieve alignment of strategic plans and recommended approach/level of investment at each stage of development to ensure quality epidemiology deliverables meet the needs of the organization Develop innovative solutions to ensure the organization has the relevant epidemiologic information, particularly where existing evidence is sparse

Qualifications:

PhD/DSc/DrPH in... For full info follow application link.

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