Adelphi Values
Research Manager, Patient-Centred Outcomes
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Research Manager, Patient-Centered Outcomes
Who we are
Adelphi Values is a leading health outcomes consultancy that works with a wide range of pharmaceutical companies. The Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) team are global leaders in the selection, development, validation, and use of Patient-Reported Outcome measures (PROs) and other Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs). We are a dedicated team of researchers proud of our friendly, supportive culture, reputation for high-quality research, and client service which puts the patient at the centre of drug development.
What we Do
Our purpose is to improve patients’ lives by informing healthcare decisions. We do this by supporting clients in the selection, development, psychometric validation, and implementation of COAs that form trial endpoints or are used in clinical practice to support the evaluation of the patient experience and assessment of treatment benefit.
What we are looking for
An ambitious and highly motivated Research Manager with a passion for applying and enhancing their healthcare research and project management skills in a challenging and rapidly moving field. You will be responsible for leading a range of qualitative and quantitative projects pertaining to the selection, development, validation, and use of COA measures. To be considered for this role, you must have the following experience (considered essential):
- An undergraduate/postgraduate degree (BSc, MSc or similar) in health psychology, psychology, psychological research methods, sociology, or life sciences;
- Direct experience in a related research or health setting or consultancy for a minimum of 3 years along with demonstrable evidence of strong independent and self-driven working;
- Experience in designing and conducting qualitative research, as well as analyzing and reporting qualitative data and/or experience in collecting and/or analysing quantitative data;
- Experience of developing and/or validating PRO measures or other COAs;
- Experience of client management in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry, including contributing to discussions regarding COA strategy, and experience of managing contractual and financial aspects of projects;
- Ability to critically review project deliverables to ensure high quality with regard to scientific content, style, grammar, alignment with client expectations and requirements;
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead project teams, including managing the organisation, assignment, and supervision of project tasks between team members, including coaching, mentorship and training, to ensure projects are delivered to timelines;
- Experience with principles of good clinical practice and research ethics, and relevant laws (e.g., GDPR, data protection, Physician Payments Sunshine Act);
- Fluency in Microsoft Office packages, excellent communication and presentation skills, self-motivation, and attention to detail, along with a teamwork ethos and an appetite for working in a fast-paced, fun environment;
- Eligibility and settlement status to work in the UK.
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- Experience of engaging with regulators (e.g. FDA, EMA) regarding COA research;
- An understanding of clinical research, and an appreciation of the practical challenges of evaluating treatment benefits from a patient perspective;
- An understanding of statistical techniques used in psychometric validation of COA methods;
- Experience in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of patient preference research (e.g., discrete choice experiments) would be an advantage;
- Experience in writing research proposals;
- Experience of developing content for conferences and publication (e.g. poster, conference presentations, and/or journal manuscripts);
- Line management experience is desirable.
What we offer
Our benefits package includes a competitive salary, performance-related rewards, health insurance, pension, and on-site gym membership. We provide support for training and development along with career progression opportunities. This position is based at our head office in the pretty village of Bollington, near Macclesfield. It is a hybrid role of office and home based working with ~2 days minimum expected in the office. Therefore, it is required that you are within a manageable frequent commuting distance of Bollington. Periodic travel may be required.
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