Director, RWE & Biostatistics

Inizio Group; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Director of Real-World Evidence & Biostatistics to oversee statistical analyses and project management for clients in the life sciences industry. This senior position involves leading a global team and ensuring high-quality outcomes in health technology assessments and evidence synthesis. The ideal candidate will possess extensive leadership skills, strong statistical programming expertise, and excellent communication abilities, and will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Professional growth opportunities

Leadership & Development programs

Global presence and team-oriented environment

Great benefits including paid time off and health wellness

Qualifications

• Six years minimum related work experience.
• Extensive statistical programming experience required.
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and client relationship activities.
• Oversee statistical analysis and project delivery.
• Manage project teams, schedules, and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Statistical programming

Communication

Project management

Education

MSc or PhD in mathematics, statistics, health economics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Putnam is seeking to hire Director of Real-World Evidence [RWE] & Biostatistics.

This role offers the opportunity to join a global team of more than 30 statisticians, mathematicians, epidemiologists and health economists. Our team conduct statistical and quantitative analyses in the context of HEOR studies and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) submissions. This includes indirect treatment comparisons, meta-analyses, analyses of clinical trial data, electronic medical records and health insurance data, registries, chart reviews, and other types of real-world data.

As a senior leader in our RWE & Biostatistics team, you will play a key role in overseeing the acquisition and delivery of work, in ensuring our work meets the commercial and scientific needs of our clients and in contributing to the strategic direction of the team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead or contribute to business development activities including proposal development and client relationship building
• Oversee or lead the design, programming and execution of complex RWE & statistical analyses
• Oversee or lead the preparation of study documents, including protocol, statistical analysis plan and report
• Oversee or lead the delivery of quantitative HEOR/HTA projects, with a particular focus on projects involving statistical analyses to synthesize data from multiple sources (pairwise meta-analyses, mixed treatment comparisons/network meta-analyses, etc.) and integration of RWE.
• Oversee or lead the provision of statistical input into the Evidence department projects portfolio, in line with HTA guidelines
• Oversee or lead the development of publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts)
• Lead the preparation and delivery of presentations to clients
• Oversee or lead the management of assigned projects, including the management of project teams, clients, schedules and budgets
• Lead internal training programs and operational improvements
• Oversee or lead methodological work on novel statistical approaches for HEOR/HTA

Desired Skills and Experience

• Preferably MSc or PhD in mathematics, statistics, mathematics, health economics, or related discipline.
• Six (6) years minimum related work experience
• Extensive statistical programming experience
• Expert knowledge of standard approaches for quantitative evidence synthesis and familiarity with emerging novel/advanced approaches
• Excellent understanding of Health Technology Assessment agency processes and guidelines for statistical methods
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Team-oriented mind-set
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, in English, especially the ability to explain complex concepts to non-specialists
• Ability to meet short deadlines with high quality results
• Ability to effectively manage and juggle between multiple tasks and projects
• Effective team management experience
• Ability to work in a team and independently.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation packages
• Exceptional professional growth and promotion opportunities
• Working in a team-based environment on a global scale
• Leadership & Development programs at each key milestone
• Global presence - offices and openings in many countries.
• Great benefits [paid time off, pension benefits, health and wellness, and more]

Company Description

Putnam, an Inizio Advisory company, is a leading scientific and strategic consulting partner that helps the global life science community make confident, impactful decisions and develop bespoke solutions that support bringing life-changing innovations to clinicians and patients. For more than 30 years, we’ve taken a client-centric approach uniquely combining our strategic mindset and global cross-functional capabilities to deliver unrivaled depth across therapeutic areas, healthcare sectors, and technology platforms to maximize the human impact and commercial success of client innovations.

We believe that to create real, lasting change on human health, we must bring out the best in our people, in every way and at every level. We offer a boutique-firm feel inside a global enterprise, opening the door to limitless opportunities to kickstart your career or hone your expertise. Built on the pillars of empowerment, collaboration, and meaning, we’re proud to offer a fulfilling environment where world-class advisors can come together to shape the future of healthcare for the better.

Serving the life sciences industry, including the top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies, consistently ranked as one of the top consulting firms by Vault, and maintaining a true global team of experts with 400+ talented team members sitting across 3 continents, we offer a unique opportunity to play a central role in supporting our clients.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are tenets of our core values. We strive to create a culture and environment that fosters belonging and authenticity across all levels and values individuals for their skills, experience, diverse backgrounds, and unique perspectives. Collectively, DEI serves as a foundational element of who we are and how we work with our clients and with each other.

Our core values:

• Team
• Strategic
• Passion
• Diversity

We are proudly part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for pharmaceutical and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond. Offering market research and insights; strategy, people and transformation consulting; and commercial benchmarking delivered through sector specific connected solutions and intelligence, Inizio Advisory helps create long-term value for clients and their patients.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

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