Senior Scientist – Evinova

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

9d•$115,899 - $173,849•Hybrid

About The Position

Evinova is a health-tech business within the AstraZeneca Group, focused on accelerating the delivery of better health outcomes by propelling the life sciences sector forward in digital health. This role is for a Senior Scientist in Clinical Outcomes Assessment (COA) Measurement Science, where you will apply your knowledge of clinical outcomes assessments and emerging sensor or wearable data collection technologies to drive meaningful insights. Your contributions will help shape the understanding and measurement of symptoms, functional outcomes, health-related quality of life, and other patient-focused aspects at every stage of the oncology drug development process. You will offer both qualitative and quantitative expertise to support patient-centered measurement strategies and work closely with stakeholders to identify and balance treatment benefits and risks in Oncology. Evinova aims to build more unified approaches to digital technologies, serving teams, physicians, and patients.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Four years practical experience is required.
Experience in performing outcomes research, in any setting, including life sciences company, research organization, academic institution or governmental agency.
Experience in interpreting COA data from clinical research and communicating scientific evidence.
Experience conducting literature reviews.
Working knowledge of Patient Focused Drug Development (PFDD) FDA Guidance documents and other relevant guidance documents and standard processes to capture patient's experience in drug lifecycle.
Project management and vendor management skills.
Conceptual, analytical and critical thinking.
Creative, innovative, solution-focused.
Curious, embraces new ways of problem solving, new ideas, and new ways of working.
Strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree in a science related field and/or other appropriate knowledge/experience is preferred.
Combination of academic training and practical experience in outcomes research is highly preferred: Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Sc. D. or Dr.P.H.) in a relevant field such as, but not limited to, health services research, health outcomes research, epidemiology, pharmacy administration, public health, economics, statistics or decision sciences or Clinical degree (e.g., in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or equivalent) and a masters degree in a related field (as noted above), plus two years practical experience or: Masters degree in a related field (as noted above), plus two years practical experience.
Prior experience conducting outcomes research studies and communication of study findings to internal and external audiences.
Quantitative and data analysis experience, particularly with clinical trial data.
Experience with the development, selection, and psychometric evaluation of PRO instruments used in clinical studies.
Experience conducting qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians and performing qualitative data analysis.
Experience conducting outcomes research in different geographic regions and interacting with regulators and policy-makers.
Diligence - attention to detail and ability to manage a program of concurrent activities.
Resilience - ability to overcome and motivate others in the face of a changing environment.

Responsibilities

Contribute to qualitative and quantitative research to generate evidence of patients' experience with treatment throughout the oncology drug development lifecycle, including study design/oversight and data collection.
With supervision, responsible for project management of functional service provider(s) for qualitative and quantitative research to inform development of conceptual disease-models and related endpoints.
With supervision, contribute to the exploration of COA in clinical research to inform clinical benefit evaluation of oncology treatment, including measurement performance evaluation, definition or development of novel COA endpoints, and data collection.
With support from line management, partner with scientific leaders within Digital Health Oncology to identify, pursue, and develop independent scientific expertise within the COA and digital health fields.
Collaborate and partner with key internal stakeholder colleagues to ensure priorities and strategies are aligned.
Prepare, review, and publish scientific reports, internal/conference presentations, publications, regulatory dossiers reflecting ongoing or completed work, with supervision.