Research Manager (Patient Preference/Health Preference and Utility Focus)

Acaster Lloyd Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with company contrib.

Private medical insurance

Season ticket travel loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Acaster Lloyd Consulting Ltd in London is seeking a Research Manager with expertise in health preference and utility research to join our client‑facing team. The role combines research design, analysis and project management to deliver evidence on patient perspectives.

You will lead study design, literature reviews, protocol development, and ethics submissions, while communicating with clients and contributing to publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (economics/psychology or similar).
• Post‑graduate qualification (MSc/PhD) in health economics/health psychology or related field.
• At least three years designing and conducting stated preference/utility research in health.
• Experience generating experimental designs using NGene.
• Experience with choice modelling (multinomial logit, mixed logit, latent class) in R or similar.
• Experience with utility elicitation methods (TTO, SG, PB measures).
• Experience developing vignettes for utility elicitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead on study design, analysis and interpretation across quantitative and mixed methods research.
• Plan and oversee literature reviews using databases (Ovid, PubMed).
• Develop study materials: protocols, recruitment tools, interview guides, questionnaires, consent forms.
• Prepare reports, give presentations and disseminate findings.
• Submit ethics applications and manage client communications.
• Oversee project management and liaise with researchers and clients.
• Engage with scientific community through posters, publications.

Skills

Writing skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Project management

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/psychology/related

MSc/PhD in health economics/psychology

Tools

NGene

R (statistical package)

Job description

ABOUT US

Acaster Lloyd is a scientific research consultancy based in Central London, UK. Since being founded in 2016, we have grown to more than 40 people across the UK. In 2026, we became employee owned, which means the company is now owned for the benefit of all employees. It safeguards our independence, reinforces our values and ensures that everyone who contributes to our success has a meaningful stake in it.

We undertake consultancy and research for biotech and pharmaceutical companies globally in the field of patient‑centred outcomes research. We work with our clients to understand the burden of disease and the value of medicines and other health technologies from the patients’ perspective.

Our business continues to grow organically due to the high quality work that our team deliver. Our client base continues to expand, and we take pride in the level of repeat business we receive, demonstrating our significant contribution to science, expertise in patient‑centred outcomes research, and our collaborative and supportive approach.

Central to this success, is our high performing team. Our people are extremely important to us, and we believe that shows in everything we do. It’s our people that make a difference. We believe the best work happens when people from all walks of life come together.

We are looking for an individual(s) with experience in health preference research (e.g., discrete choice experiments, best‑worst scaling) and/or utility research (e.g., using time trade‑off, standard gamble, preference‑based measures) to join our team as a Research Manager, interested in applying their research expertise to support our clients in evidencing the patient voice.

We encourage you to apply even if you only have experience in health preference research or utility research, as we value potential and transferrable skills.

THE ROLE

Research Manager

Research Manager is a mid-level position, involving both research and project management. Applicants typically having several years’ relevant experience in a clientfacing role. At the Research Manager level, the tasks below are all conducted under the guidance of the project director.

• Leading on the study design, analysis and interpretation across quantitative and mixed methods research (if relevant, please note indicate specialism on application).
• Planning, conducting and/or overseeing literature reviews (including developing search strategies, reviewing abstracts, critical appraisal, and data extraction) using tools such as Ovid, PubMed and other search engines.
• Leading on the development of study materials, including study protocols, recruitment materials, interview guides, background questionnaires, and informed consent forms.
• Report writing, presentations, and dissemination work
• Preparing and submitting ethics applications
• Client communication and presentations
• Project management
• Engaging with the scientific community, including conference posters/presentations and publications.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree (or local equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. economics, psychology or other social science).
• Post‑graduate qualification (e.g. MSc, PhD) in a relevant field (e.g. health economics, health psychology, or other relevant social science).
• Ideally, at least three years of experience of designing and conducting stated preference and/or utility research working on research projects, ideally in a health‑related field.
• Experience with generating experimental designs using NGene.
• Experience with choice modelling (multinomial logit, mixed logit, latent class analysis) using R or another statistical package.
• Experience with utility elicitation methods (time trade‑off, standard gamble, preference‑based measures)
• Experience with developing vignettes for utility elicitation
• Excellent writing skills, preferably with experience of working on academic manuscripts or other dissemination.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team with a high degree of self‑motivation.
• Have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with applicable UK laws, rules and regulations.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:

• Someone who wants to influence their own development
• Someone who is looking for the opportunity to build their research skills
• Someone who is keen to work with and support others in our research projects

ROLE INFORMATION

• Salary dependent on experience.
• Flexible working around core working hours.
• Hybrid working between home and our office in London.
• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.
• This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which will be undertaken upon employment. This is because you will potentially work with research participants who may be vulnerable or under the age of 18.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave, plus UK public/bank holidays.
• Pension scheme with up to 4% company contribution.
• Salary sacrifice enabling you to contribute more to your pension for tax efficiency.
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Private medical insurance.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Season ticket travel loan.
• Hearing and eye tests and financial contribution to aids.
• Fertility support.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK FOR US…

• We provide protected time and opportunities for training.
• We like to socialise with a range of optional company and informal social activities throughout the year, including pub quizzes, drawing clubs, lunchtime walks, hikes, pride events and other activities.
• Our modern offices are very close to Holborn underground station with access to a beautiful roof garden overlooking the London skyline.
• We have a smart/casual dress code.
• We are neurodivergent aware and supportive.
• We have corporate social responsibility (CSR) and wellbeing initiatives which support the function of the business.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

The stages of the selection process are outlined below. You need to pass each stage to move to the next stage.

Stage 1: A 20 minute virtual interview (typically Zoom or Teams) with a Director. This is the chance for us to find out a little more about you, and for you to ask questions about the role and company.

Stage 2: A remote in-tray task. The task requires access to a computer/laptop that has MS Office applications and internet access. We understand that not everyone has access to these resources, and if that is the case, please let us know during stage 1 and we can make alternative arrangements.

Stage 3: An in‑person interview at our London offices. The first part will be a structured interview with two Directors (approx. 40 minutes). This will be followed by a less formal Tea with the Team (you don’t have to drink tea!), which provides you the chance to sit down and talk with members of the current team. This is an opportunity for you to find out more about the experience of working with us and is typically around 15 minutes. Note, both the structured interview and Tea with the Team are part of the selection process.

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