VP, Research Network & Scientific Enablement

Arcadia•Washington, DC

9d•$220,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Arcadia is seeking a Vice President, Research Network & Scientific Enablement to build, operationalize, and scale the Arcadia Research Collective. This role is responsible for translating Arcadiaâs payerâprovider footprint into a research-grade, repeatable capability that supports both collaborative research and funded research initiatives, as well as insight generation and study initiation efforts across providers, researchers, and life sciences organizations. This is an SME and convener role, not an account-ownership role. The VP serves as Arcadiaâs internal authority on research networks and scientific enablement, designing operating models, setting standards, and enabling Account Managers and Commercial teams to engage effectively in research-driven life sciences use cases. A core focus of this role is bridging the research community and the life sciences ecosystem, improving collaboration, alignment, and execution between ARC participants and pharma / life sciences partners.

Requirements

12â15+ years of experience in clinical research, real-world evidence, or research network operations
Direct experience building or operating:
Multi-institutional research networks or collaboratives
Provider- or academic-based research programs
Strong understanding of research governance and collaboration across providers, academics, and industry
Proven ability to operate cross-functionally with clinical, commercial, data, and product teams

Nice To Haves

Experience in research leadership roles at academic medical centers, CROs, RWE organizations, or life sciences companies
Experience supporting peer-reviewed publications or funded research
Familiarity with pharma expectations for research-grade data and collaboration models

Responsibilities

BUILD & OPERATIONALIZE THE ARCADIA RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
Design and launch the Arcadia Research Collective, including:
Participation and onboarding models for provider and research organizations
Governance, research oversight, and operating standards
Scalable engagement and execution processes
Design ARC to support multiple research modalities, including:
Collaborative, multi-institutional research
Sponsored and funded research programs
Insight generation and exploratory research
Study initiation, feasibility, and activation programs
Design and execute initial ARC pilot programs, defining scope, success criteria, and learning objectives.
Grow ARC from pilot phase to a repeatable operating model with 20+ participating organizations.
RESEARCH & ENABLEMENT & SCIENTIFIC SME LEADERSHIP
Serve as Arcadiaâs research network and scientific SME across priority Life Sciences engagements.
Apply prior experience building and operating research networks to inform ARC design, feasibility standards, and engagement models.
Enable Account Managers, Partnerships, and Commercial teams by:
Advising on research feasibility and study design considerations
Translating life sciences research needs into ARC capabilities
Providing scientific credibility in customer and partner discussions
Ensure consistent, high-quality research narratives across Life Sciences GTM efforts.
BRIDGE RESEARCH COMMUNITIES AND LIFE SCIENCES
Act as a connector between:
Provider-based research organizations and academic collaborators
Pharma and life sciences research teams
Promote improved collaboration and alignment between ARC participants and life sciences partners.
Enable ARC participants to engage effectively in both collaborative research and funded research initiatives.
Help research organizations understand life sciences research needs and constraints, and help life sciences teams navigate provider-based research environments.
Facilitate research use cases that create mutual value for providers, researchers, and life sciences partners.
CROSS-FUNCTION ENABLEMENT & OPERATING RIGOR
Establish processes to support:
Peer-reviewed publications
Abstracts, posters, and research citations
Deliver 5+ research publications or citations annually as the network scales.
Strengthen Arcadiaâs positioning as a research-grade data and enablement platform.
PRICING & VALUE ARTICULATION
Partner with Life Sciences Product, Data, and Operations leaders to:
Surface research-driven roadmap priorities
Improve readiness and usability of data for research use cases
Support Commercial teams in the development and execution of funded research initiatives, including:
Shaping research program concepts
Assessing feasibility and execution readiness
Aligning provider, researcher, and life sciences expectations
Define and track KPIs for the research network, including:
Network growth and engagement
Research throughput and collaboration activity
Enablement effectiveness for commercial and partnership teams