Director (remote Canada or UK)
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9 hours ago
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Job Summary
**This role is open to applicants authorized to work in Canada or the UK**
As the Director of Evidence Reviews and Data Synthesis you will bring a pragmatic mindset to client challenges ensuring your team delivers the right balance of quality efficiency and timely addition to overseeing research activities you will play a crucial role in business development efforts to expand the reach and impact of your department. Your strategic vision and ability to cultivate partnerships will contribute to the growth and sustainability of the organization.
Importantly you will ensure your team is supported productive and working this role you will keep the department of evidence reviews running smoothly without requiring frequent involvement from upper management. You will be the primary leader responsible for team direction prioritization performance workload balance and day-to-day problem-solvingcreating an environment where people can do great work and no one quietly burns out. This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys managing people and can combine empathy with firmness clarity and follow-through.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership:
- Provide strategic direction for the systematic review and data synthesis program aligning goals with organizational objectives.
- Develop and implement innovative approaches to enhance the efficiency and quality of systematic review processes.
- Participate in leadership decisions related to the team service offering and corporate growth.
Development:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities including following up on client prospects/leads and spearheading collaborative partnerships.
- Lead proposal development including scoping budgeting preparing and delivering project proposals and pitches and reviewing statements of work and change orders.
- Participate in networking events such as conferences and on-site client meetings.
Management:
- Recruit train and manage a team of researchers analysts and support staff.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes professional growth and development.
- Assign responsibilities set goals and evaluate performance to ensure the successful execution of projects.
Expertise:
- Conceptualize secondary research initiatives including systematic literature reviews and targeted reviews in a pragmatic solution-oriented manner.
- Strengthen STRATENYMs position in the field of market access/HEOR through various marketing initiatives including conceptualizing and executing webinars panel discussions white papers conference presentations etc.
- Translate research findings into actionable recommendations for clients and other stakeholders.
Expertise:
- Provide relevant and useful literature review and evidence synthesis expertise and advice to clients in the pharmaceutical biotech and device industries.
- Stay abreast of advancements in systematic review methods and evidence synthesis techniques.
- Ensure adherence to established protocols and standards for conducting systematic reviews.
Oversight:
- Oversee the planning and execution of systematic reviews and evidence synthesis projects.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to define research questions search strategies and inclusion criteria.
Assurance:
- Establish quality assurance processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of systematic review outputs.
- Conduct internal reviews and audits to identify areas for improvement and address any discrepancies.
- Provide guidance on reporting standards and facilitate the publication of review findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Qualifications/Requirements
- PhD or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. epidemiology public health health sciences social sciences)
- Extensive experience in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses including proficiency in relevant software (e.g. Covidence Distiller Nested Knowledge EndNote)
- Strong leadership and management skills with demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects
- In-depth knowledge of research methodologies evidence synthesis techniques and statistical analysis methods
- Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to distill complex information for diverse audiences
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and contributions to evidence-based practice or policy development
- Proven experience in business development including grant writing proposal development and partnership building
- Exceptional written and spoken English
- Confident and professional demeanour; comfort interacting with senior pharmaceutical company executives
- Ability to travel internationally
Youd Be Great in This Role If You
- Genuinely enjoy helping people develop their careers
- Can give clear kind and direct feedback
- Are calm steady and fair under pressure
- Can protect boundaries and enforce accountability
- Have strong emotional intelligence
- Are comfortable making decisions
- Have experience managing a delivery team operations team or cross-functional team
- Thrive in environments where youre empowered to lead not just support
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
About Company
Fueling the success of innovative therapies for rare diseases with strategic medical communications and personalized guidance to navigate market access challenges.
