RWE Lead - NEW

AbbVie; Taplow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Medical and Outcomes Research Lead in the UK to lead real-world evidence studies. The role involves managing a team, optimizing processes, and ensuring high-quality evidence generation that supports AbbVie products. Applicants need a strong background in Evidence Based Medicine and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The position offers a hybrid working model and excellent career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnological industry.
• Solid understanding of clinical and statistical research methods.
• Excellent medical knowledge in relevant therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead all research projects in the UK Affiliate Local Evidence Team.
• Manage a team to generate real-world data.
• Shape processes for conducting effective RWE studies.
• Source and disseminate high-quality evidence for internal and external customers.
• Design and manage RWE studies from concept to execution.

Skills

Strong professional relationships

Management of complex information

Translate complex concepts

Adapting to changes

Planning and organisational skills

Leadership and line management

Innovation stimulation

Strategic partnership building

Compliance mindset

Education

Graduate qualification in Evidence Based Medicine

Job description

Office based in Maidenhead (hybrid working model 3 days in office).

Reporting to the Head of Medical Operations.

Newly created leadership role at AbbVie UK: excellent compensation and benefits package, with great opportunities to develop your career.

Job Overview

In this role you will provide leadership, oversight and be accountable for the generation of high-quality real-world evidence studies to optimise and enhance the product and/or therapeutic value propositions across the AbbVie portfolio. Strong cross‑functional alignment with the Medical, Market Access (including HTA, Health Economists, Asset leads, Strategic Partnership Leads), Brand Teams, both within affiliate and Globally will be required to generate high quality evidence to demonstrate value for AbbVie medicines. The Medical and Outcomes Research Lead will proactively collaborate and engage with external parties (NHS and vendors) as well as representing AbbVie on all RWE related engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all research projects within the UK Affiliate Local Evidence Team
• Manage and develop a team of Medical Outcomes and Research Managers/Specialists to generate real world data
• Shape and optimise processes, policies, and methods for conducting effective real‑world evidence (RWE) studies
• Maintain and provide up‑to‑date expertise in RWE across AbbVie products and therapeutic areas; deliver training to stakeholders
• Source, generate, interpret, and disseminate high‑quality evidence to internal and external customers and support product submissions to external agencies (e.g., NICE, SMC)
• Design and manage RWE and outcomes research studies from concept through approval to execution in collaboration with medical advisors and operations
• Facilitate clear communication with cross‑functional teams on study progress and challenges
• Ensure research studies are delivered on time and within budget, in line with operational plans
• Support alignment of study protocols from Global and European teams with UK affiliate needs and timelines
• Foster strong relationships with Global/Europe teams, lead or contribute to regional outcomes research initiatives, and support publication and dissemination strategies for RWE findings
• Graduate qualification in Evidence Based Medicine, Real World Evidence, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, Public Health, Medical or a life Science degree preferred or professional scientific background
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnological industry, in a scientific/medical or Market Access role with experience in RWE, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), pharma industry standards, global & local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Solid understanding of clinical and statistical research methods; searching, collating, analysing and interpreting data from various data sources to supplement clinical trial data sets
• Working knowledge of primary data collection methodologies, such as prospective data registries or longitudinal cohort studies, patient and caregiver surveys or pragmatic clinical trials
• Excellent medical knowledge in relevant therapeutic areas of AbbVie products
• Experience and strong ability to work collaboratively across matrix functions
• Line management experience preferred

Skills Required

• Establish strong professional relationships with all stakeholders inside the company
• Capability to manage complex information and work to strict timelines
• Ability to translate complex concepts into simple language and communicate with non‑experts
• Rapidly adaptable to a fast‑changing environment and willingness to assess and implement new ideas and opportunities
• Sound judgement, strong planning and organisational skills, and the ability to get things done
• Leadership, line management and development of direct reports
• Looks outside AbbVie for new ideas to stimulate innovation
• Rapidly build strong strategic partnerships outside AbbVie
• Lead with a strong compliance mindset to meet our SOP requirements

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.