Executive Director, Evidence Synthesis & Statistics

RTI Health Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RTI Health Solutions in the UK seeks an Executive Director, Evidence Synthesis & Statistics to provide scientific and strategic leadership for our global evidence synthesis services. The role blends hands-on delivery with mentoring, client development, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver high‑quality solutions.

You will lead a growing practice, advance methods such as Bayesian analysis and MAIC, foster internal knowledge, and build long-term relationships with clients while aligning

Qualifications

• : Advanced degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics or related field with 12+ years of experience.
• : Significant experience leading evidence synthesis activities in pharma/consulting/academic settings.
• : Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow RTI-HS’s Evidence Synthesis & Statistics capability with a market-leading practice.
• Serve as senior scientific advisor on evidence synthesis methodologies and strategy for clients.
• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance across evidence synthesis activities.
• Lead complex analyses including Bayesian methods, network meta-analysis, MAIC/ STCs.
• Advise on integrated evidence strategies aligning development, HEOR, RWE, and market access.
• Drive innovation in methods and adoption of new approaches.
• Lead business development: identify opportunities, develop proposals, support client meetings.
• Partner with RTI-HS leaders to expand visibility of the ESS capability.
• Act as senior client contact and build long-term relationships.
• Monitor HTA, payer trends and evolving evidence requirements for service development.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of statisticians.
• Oversee delivery to ensure rigor, satisfaction and financial performance.
• Lead projects with timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Foster collaboration across HEOR, RWE, Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
• Represent RTI-HS at conferences and publications; promote AI and automation where appropriate.
• Support internal best practices and reusable intellectual capital.

Skills

Evidence synthesis

Bayesian methods

Causal inference

R programming

STATA

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Master's degree or higher

Tools

R

STATA

Job description

RTI Health Solutions in the UK seeks an Executive Director, Evidence Synthesis & Statistics to provide scientific and strategic leadership for our global evidence synthesis services. The role blends hands-on delivery with mentoring, client development, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver high‑quality solutions.

You will lead a growing practice, advance methods such as Bayesian analysis and MAIC, foster internal knowledge, and build long-term relationships with clients while aligning