[Hiring] Subject Matter Expert - Epidemiology & Clinical Data Science @The EMMES Corporation

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex seeks a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Epidemiology & Clinical Data Science to help provide senior clinical and scientific leadership for projects involving clinical research, real-world evidence (RWE), and data-driven health research. • Advise on study design, statistical methodology, and interpretation of complex health data. • Guide the standardization and integration of clinical and trial data into common data models. • Ensure deliverables meet regulatory, quality, and client requirements. • Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams (clinical, data science, engineering, and program leadership). • Translate scientific findings into actionable insights and scalable, researcher-facing products. Responsibilities • Serve as the clinical/scientific SME and task lead for complex clinical research and data science activities. • Engage with stakeholders (scientific investigators, client leadership, and cross-functional teams) to synthesize needs, communicate findings, and deliver executive-level briefings and presentations. • Provide clinical and translational perspective to data science and AI/ML teams. • Participate in all phases of project execution (planning, requirements, analysis, design, integration, documentation, implementation, and operations). • Advise on development and adoption of clinical data standards and data dictionaries. • Coordinate, curate, and interpret clinical trial and observational data. • Ensure delivery within established timelines, budgets, and resource constraints. • Lead or contribute to quality assurance (QA) reviews of scientific deliverables. • Mentor and coach analysts, researchers, and junior staff in epidemiology/biostatistics methods. Required Skills • Doctorate-level or medical degree-level clinical/scientific expertise. • Demonstrated data science and quantitative analysis experience. • Strong epidemiology and biostatistics foundation. • Hands-on analytic capability with common tools (e.g., R and SQL). • Experience with clinical research execution and evidence generation. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work independently under general direction. Bonus Points • Experience collaborating with cross-functional AI/ML teams on healthcare use cases. • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training and familiarity with regulatory expectations. • Experience translating heterogeneous clinical data into standardized representations. • Experience in occupational/environmental health and/or chronic disease research domains. • Demonstrated mentoring and training experience for students and health professionals. Qualifications • Doctorate-level degree (e.g., MD/PhD) with twelve (12) years of progressively responsible experience. • Proven history of achievement in a scientific/clinical setting. • Eligibility to work in the United States and to obtain/maintain a government Public Trust clearance, if required. Benefits • Flexible Approved Time Off • Tuition Reimbursement • 401k Retirement Plan • Work From Home Anywhere in the US • Maternal/Paternal Leave • Casual Dress Code & Work Environment Apply tot his job