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Role Description

This key position will represent Global Epidemiology across functional teams for translational research, business development, pipeline and commercialized programs.

• Responsible for epidemiology strategy and leadership among cross-functional project teams.
• Generate epidemiology data to support clinical development and regulatory filings.
• Provide consultation as an internal subject matter authority in epidemiology to other departments.
• Research activities can include generation and analysis of evidence around incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality.
• Collaboratively lead the discussion and implementation of modern and innovative epidemiological approaches.
• Lead epidemiological assessments using existing bodies of evidence and generating data where they do not exist.
• Assist with relevant epidemiological and outcomes research, statistical analysis plans, and analysis output as requested across programs.

Work Model

• Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as an Epidemiology subject matter expert, providing consultation and developing epidemiology strategy.
• Identify evidence gaps to inform strategic planning and lead development of new evidence strategies.
• Lead development of new evidence strategies to increase understanding of target patient populations.
• Provide relevant input into clinical development plans and regulatory documents.
• Proactively partner across UGX to collaborate and demonstrate cross-functional leadership.
• Identify and lead cross-functional teams for external collaborative observational research partnerships.
• Provide leadership through influencing without authority across project teams.
• Represent Ultragenyx as Global Epidemiology subject matter expert at external professional meetings.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in the Life Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology or Health Economics AND MA/MS in the Life Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Economics or Pharmacy.
• Prefer advanced degree in the life sciences (PharmD, PhD, MD).
• 12+ years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical industry, with epidemiology.
• Clinical background/research experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in epidemiological research activities including study design, data management and analysis.
• Effective communication of epidemiological strategy and findings, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong technical expertise in epidemiology principles and knowledge of analytical applications.
• Experience in strategic planning and project management.
• Rare Disease and Global experience preferred.

Requirements

• Travel: approximate 10-25%.

Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company.
• Volunteer days.
• Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Tuition sponsoring.
• Professional development plans.
• Benefits vary by region and country.