Location:
Richmond, VA

RESPONSIBILITIES

Philip Morris USA, a global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of consumer products made for adults, seeks a qualified Research Scientist - Epidemiologist to join our Research Development & Engineering department in Richmond, Virginia.

Specific Duties

• The incumbent will select, organize and direct project teams and determine the scope of resources needed for these teams according to specific epidemiology projects.
• The Epidemiologist will design and implement projects and collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external teams to develop and employ a wide gamut of statistical and epidemiologic methods.
• Epidemiologist will ensure that appropriate technical expertise is utilized, both internally and externally, in epidemiology projects conducted by HSR.
• Develop business justifications, project scopes, resource requirements, estimates, schedules.
• Conduct and coordinate specialized scientific work requiring independent thought and judgment.
• Complete activities which generally require coordination of multi-disciplinary and/or cross-functional technical personnel.
• Conduct evaluations, feasibility studies, planning activities, technology assessments.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience/Skills
• Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology required, PhD preferred.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to independently conceive and direct a cross-functional, state-of-the-art program requiring a high degree of training and expertise in multiple aspects of statistical, molecular, methodologic and analytic fields.
• The incumbent will have 7 or more years of postgraduate experience (in academia, industry, and/or public sector).
• The incumbent should be well versed in standard major software for the analysis and data-mining of epidemiology information (including but not limited to SAS, SPSS).
• Additional experience with identification of genetic disease markers and gene expression methodology preferred.

In addition to the opportunity to apply your scientific skills toward our operational goals, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, and participation in our deferred profit sharing program as well as a relocation assistance package.

HOW TO APPLY

For further information regarding Philip Morris USA, visit our website at http://www.cantbeattheexperience.com.

To apply for this position, please go to:

http://appclix.postmasterlx.com/track.html?pid=402881bd126a465d01126bee5ade0283&source=bioinformatics

Philip Morris USA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer (M/F/V/D). We support diversity in our workforce. Philip Morris USA is a drug-free workplace.

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