Overview
In this role you will autonomously design, lead, and deliver global real-world evidence studies to inform regulatory and payer decisions and advance scientific understanding of disease areas. You will shape asset-level RWE strategy and partner with the RWE Strategy Lead to innovate evidence generation. You’ll collaborate across cross-functional teams to produce robust, policy-relevant findings. This position offers impact across lifecycle decisions and is anchored in rigorous methodology and stakeholder engagement.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid-first work model
- equal opportunity employer
- growth opportunities
- collaborative culture
- patient-focused mission
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end global RWE studies using diverse methodologies and datasets
- Develop study concepts, write protocols, shape analysis plans, ensure governance and QC
- Deliver epidemiology, natural-history, burden-of-disease, safety-outcome, regulatory, and comparative-effectiveness studies
- Represent RWE on primary data-collection teams and lead high-visibility secondary data-use initiatives
- Collaborate with vendors, clinicians, statisticians, and analytics teams to produce scientifically robust outputs
- Interpret results and communicate findings internally and externally across scientific and strategic forums
- Co-define evidence needs with HE/HTA partners, Safety, and other functions to support regulatory and payer interactions
- Contribute to asset-level RWE strategy and propose innovative study designs, data sources, and analytic approaches
- Advocate for rigorous scientific methodology and challenge assumptions with strong methodological reasoning
- Help advance RWE functional excellence through thought leadership and best-practice sharing
Key requirements
- Master’s degree, PhD, or MD in life science, epidemiology, outcomes research, HEOR, statistics, or related field
- Experience designing and delivering RWE studies using primary or secondary data in pharma, academia, or consultancies
- Strong quantitative and methodological expertise across epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and outcomes research
- Ability to develop high-quality scientific communications (abstracts, manuscripts, posters, presentations)
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and engage cross-functional and senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead projects independently, think strategically, innovate, and adapt in fast-changing environments
- excellent communication
- influencing and stakeholder engagement
- cross-functional collaboration
- epidemiology
- pharmacoepidemiology
- outcomes research
Senior Real World Evidence Expert (UK) in Slough employer: Ucb Group
UCB is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where employees are encouraged to push boundaries and create meaningful value for patients. Located in Slough, our hybrid-first approach allows for flexibility while working alongside experienced scientists in a supportive environment that prioritises personal growth and career development. Join us to be part of a team that values inclusivity and empowers you to make your mark in the biopharmaceutical industry.
