Lead Outcomes Researcher

Lead Outcomes Researcher

Home or office anywhere in Europe, US or Canada.

The work of the PCO group focuses on patient-centered research, including health related quality of life, disease signs and symptoms, treatment preference, adherence and satisfaction. As Lead Outcomes Researcher you will work on patient preference research.

The group is respected globally for the quality and innovation of their applied qualitative and quantitative work. Much of their work involves Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) endpoint/instrument selection and regulatory support; COA instrument development and psychometric validation; study design, analysis and interpretation; COA quantitative analysis; utility measurement; and patient preference studies.

Summary:

As Lead Outcomes Researcher you will manage both projects and research teams within patient preference research, including day-to-day liaison with clients. You will also need to be capable of contributing to publications/scientific communications, to demonstrate and actively promote an open and honest working environment, encourage close teamwork and foster knowledge transfer.

Key responsibilities:

• Develops study designs and analytic plans to answer research questions for patient preference

• Identify internal and external expertise to work on specific project tasks within patient preference

• Leads development of qualitative and/or qualitative data analysis plans and generates report fit for client submission

• Leads the cleaning of data, conduct of detailed quantitative analysis, write up of results, and generation of reports fit for client submission

• Leads development of deliverable document outline and format.

• Identifies dependencies between separate deliverables and manages the trade-offs to achieve overall objectives

• Maintains familiarity with current scientific literature and drives the development of team members' comprehension of current scientific literature.

• Supports other project activities as needed, completes internal documentation and quality-checks the work of others.

• Analyzes research problem and conceptually pieces individual scientific tasks together to determine how the overall scientific goal will be achieved

• Develops a comprehensive set of sound recommendations on scientific methods and approaches that help clients meet their goals as well as identify those that will not help clients meet their goals

• Conceptualizes and drafts, or leads, a complete proposal based on a client idea or RFP

• Leads project teams as project director for patient preference studies.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's degree, or local equivalent in a related field (such as public health, psychology, or related discipline). Post-graduate qualification in a related field preferred (e.g. MSc, PhD/DPhil, Clinical).

• Minimum 5 years experience of both conducting health research and managing research projects within patient preference.

• Leadership experience in project management

• Experience of working in a healthcare/consultancy environment.

• Demonstrable experience of qualitative research and related technical skills

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you'll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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