Investigator – Research Epidemiologist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Acts as a key member of the overall project leadership team responsible for coordinating multi-site research projects, including randomized clinical trials.

• Provides leadership on both operational and scientific elements of projects, encompassing study/trial design, protocol development, study implementation, site oversight, prospective data collection, quality control, data analysis, and presentation of study findings.

• May take on a leadership role or participate as a member of research network committees and serve as a secondary liaison with the funding agency/client and the Data and Safety Monitoring Board.

• Guides and supports multi-disciplinary project teams in managing center operations, including data management and potentially clinical center subawards.

• Maintains communication with funding officials, participating site leadership, project teams, collaborators, central laboratories, clinical centers, and specialized core facilities.

• Oversees the contractual and financial aspects of the Coordinating Center or clinical trial, ensuring timely reporting, deliverables, staffing, and report development.

• Leads business development and proposal efforts for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.

• Directs the creation of study analysis plans and manuscripts for submission to refereed journals.

• Presents research findings at scientific conferences.

• Monitors the overall implementation process and quality of studies and activities.

• Plays a leadership role in strategic planning, business development, proposal writing, and staff mentorship.

⛳️ Requirements

• A doctorate in epidemiology or a related field.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in multi-center clinical research, ideally including randomized trials.

• Proven experience leading or co-leading at least two public health research projects, including multi-site coordinating centers and/or prospective data collection.

• Strong preference for experience in securing funding and leading or co-leading National Institutes of Health and other federally-funded research projects.

• A required 4+ years of experience in FDA-regulated trials, including studies involving new drugs and devices.

• A demonstrable history of leadership in fostering an environment conducive to growth in research funding, staff capabilities, and scientific excellence and reputation.

• Preferred focus in 1-2 research areas related to chronic or acquired health conditions, as evidenced by leadership experience and a corresponding record of scientific stature.

• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams that include senior, mid-level, and early career researchers, statisticians, data managers, technologists, and research coordinators/project managers.

• A history of scientific stature reflected in the presentation and publication of study results in peer-reviewed journals and other platforms.

• Beneficial experience working with sites (both domestic and international), data sharing, and data utilization.

• Experience with artificial intelligence/machine learning approaches is advantageous.

• Exceptional skills in communication, negotiation, compromise, and consensus-building across diverse groups.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Must not require current or future sponsorship for employment visa status.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Merit-based annual increases.

• Bonus opportunities.

• Comprehensive recognition program.

• Competitive health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.

• Retirement savings options, including a 401(k) plan.

• Paid parental leave available for all parents.

• Financial support for adoption expenses or infertility treatments.

• Financial reimbursement for education and professional development opportunities.

• Employee assistance program.

• Numerous additional offerings to promote a healthy work-life balance.