Real World Evidence Expert

As an RWE Expert you will be responsible for designing and executing a diverse range of global real-world evidence (RWE) projects. You will be able to work with a high degree of autonomy across projects from conception through to publication that will contribute to:

• Informed and strategic internal decision-making
  
• Supporting external decision making by key stakeholder groups such as patients regulators policy makers payers and prescribers
  
• Growing the scientific literature including wider epidemiological and medical understanding of specific diseases
  
• Developing the underlying real world data infrastructure for a specific disease area
  

Main responsibilities of the RWE Expert include but are not limited to:

• Execution of RWE studies on time and to budget which may include a range of methodologies and approaches:
  
• E.g.: Epidemiology natural history burden of disease care pathways unmet need real world effectiveness etc
  
• The initial focus for this role includes working on a collaborative study with an external academic research group to grow a pre-existing registry in a rare disease. All data are carer provide.
  
• Key tasks include writing study concepts; writing study protocols; developing statistical analysis plans; meeting quality control and governance requirements reporting against milestones; consultation to local study teams; mitigation for operational issues & project management
  
• Leading secondary data use studies including complex and high-profile studies; and representing RWE on primary data collection study teams
  
• Collaborating with external vendors and medical experts on RWE projects
  
• Collaborating with statistical teams and RWE analysts on the analysis plan
  
• Leading the interpretation of results and communicating results internally and externally
  
• Suggest fit for purpose methodologies and/or data sources with good awareness of the strengths and limitations associated with available options.
  
• Consistently advocate for scientifically sound methods with internal and external stakeholders; being able to challenge and defend positions appropriately with different audiences
  

Requirements

• Experience successfully delivering RWE projects using primary or secondary data (within the pharmaceutical industry or with a recognized expert consultancy or academic center of excellence)
  
• PhD in epidemiology or outcome research with additional depth and breadth of experience
  
• Experience working on collaborative studies with academic groups or key opinion leaders.
  
• Experience working on studies with patient and/or carer provided data.
  
• Experience in the rare disease space