Epidemiologist III - Multiple Locations - Full-time / Part-time

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The epidemiologist has the primary responsibility for the scientific direction and day-to-day management of research projects.  It is the epidemiologist's responsibility to direct the project team scientifically, participate in the submission of the project deliverables to the client on time and on budget, and ensure that the results are understood by the client.  In addition, the Epidemiologist III will mentor Epidemiologists I – II and participate in the scientific direction of the epidemiology group as a whole.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide scientific direction and guide project execution in collaboration with the project manager


• Prepare analytic and management plans in collaboration with research analysts


• Prepare protocols, deliverables, reports


• Seek appropriate review of deliverables


• Direct client contact with or without senior scientist in collaboration with the project manager


• Direct presentation of  results to clients with or without project team or senior scientist


• Direct or participate in business development


• Direct proposal writing effort


• Serve as internal reviewer and mentor to Epidemiologists I & II


• Review deliverables/reports by other project managers prior to submission

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in epidemiology or public health


• Doctoral degree or MD candidates in epidemiology or related field highly preferred


• 7 years relevant experience working in epidemiology required for Master's candidates

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world?s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Job Keywords: Epidemiology, Epidemiologist, Life Science, Waltham, MA, Ann Arbor, MI