Director, Global Real-World Evidence – Health Outcomes Scientist, Oncology

Role Overview

• Plan, design and execute multiple studies for a given asset and manage timelines, deliverables, and budget
• Assure quality of deliverables, including review and sign off project specifications, protocols, data analysis plans, final study reports, abstracts, posters and manuscripts, in adherence to SOPs
• Identify resources, references and analyses to inform scientific design and advise internal experts (medical affairs, clinical, commercial/market access) and external experts as needed in support of the asset team
• Translate needs for evidence into study concepts in alignment with strategic objectives and vision for the asset, e.g. development of study protocols and proposing innovative and cost-effective ways of developing and executing studies
• Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of real-world data resources, existing partnerships and public initiatives and become the point person for select sources to advise on their suitability to address given research questions
• Develop a deep understanding of customers’ needs, including clinicians and HTA requirements, and their acceptance of different types of evidence and impact of that evidence to their decision making
• Collaborate with internal teams and participate in best practice sharing sessions across the non-interventional study organization
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholder groups across medical, market access, R&D and commercial to ensure strategic alignment and optimal cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Ensure key stakeholders, including TA aligned business leaders, are regularly updated on plans through periodic reporting
• Develop excellent working relationships with external thought leaders to ensure appropriate methods and research agendas are applied, in accordance with GSK policies

Requirements

• MSc, or equivalent in health outcomes, health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health or life sciences
• 5+ years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in a multi-national company
• Experience in planning and delivering individual projects, managing budgets and working within a matrix setting
• A history of designing a variety of RWE studies including prospective observational studies, cross-sectional and retrospective cohort studies, chart reviews, and database analyses
• Proficiency in utilizing evidence for the development of global HTA submissions, reimbursement and/or medical engagements
• A track record of delivering robust payer evidence and credibility to engage meaningfully with external experts and leaders in the field
• Expertise with the diversity and complexity of healthcare markets, health technology assessment agencies, and reimbursement decision making globally, in region and local markets
• Experience in communicating technical and complex concepts and results to various audiences to impact decision-making
• Experience in oncology

Benefits

• health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits
• paid holidays
• vacation
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• annual bonus
• eligibility to participate in share based long term incentive program