Carrot Recruitment
Senior Research Manager
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Research Manager / Senior Research Manager – Patient-Centred Outcomes (COA / PRO)
Hybrid / Flexible Working
Are you working in Patient-Centred Outcomes, Clinical Outcome Assessments or Patient-Reported Outcomes and ready to take greater ownership of projects and client relationships?
We’re partnering with a well-established, global healthcare outcomes consultancy that is looking to strengthen its Patient-Centred Outcomes research team with experienced Research Managers and Senior Research Managers.
This is an opportunity to join a specialist team in the COA/PRO field, working across a broad portfolio of pharmaceutical clients and varied research programmes. The work centres on understanding and measuring the patient perspective and supporting the selection, development, validation and implementation of Clinical Outcome Assessments used within clinical development.
The role
You’ll take ownership of projects from planning through to delivery, acting as a key client contact and leading multidisciplinary project teams. Projects can include qualitative patient and caregiver research, COA/PRO development and validation, measurement strategy, clinical trial research and patient preference work.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading qualitative and quantitative patient-centred outcomes research projects
- Designing and conducting qualitative research with patients, caregivers and/or clinicians
- Supporting the development, selection and validation of PROs and other COAs
- Managing day-to-day client relationships and contributing to strategic discussions
- Managing project timelines, budgets and deliverables
- Reviewing scientific outputs and ensuring consistently high-quality work
- Leading and mentoring junior researchers within project teams
- Contributing to proposals, new business opportunities and scientific dissemination
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What we’re looking for
The key requirement is relevant experience within COA/PRO, patient-centred outcomes or a closely related healthcare research discipline.
You’ll ideally bring:
- Approximately 3–6+ years’ relevant research experience, depending on level
- Strong qualitative research experience involving patients, caregivers and/or clinicians
- Experience of PROs and/or other Clinical Outcome Assessments
- Experience independently leading research projects
- Confidence managing pharmaceutical/life sciences clients
- Strong project management and scientific communication skills
- A relevant academic background such as psychology, health psychology, psychological research methods, sociology, life sciences or a related discipline
Experience of psychometric validation, regulatory interactions, patient preference research or quantitative methods would be advantageous, but deep qualitative COA experience is particularly valuable.
We’re also interested in speaking with researchers from academia or adjacent healthcare research environments where there is strong, directly transferable patient research and project leadership experience.
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Why consider it?
One of the biggest attractions is the breadth of work. The team works with a wide range of pharmaceutical clients and across highly varied projects, giving researchers considerable scope to broaden their experience rather than becoming restricted to a narrow area.
There is also a strong emphasis on development and progression, with the opportunity to build broader COA expertise, develop client-facing responsibilities and progress into more senior consulting and leadership positions.
The team is sizeable and well established, while retaining a collaborative research-focused culture.
Location & Package
The standard model is around two days per week in the office, although there may be some flexibility depending on individual circumstances and experience. Remote could be an option for the right candidate. They have offices in the North and South of England.
Salary:
Base salaries are competitive and can be discussed during our initial conversation. In addition there is a 10% performance-related bonus and wider benefits including pension, healthcare and gym membership.
If you have experience in COA, PRO, patient-centred outcomes, qualitative patient research or closely related outcomes research and would be interested in hearing more, please apply or contact me directly for a confidential discussion via martin@carrotrecruitment.com
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