We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced epidemiologists with strong expertise in patient-population sizing, real-world data, disease epidemiology, and pharmaceutical or biotech development programmes. reputed company role supports an expert evaluation initiative focused on commercial medicines and drug-development programmes. Selected professionals will size patient populations across specific diseases and indications, assess the quality of epidemiological assumptions and source evidence, identify over- or under-counting, and help develop rigorous evaluation frameworks for pharmaceutical analysis. Key Responsibilities Patient Population Sizing • Estimate patient populations for specific diseases, indications, and therapeutic programmes • Develop epidemiological funnels spanning prevalence, incidence, diagnosis, treatment, and addressable populations • Assess how eligibility criteria and treatment pathways affect addressable patient estimates • Identify potential over-counting, under-counting, or double-counting within population models • Apply professional epidemiological judgment across multiple drugs and indications Real-World Data Analysis • Use claims, electronic health records, registries, and other real-world data sources to inform patient estimates • Assess the suitability and limitations of different data sources • Evaluate case definitions, diagnosis criteria, coding strategies, and population-selection logic • Identify data-quality issues that may distort patient counts • Translate real-world evidence into clear and defensible patient funnels Epidemiological Evaluation • Review prevalence and incidence assumptions for scientific and methodological soundness • Assess whether estimates are appropriately sourced and supported • Evaluate extrapolation methods and assumptions across populations • Identify unrealistic epidemiological assumptions or unsupported conclusions • Review the relationship between diagnosed, treated, eligible, and addressable patient populations Rubric Development & Expert Review • Create structured evaluation rubrics for patient-population and drug-programme analysis • Critique existing rubrics for scientific accuracy, completeness, and methodological rigour • Define criteria that reflect experienced epidemiological judgment • Identify missing considerations or weaknesses in analytical frameworks • Provide clear written reasoning supporting evaluation decisions Ideal Profile Strong candidates may have • At least 5 years of professional epidemiology experience • Graduate-level training in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or a related discipline • Experience sizing patient populations for diseases, indications, or pharmaceutical programmes • Hands-on experience converting claims, EHR, registry, or other real-world data into patient funnels • Strong understanding of prevalence, incidence, diagnosis rates, treatment rates, and addressable populations • Familiarity with biotech or pharmaceutical development programmes • Strong quantitative and methodological judgment • Excellent written communication and attention to detail • Current residence in the United States Educational Background • A graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, or a closely related field is highly relevant • Advanced quantitative or healthcare research training may strengthen an application • Substantial professional epidemiology experience is particularly important for reputed company engagement Nice to Have • Pharmaceutical or biotechnology epidemiology experience • Background in real-world evidence or outcomes research • Experience working with administrative claims databases • Experience analysing electronic health record data • Familiarity with disease registries • Experience supporting commercial forecasting or market-sizing work • Knowledge of indication-specific treatment pathways • Prior experience with structured expert review, rubric development, or reputed company evaluation Why reputed company Opportunity • Apply epidemiological expertise to sophisticated pharmaceutical evaluation work • Build and review patient-population estimates across multiple diseases and indications • Work with real-world data and clinically relevant patient funnels • Help establish rigorous standards for evaluating epidemiological assumptions • Participate in a focused paid pilot with potential for recurring work • Contribute specialist scientific judgment to advanced reputed company evaluation Contract reputed company • Independent contractor role • Fully remote within the United States • Part-time pilot engagement • Approximately 10–20 total hours over an reputed company 1–2 week period • Competitive rates between $145–$170 per hour depending on expertise and project scope • At least 5 years of professional epidemiology experience is required • Strong contributors may be considered for recurring or expanded engagements • Work may include patient-populati
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