Aetion is hiring a

Senior Scientist (Epidemiology)

Boston, United States

WELCOME to Aetion! We are one of the country’s leading science-driven technology companies using real-world evidence to provide innovative healthcare solutions. Our Aetion Evidence Platform is used to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and value of medications, delivering better outcomes to patients, medical professionals, and clients. We’ve partnered with top biopharma companies and are backed by leading venture capital firms to help increase our medical research and expand our product line.

Aetion and Aetion’s leadership are a recipients of a number of prestigious awards: 

Come join us! 

PERKS of being an A-Teamer: 

  • Unlimited PTO 
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave 
  • Daily in-office lunch stipend (and a fully stocked kitchen)  
  • Sabbatical opportunity after five years of employment 
  • Commitment to professional development opportunities with access to Skillsoft learning experience platform
  • Employee-led initiatives including annual company-wide innovation day & DEI resource groups 
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage w/ multiple plan options including an HSA plan with annual Aetion contributions and covered premium costs.
  • Free membership to OneMedical 
  • Peer & company recognition programs
  • Mental Health & Wellness Benefits 
  • Monthly educational lunch & learn

DESCRIPTION:

As a Senior Scientist you will lead customer engagements and deliver study results using our Aetion Evidence Platform. You will apply rigorous epidemiologic research methods and data analytic techniques to generate impactful and high quality real-world evidence for life sciences companies, payers, and at-risk providers. The Senior Scientist is responsible for determining what data is fit for purpose, developing scientific protocols, establishing study design and executing analytical workflows to answer research questions. As you become a platform expert, you will also help train new customers on the AEP to ensure long-term adoption, growth and success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Customer Engagement & Management

  • Manage ongoing internal project teams paying close attention to contract scope, mitigating risk, escalating issues and meeting project deadlines and key milestones. 
  • Set the project strategy, timeline, and align resources to meet customer expectations.
  • Work with customer scientists to guide them in designing, creating and delivering scientific results using the Aetion platform.
  • Work with customers and Aetion teammates to create and implement detailed protocols for scientific use cases and scientific validation studies.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Aetion platform and measurement system and share that understanding with customers and teammates through 1:1 discussion, written communications and/or delivery of training seminars.

Scientific Expertise

  • Determine what data from our commercial and academic partners is fit for purpose to address client research questions.
  • Develop and maintain scientific assets, such as study protocols, templates, measures in the Aetion Measure Library and other deployable scientific components.
  • Lead the presentation and dissemination of study results.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge base articles, documentation and other learning materials, in text and video form.
  • Respond to and follow-up on customer requests submitted through the Aetion support system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required 

  • Graduate degree (in epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics or a related field).
  • 2+ years of related analytical experience or a PhD with at least 1+ years of related analytical experience with research methods for epidemiological studies (i.e. prospective cohort study, case control study, confounding control, propensity score methods, multivariate regression).
  • Experience client facing and engaging with customers (in-person, on the phone and in writing) or demonstrated experience in external facing roles.
  • Working knowledge of health care datasets including medical and pharmacy claims, EMR/EHR, genomics, registry data or demonstrated experience and facility with other health care data sets. 

Preferred  

  • Pharmacoepidemiology experience.
  • Experience in cross-functional teams and decision making.
  • Experience working with or for commercial (non-academic) clients and companies. Med device experience a plus.
  • High adaptability and autonomy. 
  • Ability to self-motivate and lead others.
  • Thrives in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment, excited by the opportunity to manage internal and external partnerships.
  • Ability to travel to customer sites or other Aetion facilities.

Aetion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aetion is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.

 

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