[Remote] Senior/Principal Consulting Epidemiologist
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. J.S. Held LLC is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise. They are seeking a Senior Epidemiologist to join their Health Sciences practice, focusing on client development, expert services, project leadership, and practice building in epidemiology.
- Responsibilities
- Client development & revenue growth (seller–doer): Originate, expand, and retain client relationships; meet or exceed annual personal sales and delivery targets; lead pursuit strategy, scoping, and pricing; partner with cross‑functional colleagues to craft compelling proposals and thought leadership
- Expert services & testimony: Serve as consulting expert and testifying expert in litigation and regulatory matters (depositions, reports, oral testimony). Translate complex epidemiologic analyses for legal and executive audiences
- Project leadership: Design and manage multi‑workstream epidemiology engagements (e.g., exposure–response, incidence/prevalence, risk assessment, causal inference), overseeing study design, protocol development, and QC/QA of analyses and deliverables
- Methods & analytics: Apply rigorous methods (case–control, cohort, time‑series, meta‑analysis, survival analysis, sensitivity analyses) and modern tools (R, Python, SAS, Stata) to generate defensible, decision‑grade insights
- Practice building: Mentor junior staff and contribute to go‑to‑market collateral and external visibility (publications, conferences, webinars, client briefings)
- Skills
- Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, or DrPH) in Epidemiology from a regionally accredited, research‑intensive (non‑profit) university
- ~7-15+ years of post‑graduate, client‑facing consulting experience delivering epidemiology projects (litigation, regulatory, or risk management contexts)
- Proven seller‑doer track record with a portable book of business (size/sector mix to be discussed), including demonstrated annual origination and revenue delivery
- Expert witness/testifying experience (deposition and/or courtroom), including authorship of expert reports and demonstrable effectiveness under cross‑examination
- Advanced proficiency with epidemiologic methods and statistical software (R, Python, SAS, SPSS, or Stata) and the ability to direct analysts and external partners
- Exceptional communication skills - capable of framing complex methods and results for attorneys, regulators, and corporate leaders
- Familiarity with U.S. litigation
- Existing visibility: publications, conference presentations, committee roles, and professional society leadership
- Benefits
- Flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401k Match
- Commuter Benefits
- Company Overview
- J.S. It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Jericho, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://jsheld.com/.
- Company H1B Sponsorship
- J.S. Held LLC has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 3 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.