Real World Evidence Scientist - UK
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Design and execute global real-world evidence projects to inform strategic internal decision-making, thereby empowering differentiating R&D activities, and support external decision making by key stakeholder groups (such as patients, regulators, policy makers, payers, and prescribers)
- Contribute to the wider epidemiological and medical understanding of specific diseases
- Provide input to Global RWE Strategy & Tactical Plan for the respective patient population
- Lead RWE study design, planning and execution, including protocol development and analysis specification following best methodological standards
- Collaborate with RWE contractors and external vendors on RWE projects and providing RWE Analysts with clarifications concerning protocol implementation
- Drive interpretation of analysis in collaboration with RWE Strategy Lead & internal stakeholders, and communicate analysis interpretation internally and externally
- Provide strategic input to internal stakeholders based on RWE activities and robust epidemiological and medical understanding of the patient population in focus
- Represent RWE on functional teams (e.g., Medical Team, Patient Safety, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial/Marketing, Core Launch Teams, etc.)
- Support RWE Strategy Lead to ensure alignment of RWE tactics with the Strategic Publication Plan
- Drive innovative study designs, including new data sources and advanced analytics (incl. digital pharmacoepidemiology)
Education and Experience:
- You hold a Master degree (ideally a PhD) in Epidemiology, Outcomes Research or other relevant scientific discipline, and have a track record of publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
- Experience in having successfully delivered global and/or local RWE projects from conceptualisation to publication within the pharmaceutical industry (or with a recognised expert consultancy or academic centre of excellence), using primary as well as secondary data, such as large healthcare databases
- Hands-on experience in working across internal stakeholder functions (e.g., medical affairs, market access, clinical development, etc.) to develop the optimal RWE strategy and tactical plan to support an asset within a specific disease area or focus
- Combination of strong methodological quantitative knowledge, strategic, innovative thinking, and communication skills
- Background knowledge of industry trends and best practices, specifically related to epidemiology/outcomes research
- Good knowledge and understanding of applicable regulations in pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance and clinical development
- Expertise in the EU5 and/or US healthcare environment (and changes therein)
- Proven ability to write/edit scientific communications (abstracts, poster presentations, podium presentations, manuscripts, etc.)
- Able to deliver impactful presentations to senior management or industry audiences with a relaxed and proficient presentation style
- Passion for developing and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with key partners and stakeholders based on in-depth understanding of stakeholder needs and strategic focus
- Ability to proactively use his/her relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups to provide strategic input through synthesized thinking, building advocacy and empowering implementation of the solutions in support of creating patient value
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