Epidemiologist

Benefits:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401K Match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Position Overview

Axle's team at The Laboratory of Heart Disease Phenomics at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Heart Disease Phenomics | NHLBI, NIH) is seeking an experienced Epidemiologist with expertise in data management and analysis. This position focuses on cardiovascular disease research and offers an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge epidemiology research that impact population health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive data management systems for cardiovascular disease epidemiological studies
• Conduct statistical analyses of complex datasets using advanced methodologies
• Develop data collection protocols and quality assurance procedures for cardiac disease surveillance
• Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and presentations for scientific audiences
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy regulations, and research ethics standards
• Provide epidemiological expertise to support research proposals and grant applications

Required Qualifications

Education: PhD, DrPH, or ScD in Epidemiology, computational biology, statistics, data science , or related field.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of post-doctoral experience in epidemiological research

Technical Skills: 

• Advanced proficiency in statistical software (SAS, R, Stata, or Python)
• Expertise in database management systems (SQL, REDCap, or similar), multi-site data harmonization and standardization
• Data governance and quality assurance methodologies
• Strong knowledge of epidemiological study designs and analytical methods
• Experience with large-scale health datasets including EMR, real world and administrative data

Other Requirements:

• Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency may be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with chronic disease research or clinical epidemiology
• Knowledge of cardiac risk factors, outcomes, and prevention strategies
• Familiarity with cohort studies
• Prior NIH, or federal agency experience including with federal research protocols and regulations
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (MS Power BI or Prism, etc.)
• Experience with machine learning or advanced modeling techniques

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: [email protected]

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

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