RTI Health Solutions is seeking an experienced and highly collaborative Senior Scientist to join our Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) team. This role is ideal for a senior researcher who thrives at the intersection of hands-on execution, scientific leadership,, and collaboration. As a senior member of the PCOA team, you will lead multidisciplinary project teams while remaining actively engaged in the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of patient-centered research. You will serve as both a scientific leader and a working manager-providing strategic direction, mentoring staff, and ensuring project success while directly contributing to high-impact client deliverables. You will partner with pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients to generate patient-centered evidence throughout the drug development lifecycle, supporting regulatory, reimbursement, and market access objectives. What You'll Do Key Responsibilities Project and Scientific Leadership • Lead complex patient-centered outcomes research programs from study design through final delivery. • Serve as project lead for multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest scientific standards. • Provide strategic oversight of study design, methodology, regulatory engagement, and evidence generation plans. • Manage project risks, client expectations, resource allocation, and team performance. • Serve as a trusted scientific advisor to clients and internal stakeholders. Research Execution and Technical Contribution • Personally contribute to the design, execution, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of qualitative and mixed-methods research studies. • Design and lead qualitative research conducted with patients, caregivers, patient advocates, and clinical key opinion leaders, including both stand-alone and clinical trial-based studies. • Lead the development, adaptation, and evaluation of clinical outcome assessments (COAs), including patient-reported outcomes (PROs), observer-reported outcomes (ObsROs), clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs), and related measures. • Review and critically appraise published literature, COA development programs, and psychometric evidence. • Develop patient-centered evidence strategies to support regulatory, access & reimbursement, and healthcare decision-making needs. • Contribute directly to study reports, client presentations, evidence dossiers, briefing books, and negotiations with key decision makers to support patient-centered value messaging for medicines. Client Leadership and Business Development • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients. • Lead scientific discussions with pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors regarding patient-focused drug development strategies. • Support business development efforts through proposal development, client meetings, capability presentations, and identification of growth opportunities. • Contribute to strategic planning and expansion of RTI-HS PCOA capabilities. Publications, Dissemination, and Thought Leadership • Lead and contribute to scientific publications, conference abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts. • Represent RTI-HS at scientific meetings, industry conferences, and client engagements. • Stay current with evolving regulatory guidance, methodological advancements, and industry best practices in patient-centered outcomes research. People Leadership and Talent Development • Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and coaching to junior and mid-level researchers. • Foster technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and professional development across project teams. • Support staff development through project leadership opportunities, scientific review, and career mentoring. • Contribute to building a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture. What You'll Need • A postgraduate master's level degree plus a minimum of 8 years of experience conducting patient-centered research, or a PhD plus a minimum of 5 years of experience conducting patient-centered research. • Demonstrated experience leading complex patient-centered research projects and multidisciplinary teams within a consulting, pharmaceutical, regulatory, CRO, or academic research environment supporting patient-focused drug development. • Demonstrated success managing client relationships, mentoring research staff, and leading project teams. • Substantial experience developing and successfully executing patient-centered evidence-generation strategies for pharmaceutical clients. • Proven experience interacting with regulatory agencies, including FDA, EMA, or other global health authorities as well as supporting evidence needs for access stakeholders (payers HTA, and prescribers) . • Experience leading proposal development and contributing to business growth initiatives. • Strong publication record and experience presenting research at scientific conferences. #LI-BM1