Research Associate

Job Description

To support a wide range of strategy, research, and communications projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

• Liaise with project stakeholders as required
• Conduct structured or systematic searches of medical literature
• Critically review, interpret, and synthesize medical literature
• Develop drafts of publications (eg, manuscripts, abstracts, posters)
• Develop draft reports (eg, technical) and slide decks
• Liaise with key opinion leaders (eg, clinicians, health economists)
• Review, edit, and format draft documents
• Perform quality assurance on model equations, written materials, etc.
• Develop drafts of product dossiers, value messages, marketing and sales materials, clinical summaries, and objection handlers
• Develop cost-effectiveness and budget impact models
• Parameterize and run models; review and interpret results
• Conduct meta-analyses, NMAs, and simple statistical analyses
• Develop draft statistical analysis plans
• Conduct complex statistical analyses involving individual patient data
• Run analyses using statistical software packages such as R
• All other duties as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Travel: Some travel may be required for meeting with clients, stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Overtime and/or weekend/evening hours may be required to meet project deadlines

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Bachelor’s or higher-level university degree in a medical- or mathematics-related field such as biology, epidemiology, pharmacology, health economics, or statistics
• Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with computer programming software (eg, VBA) or other role-related software (eg, EndNote) is an asset
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSc or PhD preferred

Work Perks

• Competitive Wages

  Above market salary structures as part of our total rewards program

• Retirement Resources

  Generous employer matching retirement solutions

• Health & Wellness

  Leading health, dental and vision insurance products

• Continuous Education

  Employer-funded tuition reimbursement

• Global Workplace Flexibility

  Remote and hybrid work across the globe

• Paid Time Off

  Generous paid time off including company holidays

• Training & Development

  Company provided training and development

• Employee Assistant Programs

  Offering financial, work-life balance, legal solutions and more to employees at no cost 24-7-365