Director, Epidemiology & Real-World Evidence

UK / Europe
Contract | Early stage opportunity

The Opportunity

We are holding initial conversations for an upcoming Director-level Epidemiology and RWE requirement with a global pharmaceutical organisation.

The consultant will provide leadership across observational evidence generation. Flexibility with therapeutic area - more focus on methodology and strategy.

The anticipated scope may support evidence generation across the product lifecycle, so experience with pre or post authorisation work is welcome.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape epidemiology and RWE strategy around defined scientific and business questions
• Design and oversee retrospective and prospective observational studies
• Lead the development and review of study concepts, protocols and statistical analysis plans
• Advise on data-source selection, feasibility, bias, confounding and causal inference
• Oversee CROs, data partners and statistical programming teams
• Interpret findings and support publications, regulatory activities and scientific communication

Required Experience

Your CV should demonstrate:

• Director-level or equivalent experience within pharmaceutical epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology or RWE
• PhD in Epi or similar level accreditation
• 5+ years working in pharma industry (ideal)
• End-to-end leadership of observational studies
• Experience using claims, EHR, registry or other secondary healthcare data
• Strong knowledge of epidemiological methods, bias and confounding
• Experience managing CROs, research partners or data vendors
• Experience working with senior scientific and cross-functional stakeholders.

Applications are welcomed from professionals based across the UK and Europe. The final, working arrangement, contract duration and detailed deliverables will be discussed with relevant candidates.

Please reach out to Jmould@barringtonjames.com if you think you're right for this.