Senior Research Manager

Adelphi Group; Bollington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

On-site gym

Hybrid work model

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Adelphi is seeking a Senior Research Manager for Patient-Centered Outcomes. You will lead diverse COA projects, from design to validation, coordinating across global teams and clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced qualitative and quantitative skills, and familiarity with regulatory interactions. The position is based in the UK and offers hybrid work with in-office days in Bollington.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in health psychology, psychology, research methods, sociology, or life sciences.
• Minimum 4 years in a related research or health setting or consultancy with strong independent working.
• Experience designing and conducting qualitative research and analysing qualitative data, plus experience with quantitative data and psychometric validation of COAs.
• Experience developing and validating PRO measures or other COAs.
• Experience supporting clients with regulatory interactions (FDA, EMA) regarding COA research.
• Understanding clinical research and evaluating treatment benefits from a patient perspective.
• Experience in client management in pharma, including COA strategy and managing contracts/finances.
• Ability to review deliverables for scientific content, style, and alignment with client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a range of qualitative and quantitative projects on COA measures.
• Manage project teams, timelines, and client communications.
• Ensure high-quality scientific content, reporting, and ethical compliance.
• Develop follow-on opportunities by promoting expertise and maintaining client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Qualitative research

Quantitative analysis

COA/PRO development

Regulatory knowledge

Client management

Education

BSc/MSc or equivalent in health sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Senior Research Manager, Patient-Centered Outcomes

Agency

Adelphi

Job Function

Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction

Account Management

Job Description

Senior Research Manager, Patient-Centered Outcomes

Who we are: Adelphi Values is a leading health outcomes consultancy that works with a wide range of pharmaceutical companies. The Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) team are global leaders in the selection, development, validation, and use of Patient-Reported Outcome measures (PROs) and other Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs). We are a dedicated team of researchers proud of our friendly, supportive culture, reputation for high-quality research, and client service which puts the patient at the centre of drug development.

What we do: Our purpose is to improve patients’ lives by informing healthcare decisions. We do this by supporting clients in the selection, development, psychometric validation, and implementation of COAs that form trial endpoints or are used in clinical practice to support the evaluation of the patient experience and assessment of treatment benefit.

What we are looking for: An ambitious and highly motivated Senior Research Manager with a passion for applying and enhancing their healthcare research and project management skills in a challenging and rapidly moving field. You will be responsible for leading a range of qualitative and quantitative projects pertaining to the selection, development, validation, and use of COA measures. To be considered for this role, you must have the following experience (considered essential):

• An undergraduate/postgraduate degree (BSc, MSc or similar) in health psychology, psychology, psychological research methods, sociology, or life sciences;
• Direct experience in a related research or health setting or consultancy for a minimum of 4 years along with demonstrable evidence of strong independent and self-driven working;
• Extensive experience in designing and conducting qualitative research, as well as analyzing and reporting qualitative data and experience in collecting and/or analysing quantitative data, with an understanding of statistical techniques used in psychometric validation of COAs;
• Experience of developing and validating PRO measures or other COAs;
• Experience of supporting clients with regulatory interactions (e.g. FDA, EMA) regarding COA research;
• An understanding of clinical research, and an appreciation of the practical challenges of evaluating treatment benefits from a patient perspective;
• Experience of client management in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry, including leading discussions regarding COA strategy, and experience of managing contractual and financial aspects of projects;
• Ability to critically review project deliverables to ensure high quality with regard to scientific content, style, grammar, alignment with client expectations and requirements;
• Experience in seeking follow-on work from clients through promotion of personal and company-wide expertise and capabilities, and maintenance of strong, positive client relationships;
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead project teams, including managing the organisation, assignment, and supervision of project tasks between team members, including coaching, mentorship and training, to ensure projects are delivered to timelines;
• Experience with principles of good clinical practice and research ethics, and relevant laws (e.g., GDPR, data protection, Physician Payments Sunshine Act).
• Fluency in Microsoft Office packages, excellent communication and presentation skills, self-motivation, and attention to detail, along with a teamwork ethos and an appetite for working in a fast-paced, fun environment;
• Eligibility and settlement status to work in the UK.

Ideally, You Will Also Have

• Experience in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of patient preference research (e.g., discrete choice experiments) would be an advantage;
• Experience in writing research proposals;
• Experience of developing content for conferences and publication (e.g. poster, conference presentations, and/or journal manuscripts)
• Line management experience is desirable.

How you fit in: You will join a dynamic team with a passion for excellence in research and client service. You will have a genuine interest in understanding, evaluating, and communicating the patient perspective. You will have the opportunity to apply your experience across many different health conditions and to further develop your project management and research skills in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.

What we offer: Our benefits package includes a competitive salary, performance-related rewards, health insurance, pension, and on-site gym membership. We provide support for training and development along with career progression opportunities. This position is based at our head office in the pretty village of Bollington, near Macclesfield. It is a hybrid role of office and home based working with ~2 days minimum expected in the office. Therefore, it is required that you are within a manageable frequent commuting distance of Bollington. Periodic travel may be required.

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