Sr. Scientist, Scientific Operations, Real-World Evidence

Cardinal Health

2d•Remote

About The Position

This position is remote and can be based anywhere within the United States. At Cardinal Health, we're developing the innovative products and services that make healthcare safer and more productive. Join a growing, global company genuinely committed to making a difference for our customers and communities. The Sr. Scientist, Scientific Operations, Real-World Evidence will have responsibility to design, and/or conduct innovative Real-World Data (RWD) and Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects for biopharmaceutical manufacturers. This individual will have subject matter expert (SME) in healthcare research, with knowledge and understanding of biomarkers, treatment patterns, measurement of treatment efficacy, and tolerability through chart review, EMR, or administrative claims databases. The position requires strong verbal and written communications skills that are necessary to translate research findings into peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts.

Requirements

Education: MA/MS or PhD in epidemiology, health services research, or similar field, highly preferred
Ability to travel a few times during the year for conferences and client meetings
4+ years of relevant working experience (during employment and/or while obtaining advanced degree); 1 year in the pharmaceutical/medical industry within a pharmaceutical company or a pharmaceutical consulting company, highly preferred
Knowledge of RWE and HEOR and its application to specialty drugs within the US market
Leadership skills and problem-solving capability
Demonstrated success implementing projects, including engagement with key stakeholders, with high degree of autonomy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and presentation skills
Ability to travel domestically, as needed

Responsibilities

Provide research expertise on RWD/RWE studies in a principal-investigator level scientific role
Work in a role that is heavily client-facing and consultative, providing expert guidance on study objectives and methodology to life sciences partners
Support the generation of high-quality real-world research studies using chart review, administrative claims, and electronic medical record methods/data
Support the business development process by serving as an SME for healthcare research in terms of design, proposal development, protocol development, analysis, and reporting
Proactively address complex analytical issues with research analytics and research operations team members during the conduct of a study
Work in a fast-paced and accountable environment engaging on multiple projects with multiple manufacturers at the same time
Interact with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
Guide members of multiple research teams into consensus in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships
Write and review research study concepts, protocols, statistical analysis plans, table shells, and reports (must have substantial writing and communication skills)
Determine appropriate research methods and data sources to deliver high-value and quality real-world research to pharmaceutical manufacturers
Communicate effectively and professionally with pharmaceutical RWE customers
Generate and review empirical abstracts and publications
Prepare and review responses to proposal requests for RWE/HEOR projects
Prepare RWE/HEOR data as background materials for discussion with pharmaceutical customers
Ability to provide excellent customer service when delivering work on projects
Develop expertise in RWE/HEOR through publications and presentations of scientific research
Collaborate with RWE team, as required, to compile evidence required to execute projects for pharmaceutical clients