Job Description
Key member of a team of consultants in the RWE department at Cytel, based in North America, responsible for initiating opportunities in collaboration with our business development partners, overseeing the drafting of proposals and overseeing the delivery team to ensure client satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Act as sr project lead in RWE projects using retrospective, including but not limited to comparative effectiveness studies, treatment patterns and healthcare cost and utilization studies, post-authorization studies (PASS), external control arms (ECA), target trial emulation (TTE), real-world data landscaping and feasibility studies, and development of integrated evidence generation plans for our pharmaceutical clients.
Contribute to growth via business development and sales & marketing activities in collaboration with other subject matter experts and business developers, by connecting to clients and leading proposals and RFIs.
Takes the lead on conversations with clients (assist with/provide demos, capabilities presentations, client conversations on project scoping, project issues). Undertake external visibility engagements (conference presentations, webinars, peer reviewed publications and white papers etc.) to increase recognition of Cytel RWE that leads to new business.
Ensure employees adhere to company policies and procedures and employees meet organization's expectations for productivity, quality, continuous improvement, and goal accomplishment.
Contribute to the operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities of the department, as directed by senior management.
Contribute or lead planning and allocating resources to effectively staff and accomplish the work and meet utilization goals. Provides leadership and management at the project level related to technical planning, execution and delivery. Fully independent for most projects and supports overall team management initiatives (e.g. recruiting, training/coaching)
Contribute through mentorship to a strong, proactive team of RWE consultants both with analytic and study design background.
Contribute or lead with process improvement initiatives to enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output.
Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among the team that allows for disagreement over ideas, conflict and expeditious conflict resolution, and the appreciation of diversity as well as cohesiveness, support, and working effectively together to enable success.
Qualifications
Education: advanced in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, or other relevant scientific field. MPH, MBA, MD, PharmD or PhD are highly desirable.
Experience: 8-10 years' progressive experience in consulting, real-world evidence study designs and analytic methods or health research environment. Previous management experience required.
Skills:
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Influencing skills
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload with attention to detail
Financial and business acumen
