Epidemiologist — Patient Population Sizing

$175/hr

56 people hired

RemoteGlobalTechnology3-5 YearsContractPosted Aug 14, 2026

About this role

Mercer is partnering with a biotech and pharma research team on expert human-evaluation work — creating and critiquing rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs. We're seeking an epidemiologist for a paid pilot, with the potential to continue as the work scales.

Duration: Approximately 10–20 hours over a 1–2 week pilot| Remote — US-based

Responsibilities

Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
Size the patient population for a given drug or indication (prevalence, incidence, diagnosed → treated → addressable).
Judge whether a patient-population estimate is sound and well-sourced, and flag over- or under-counting.
Apply this across the pilot's set of drugs and indications

Qualifications

US-based epidemiologist.
Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
Experience turning real-world data (claims, EHR, registries) into patient funnels.
5+ years practising epidemiology (graduate degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health)