Senior Researcher-Patient Centered Outcomes Assessment
About The Hiring Group
RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognized research organization. With offices in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden, we provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimize decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies. Our various practice areas include Value, Access, and HEOR; Patient-Centered and Outcomes Research; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Medical Communications; Global Business Operations; and Strategic Consulting and Growth.
What You'll Do
Lead complex patient-centered outcomes research programs from study design through final delivery.
Serve as project lead for multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest scientific standards.
Provide strategic oversight of study design, methodology, regulatory engagement, and evidence generation plans.
Manage project risks, client expectations, resource allocation, and team performance.
Serve as a trusted scientific advisor to clients and internal stakeholders.
Contribute directly to study reports, client presentations, evidence dossiers, briefing books, and negotiations with key decision makers to support patient-centered value messaging for medicines.
Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
Support business development efforts through proposal development, client meetings, capability presentations, and identification of growth opportunities.
Contribute to strategic planning and expansion of RTI-HS PCOA capabilities.
Lead and contribute to scientific publications, conference abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts.
Represent RTI-HS at scientific meetings, industry conferences, and client engagements.
Stay current with evolving regulatory guidance, methodological advancements, and industry best practices in patient-centered outcomes research.
Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and coaching to junior and mid-level researchers.
Foster technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and professional development across project teams.
Contribute to building a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
What You'll Need
A postgraduate master’s level degree plus a minimum of 8 years of experience conducting patient-centered research, or a PhD plus a minimum of 5 years of experience conducting patient-centered research.
Demonstrated experience leading complex patient-centered research projects and multidisciplinary teams within a consulting, pharmaceutical, regulatory, CRO, or academic research environment supporting patient-focused drug development.
Demonstrated success managing client relationships, mentoring research staff, and leading project teams.
Substantial experience developing and successfully executing patient-centered evidence-generation strategies for pharmaceutical clients.
Proven experience interacting with regulatory agencies, including FDA, EMA, or other global health authorities as well as supporting evidence needs for access stakeholders (payers, HTA, and prescribers).
Experience leading proposal development and contributing to business growth initiatives.
Strong publication record and experience presenting research at scientific conferences.
Pay Range
The anticipated pay range for this role is $150,000.00 - $250,000.00.