Safety Epidemiologist

Are you an experienced epidemiologist with a passion for generating real-world evidence that shapes regulatory, clinical, and patient care decisions? We are seeking a Pharmacoepidemiology Expert to join a global evidence generation team focused on delivering impactful studies across special patient populations, including women of childbearing age, pediatric, and elderly populations.

This is a highly execution-focused role where you will lead the design, planning, and delivery of complex epidemiological and real-world evidence (RWE) studies that inform regulatory submissions, safety commitments, asset strategy, and healthcare decision-making.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of global epidemiology and RWE studies, from concept development through execution, interpretation, and communication of results.
• Design and execute studies using secondary and primary data sources, including electronic health records, claims databases, registries, and observational cohorts.
• Develop study protocols, Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), and study reports while ensuring scientific rigor and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Biostatistics, HEOR, and Regulatory teams.
• Manage external research partners, academic collaborators, and study vendors.
• Present findings internally and externally through publications, congress presentations, and scientific communications.
• Contribute to innovative evidence-generation approaches, including advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and novel study designs.

• MSc or PhD in Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Public Health, Outcomes Research, Biostatistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5-6 years of hands‑on epidemiology experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Demonstrated experience designing, leading, and executing Real‑World Evidence (RWE) studies using real-world data sources.
• Strong understanding of epidemiological methods, observational study design, and advanced quantitative research methodologies.
• Experience developing study protocols, analysis plans, and scientific publications.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Proven experience leading regulatory epidemiology studies, including PASS (Post-Authorisation Safety Studies), PAES (Post-Authorisation Efficacy Studies), and/or PMS (Post-Marketing Surveillance) programmes
. Candidates with direct ownership of these studies from design through execution will be particularly attractive.

Experience supporting regulatory commitments and generating evidence for health authorities through post-authorisation and post-marketing research activities.

• Experience in pregnancy, maternal health, fertility, preterm birth, obstetric conditions, lactation, neonatal health, or women's health research.
• Background in perinatal epidemiology or reproductive epidemiology.
• Experience with innovative RWE methodologies, external control arms, synthetic cohorts, or advanced analytics approaches.
• Strong publication record including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and conference presentations.

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.