(Senior) Epidemiologist
Remote based in Sweden
Are you an epidemiologist or quantitative researcher passionate about using real‑world data to answer meaningful public health questions? We’re seeking an Epidemiology Analyst to join a scientific team conducting high‑impact observational studies using Swedish and Nordic national health and population registries.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining epidemiologic thinking with hands‑on analytical work, contributing to study design, and shaping evidence that informs healthcare decisions.
About the Role As a Epidemiology Analyst, you will play a central role in the design and execution of epidemiologic studies, working with rich registry data to generate robust, policy‑relevant insights. You’ll collaborate with epidemiologists, statisticians, and scientific leads to translate research questions into analytical plans and deliver high‑quality results.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement epidemiologic analyses including cohort construction, exposure/outcome definitions, confounding adjustment, and sensitivity analyses using SAS (and occasionally R or Python).
- Contribute to the scientific planning of studies by reviewing protocols, statistical analysis plans, and variable definitions; ensure analytical approaches align with epidemiologic best practices.
- Lead analytical workstreams, present findings to clients, support methodological discussions, and provide guidance to junior analysts while contributing to internal tools, documentation, and training.
What We’re Looking For
- PhD or MSc in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Health Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong understanding of epidemiologic study design, bias, confounding, and causal inference principles.
- Hands‑on experience working with large‑scale health data—ideally Swedish/Nordic registries, but experience with claims or EMR/EHR data is also valuable.
- Extensive experience in SAS programming (Base, Stat, Macro, Proc SQL); familiarity with R or Python is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently in a dynamic, client‑facing research environment.
Why This Role Stands Out You’ll work with some of the world’s most comprehensive population‑level data sources, contribute to studies that influence real‑world healthcare decisions, and join a collaborative scientific team that values methodological rigor, innovation, and continuous learning.
About Planet Pharma:
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.
Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.
We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
www.planet-pharma.com