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Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
Director RWE / Epidemiology
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
Director epidemiology - RWE lead global pharmaceutical company, real world data, immunology, neuro, strategy Your new company Is a leading global pharmaceutical company looking to bring in an epidemiology / RWE Director to their Real World Evidence & epidemiology department to lead the design and implementation for a wide range of studies across multiple therapy areas. This client has an excellent market reputation and a track record of innovation within this area. They are hiring at multiple levels within this department. Your new role You will be joining an established team, contributing to the regional and potentially global strategy for RWE & epidemiology, utilising data to optimise approaches for the company's drug development portfolio and helping shape their research strategy. Overall you will be acting as a subject matter expert (SME) and leader for RWE to maximise the values of real world data being generated by the company. This position can be partly home-based / remote (currently fully remote) and is available in Belgium, the UK and US. Other responsibilities will include: Be the main point of contact for RWE queries and expertise across multiple departments; Develop and implement strategies to effectively utilise real world data and assets; Drawing insights out of large scale epidemiology / observational / real-world data sets to help shape the company's R&D and clinical portfolio of medicines; Leading a portfolio of observational research studies; Work in cross-functional teams, in combination with colleagues across departments such as Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Patient Safety and Clinical Development; Reviewing and keeping up to date on new regulations and processes to ensure research projects are optimised; Developing and implementing observational research strategy, SOPs, policies and frameworks across multiple countries; Helping guide medical evidence plans and provide answers to regulatory authority queries; Working with internal and external stakeholders, including CROs and data providers; and Identify and fix potential shortfalls and gaps within the company's observational research strategy. What you'll need to succeed As well as strong communication, problem solving and organisational skills you should have: following: A track record of leading epidemiology / observational research / real world studies, ideally across multiple countries or regions; At least an MSc (or equivalent) in statistics, epidemiology, health economics, outcomes / health policy research, or a related discipline - with a strong preference for a PhD; Exposure to Regulatory Affairs / Drug Safety or Pharmacogivilance (PV) issues surrounding drug development; An excellent knowledge of study design and implementation for large-scale epidemiological / observational studies; Experience working on immunology, neurology, inflammation or rare disease studies would be a significant advantage; The ability to relay complex, technical information from real world studies to cross-functional teams, stakeholders and non-technical audiences. What you'll get in return The chance to work on a variety of exciting projects for one of the market leaders with an excellent corporate atmosphere, making a significant impact on their drug development portfolio. You'll also receive a very generous salary and benefits package and excellent career development. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call me on . If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Keywords: epidemiology, epidemiologist, observational, research, Director, manager, lead, science, statistics, statistician, real, world, data, evidence, outcomes, RWE, RWD, SAS, R, genetic, population, clinical, trial, study, strategy, literature, review, insight, treatment, EMR, medical, record, pharmaceutical, neurology, immunology, rare, disease, therapy