Epidemiologist

Role Summary

• Responsibilities: You will work on projects that involve the design and execution of a wide variety of real-world studies, perform statistical analyses and communicate results to external stakeholders in the healthcare sector.
• Salary: £42,000 per annum.
• Benefits: Discretionary profit share bonuses, hybrid working options that allow you to work from home up to 50% of your time after passing probation, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours, employer pension contributions, comprehensive travel insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, full funding for external training, interest-free travel loan scheme, discounted gym memberships, and more.
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent.
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2025, including February and March, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form.
• Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, Manchester, and Bristol offices.

About the Role

Our Real-World Evidence (RWE) team is growing quickly through demand from both new and existing clients, and we have an exciting opportunity for an Epidemiologist to join our friendly and collaborative team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of Costello Medical’s RWE service offering.

Our RWE team contribute to the design, execution and subsequent reporting of prospective, retrospective or cross-sectional real-world studies. They develop protocols and statistical analysis plans (in collaboration with our Statisticians, clients and external experts), acquire and analyse data, and communicate the methodologies and results in both written and oral formats. Studies include data from patient registries, claims databases, prospective studies or any other source of real-world data, and involve a wide range of research questions on burden of disease, clinical effectiveness or economic topics, among others.

You will work in project teams alongside colleagues from all specialities to ensure that RWE projects are completed to an exceptionally high standard, on time and in line with client expectations. This role will include a range of work with varying levels of technical requirements. You will receive one-to-one training in the technical aspects of the role, including project management and effective client communication. Delivering project work requires close collaboration with clients, and following a successful induction period you will increasingly participate in teleconferences and face-to-face meetings with external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be someone who shows the potential to progress rapidly and who, with close mentoring, could take on project management and client responsibility in six to twelve months.

Our team typically work on several projects at one time and the results of each analysis can feed into publications, value materials, health economic models or health technology assessment submissions. You will therefore be exposed to a wide variety of our services and a broad range of therapeutic areas.

Hybrid Working Policy: We recognise that home-working can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. At the same time, we believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues who have passed probation to work from home for up to half of the time, measured across a 2-week rolling period. During your probationary period (normally the first 6 months of the role) you will be able to work from home for 1 day per week.

About You

In line with our company mission, you will be somebody who thrives on the challenges that the healthcare industry presents and relishes the opportunity to improve patient outcomes globally. You will also be willing to step up and support your project team as needed.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a relevant subject is required (minimum 2.1 or above), although a Masters or PhD would be advantageous.
• A good understanding of epidemiological techniques and data analysis methods.
• A good understanding of statistical techniques, sufficient to engage in technical discussions with our Statisticians.
• The technical ability, coupled with the written and oral communication skills, to explain complex techniques and results to non-experts.
• A good understanding of the R programming language used for the analysis of large datasets, and the willingness and ability to rapidly develop your programming skills.
• A willingness to trial, explore or recommend new software or techniques that may suit specific projects.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, along with the ability to maintain a high level of customer service and the quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the flexibility to respond to changing deadlines.
• The ability to use your initiative and work independently, in addition to working collaboratively within project teams.
• Excellent written English; this will be assessed during the selection process.

Familiarity with real-world healthcare data sources in the UK or elsewhere would be desirable but is not essential.

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our mission is to be a community of the very best people, building trusted partnerships across the healthcare sector by delivering an exceptional service. Our vision is to be a leading global partner consistently striving for meaningful and outstanding contributions that improve people’s health and lives.

We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for seven consecutive years.

On 27th May 2022, Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.

The Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process includes a video interview which can be conducted at your own convenience within the given time frame. If successful, you will be sent a technical and proofreading assessment to complete. If you achieve the set pass mark for both exercises, then you will be invited for an interview with members of our Real-World Evidence team which will include a short presentation you can prepare for in advance. Our standard recruitment process lasts around six weeks, however, this can be adapted if necessary.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide. Please click here to read more about this and contact the People Team via recruitment@costellomedical.com should you require reasonable adjustments at any stage.

We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2025, including February and March 2025. You will be asked to state your availability on your application form. Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we strongly recommend applying as early as possible so that we can begin processing your application. The role may close when suitable candidates are found.

What We Offer

• A starting salary of £42,000 per annum.
• A discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank and public holidays.
• The chance to work from home for up to half of your working time after passing probation.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering additional holiday, cash payments and pension contributions.
• 4% employer pension contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance which offers comprehensive cover on a “medical history disregard” basis.
• Paid study leave and funding for external qualifications.
• Cycle to Work scheme and an interest-free travel loan scheme.
• Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection and Life Assurance.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Comprehensive travel insurance.
• Flexible working hours.
• Regular company-funded social activities.

Please click here to learn about our reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/benefits-package-in-the-uk/

How to Apply

You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable.

Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@costellomedical.com if you have any questions about the role or application process.

Visa Sponsorship

We can provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates for our Epidemiologist role. You will be asked to provide details of your right to work in the UK within your application, however this will have no impact on the processing of your application.