At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead patient-centered outcomes research and provide strategic guidance on clinical outcome assessments.
- Company: Lumanity, a leader in optimising access to medical advances.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, private healthcare, and flexible working hours.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and to present at scientific conferences.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in patient health and drive innovation in drug development.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in patient-centered outcomes with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that position these products for success in the market. We do this through strategic and complimentary areas of focus: Asset Optimization and Commercialization, Value Access and Outcomes, Medical Strategy and Communications, and Real-World Evidence.
Lumanity’s Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) team is seeking an experienced patient-centered outcomes research professional to serve as our Director of Patient-Centered Outcomes. As Director, you will be responsible for providing strategic and scientific guidance to internal (i.e., Lumanity project teams) and external (i.e., clients) stakeholders on various projects related to clinical outcome assessments (COAs), including but not limited to literature reviews, gap analyses, COA development, embedded interviews, natural history survey research, and regulatory and endpoint strategy. Working closely with all project team members, you will also supervise more junior staff.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Apply research to meet clients’ needs, including providing clients with strategic guidance on COA strategy in the context of drug development.
- Review project deliverables (e.g., study protocols, study reports, client presentations) to ensure quality.
- Support business development efforts by building relationships with new and existing clients, bringing in new leads, and writing proposals for PCO projects.
- Manage projects as needed, including developing plans to accomplish all activities within project scope and timelines, delegating project tasks to project teams and leading client meetings.
- Contribute to training and mentoring of more junior staff.
You will also be expected to present at scientific conferences and/or publish in peer-reviewed journals to further the patient preference research field and demonstrate Lumanity’s capabilities. The individual in this role will also be responsible for an annual business development target.
Qualifications Requirements include:
- An undergraduate degree in health-related field required (master’s or doctorate degree in a health-related field preferred).
- At least 8 years previous relevant work experience with increasing levels of responsibility in the field of patient-centered outcomes.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the drug development process and regulatory guidelines pertaining to patient-centered outcomes.
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills and comfort liaising with technical and non-technical clients (both internally and externally).
- Experience in consulting.
- Published work in peer-reviewed journals and/or presented at conferences.
Preferred (but not essential) skills and experience include:
- Experience with economic evaluations and HTA submissions, including but not limited to literature reviews, gap analyses, documenting the humanistic burden of disease, utility elicitation, patient preference studies and global value dossier development.
- Mastery of technical skills in at least some of the following areas: expert elicitation, conjoint analysis, contingent valuation, discreet choice experiments, best-worst scaling, time trade-off and standard gamble methods.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary.
- Bonus.
- Pension.
- Private Healthcare.
- Dental Cover.
- Enhanced Eye Care Cover.
- Electric Car Scheme.
- Staggered working hours.
Director, Patient-Centered Outcomes employer: Lumanity
Lumanity is an exceptional employer that prioritises the health and well-being of its employees while fostering a dynamic work culture that encourages professional growth and development. As a Senior Medical Writer, you will benefit from a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and private healthcare, all within a supportive environment that values your contributions and promotes a healthy work/life balance. Join us in our mission to improve patient health and make a meaningful impact in the life sciences sector.
