Global Evidence Strategy Lead (Clinical & RWE)

Opella; Neuilly-sur-Seine; On-site; EUR 105,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is seeking an Evidence Leader to develop and execute integrated strategies that combine Clinical Research and Real-World Evidence to support growth, regulatory compliance, consumer trust, and lifecycle insights.

You will collaborate with Brand, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Marketing, Consumer Science, and Market teams to ensure evidence generation aligns with priorities and delivers measurable impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, Epidemiology, Real-World Evidence, or Evidence Generation.
• Experience developing evidence strategies across multiple brands and therapeutic categories.
• Strong understanding of interventional and observational research methodologies.
• Experience managing external partners, CROs, research networks, and data providers.
• OTC, Consumer Health, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, MedTech, or Digital Health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead integrated evidence generation strategies across global and local brands.
• Define evidence roadmaps aligned with brand ambition, innovation pipelines, claims strategies, and market needs.
• Identify evidence gaps and prioritize investments to maximize business and consumer impact.
• Ensure evidence activities support differentiation, market leadership, and long-term brand growth.
• Lead studies meeting scientific, regulatory, quality, and ethical standards.
• Translate scientific findings into actionable business insights and communication assets.
• Lead the development and implementation of RWE strategies leveraging real-world data sources.
• Expand the use of RWE to generate consumer insights and support business decisions.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Consumer & Market Insights, Brand Marketing, Innovation & R&D, Digital and Data Science Teams.

Skills

Evidence generation

Clinical Research

RWE

Education

Advance degree in Life Sciences or related field

Job description

Opella is seeking an Evidence Leader to develop and execute integrated strategies that combine Clinical Research and Real-World Evidence to support growth, regulatory compliance, consumer trust, and lifecycle insights.

You will collaborate with Brand, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Marketing, Consumer Science, and Market teams to ensure evidence generation aligns with priorities and delivers measurable impact.