Director, Evidence & Insights

Real Chemistry

5h•$100,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Role Summary: The Director, Insights & Evidence leads evidence generation and synthesis to inform value, access, and reimbursement strategy. This role sets the strategic direction for evidence planning and delivery, overseeing cross-functional evidence initiatives and translating complex clinical, economic, and real-world data into clear, decision-ready insights for senior internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in HEOR, RWE, market access, epidemiology, or related evidence-focused roles; consulting and/or biopharma experience preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading evidence strategy and execution across TLRs, GVD development, HTA submission support, and payer evidence package development.
Proven ability to synthesize and communicate complex evidence into clear, well-structured written deliverables, including reports, dossiers, and slide presentations.
Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience coaching teams and overseeing multiple concurrent projects.
Excellent project management skills, including scoping workstreams, managing timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and maintaining quality under deadline.
Executive presence, sound judgment, high attention to detail, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook).
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MPH, PhD, PharmD, MD, MS) preferred in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic planning and execution of activities such as targeted literature reviews, evidence generation plans, and real-world evidence (RWE) studies.
Oversee development of Global Value Dossiers (GVDs) and supporting modules (clinical, economic, humanistic, epidemiology/burden, unmet need), ensuring strong evidence traceability, quality, and version control.
Provide strategic direction for HTA submissions and payer evidence packages; contribute to JCA-aligned evidence planning and content development.
Translate evidence into strategic insights that inform market access, reimbursement, and value strategy, including value story development, identification of evidence gaps, and recommendations for future evidence generation.
Ensure scientific rigor, methodological quality, and editorial excellence across all deliverables, including references, tables/figures, and compliance with client and style requirements.
Lead project planning and resourcing across multiple workstreams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality.
Manage, coach, and develop junior staff and contractors, providing mentorship, feedback, and quality oversight.
Serve as a senior thought partner to internal leadership and clients on evolving evidence standards and trends impacting access decisions, including: HTA requirements and value frameworks, Payer evidence expectations and comparative effectiveness, RWE guidance and regulatory considerations, Measurement and reporting of quality, performance, and outcomes.