Epidemiologist - II (Associate

Patient Health Innovation (PHI) – Insights & Capabilities

Role purpose:
Support evaluation methodology for patient programs and digital health tools, helping define study design, measurement strategy, vendor questions, evaluation frameworks, and patient outcome measurement approaches.

Qualification and experience needed:
Bachelor's/Master's degree in public health. 4-6 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in digital program measurement and evaluation with demonstrated fluency in pharmaceutical media approaches, particularly across vendor-supported programs that engage HCP-to-patient and direct-to-patient audiences. Candidates should have experience designing and applying measurement strategies that assess program performance across business, customer, patient, and channel dimensions to include defining KPIs, baseline measures, targets, test-and-learn approaches, and performance monitoring plans that guide optimization over time.

A strong background in health equity and the drivers of disparities is highly desired.

Must-haves:

• Evaluation science background
• Study design experience
• Understanding of control/intervention groups
• Ability to identify and address bias in study designs
• Experience with patient outcomes, patient behavior measurement, or healthcare program evaluation
• Comfort with healthcare data types, such as: claims data, EHR data, real-world evidence data, vendor-provided or unstructured data
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Ability to translate complex data/methodology for non-data stakeholders
• Project coordination / project management skills
• Confidence to speak up in vendor or stakeholder meetings

Preferred / Nice-to-haves:

• Public health background
• Pharmaceutical or healthcare industry experience
• Real-world evidence experience
• Familiarity with patient engagement programs or digital patient support tools

They will demonstrate:

• A commitment to advancing PHI's vision of closing gaps in care
• A growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit, with comfort operating in ambiguity
• The ability to influence across teams and integrate insights into clear, actionable narratives
• Ability to translate business questions and patient-focused objectives into program measurement strategies, KPIs, dashboards, and actionable analytic plans
• Strong background in digital program measurement, with fluency in pharmaceutical media approaches and experience evaluating vendor-supported programs across HCP-to-patient and direct-to-patient models, including the ability to connect channel performance, engagement metrics, and campaign insights to broader business and patient impact
• Experience applying performance measurement frameworks to assess initiative effectiveness, including baseline development, target setting, trend monitoring, and performance interpretation
• Experience supporting test-and-learn measurement approaches, including test/control design, impact assessment, and readout development to inform optimization and future investment decisions
• Demonstrated ability to consult with stakeholders across a complex, matrixed environment and convert analytic findings into clear recommendations for action

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Meeting-heavy role with independent deliverable work
• Join or manage contracting/team stand-ups
• Work with project leads, vendors, analytics teams, and internal stakeholders
• Support evaluation methodology, measurement plans, and study design discussions
• Help translate technical methodology into clear guidance for non-data teams
• Work with up to ~10 stakeholders, including internal team members, project leads, vendors, and analytics partners

Red flags:

• Too narrowly focused on programming only
• Market research-only background without evaluation science
• Epidemiology background limited mainly to community/public health without relevant pharma, healthcare data, or evaluation methodology experience
• Lacks confidence to speak up or challenge/advise in meetings