Principal RWD Strategy Lead - based in multiple European locations

Parexel International; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions provider is seeking a Principal RWD Strategy Lead in the UK. This expert role requires developing and executing real-world data strategies while working closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 8 years in CRO/Pharma with strong data science and clinical research expertise. Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of Chinese is advantageous. The position also involves mentoring junior members and ensuring compliance with industry standards, offering significant career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience (CRO/Pharma/Data Vendor).
• Demonstrated ability to apply scientific or RWD solutions to clinical/commercial needs.
• Proficiency in managing multiple projects and decentralized teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of a RWD strategy for client proposals.
• Serve as primary contact for data providers and establish governance structures.
• Provide subject matter expertise on data usage in clinical research.
• Ensure compliance with standards, policies, and regulations.
• Mentor junior team members and engage in strategy discussions.

Skills

Data science/data analytics experience

Understanding of clinical research process

Fluent English

Scientific/data solutions application

Budget and cost evaluation experience

Project management principles understanding

Excellent communication skills

Strong customer focus

Ability to manage multiple projects

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Advanced degree in biomedical informatics, public health, data science, or related field

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Principal RWD Strategy Lead to join us in multiple European locations

About The Role

The Principal Data Strategist is an expert role, leading the development of the real-world data (RWD) strategy used in a given solution leveraging RWD, ensuring it is fit-for-purpose and is used in a manner compliant with the data use agreement and applicable laws. This individual can cover multiple geographic regions (but with an expertise in European RWD landscape), will be client facing and is able to support a variety of research needs. Subject Matter expertise is provided by the Principal to users of the data to ensure that use is optimized. The role works closely with data sources, technology / solutions / contract teams, epidemiologists, statisticians and medical, and can act as a data source relationship owner aligned to Global Real-World Data Strategy. It is a leading role with strong visibility opportunities and career progression options.

What You’ll Do At Parexel

• The Principal Data Strategist will lead the development and deployment of a RWD strategy for client opportunities and proposals as well as awarded work. This individual is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional and client teams to execute the RWD strategy.

• Where defined, the Principal works in alignment with the Global & Regional RWD Strategy Heads, to serve as relationship manager and primary point of contact for data providers; participate in establishment of governance structure for data relationship building (e.g. Including regular meeting on status, performance, capability, emerging requirements); identifies ways in which the partnership can be strengthened (e.g., improve direct access, feasibility turnaround); ensures data partners' needs/expectations are being met; and works with Procurement/LRM to establish/manage MSAs.

• The Principal handles complex issues related to data applications and/or analysis requirements and how to remedy them. This individual serves as a SME to the business on the use of the data in clinical research and, where appropriate, identifies, assesses, and recommends appropriate options to expand access to RWD.

• The Principal will develop working knowledge of RW data sets assigned to strategy leader, keep specifications up-to-date in the data catalog (e.g., new functionality); contribute to the evaluation of data requirements to optimize services; support the growth of the Real World Research market share; assist in the development of descriptive content that can be used in capability presentations, proposals, protocols/SAPs, study reports, etc. for the content library; support wider the wider RWD organization as directed, including working relationships with business units, clients and RWD and Real World Reserach functional teams, vendors, providers; at minimum, Epidemiology, Market Access, Patient Engagement, TAs, Strategic Feasibility, Global Data Operations, Corporate IT, Legal and Risk Management, Procurement, Data Privacy, Project team personnel.

• Lastly, the Principal must ensure compliance with operating standards, policies, regulations, SOPs, privacy and data security standards, facilitate project-specific contracting need; as directed / needed, represent Parexel, with guidance, in professional societies and at key events and meetings. This individual is expected to have a strong understanding of clinical research, real world data, and healthcare; experience in budgets, cost evaluation, project management; strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple projects with a decentralized team.

The Principal RWD Strategy Lead’s key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting complex RWD RFIs, RFPs and projects independently, provision of RWD deliverables in accordance with contractual requirements, governing SOPs / regulations, and data / quality standards.

• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, in partnership with RWR Delivery Leads to leverage RWD for a variety of study designs across all geographies.

• Determining the best methods for partnering with health systems, data vendors, national/regional patient registries, disease-specific registries, and other novel sources of RWD for client accounts.

• Engaging in key scientific and medical strategy discussions with epidemiologists, data engineers, statisticians, medics, and clients to inform advanced RWD strategies.

• Leading key project level engagements with data source providers demonstrating strong domain knowledge.

• Mentoring junior team members.

• Acting as RWD domain expert in client engagements.

• Supporting enterprise RWD strategies.

Required skills, experience, and education

8+ years of industry experience (CRO/Pharma/Data Vendor) with the ability to demonstrate the following:

• Strong data science/data analytics experience.

• Strong understanding of the clinical research process and business, medicines and medical device development, healthcare market, and related sectors.

• Fluent English with a fluency in Chinese an advantage also.

• Demonstrated ability to apply scientific or real-world data solutions to address clinical or commercial questions and needs.

• Experienced in budgets and cost evaluation of RWD based solutions.

• Strong understanding of project management principles.

• Advanced degree in biomedical informatics, public health, data science, life sciences, or related field required.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong customer focus.

• Ability to manage multiple projects.

• Ability to work with a decentralized team, with a proactive desire to learn from experienced team members.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to partner with stakeholders in the business to learn and translate their needs to real-world scientific data requirements.

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