Clinical Consulting Manager, RWD

Norstella; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug benefits

Health savings accounts or flexible-sp

Dental plans and vision benefits

Basic life and AD&D Benefits

401k retirement plan

Short and Long Term Disability

Education benefits

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Norstella is seeking a Clinical Consulting Manager to bridge clinical expertise with real‑world data strategies. You will lead codebook development, support business development, and collaborate with data science teams to generate robust RWE insights.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, this role suits physicians or pharmacists with early consulting experience who want to advance healthcare outcomes research and data-driven strategy across health economics, RWD platforms, and analytics

Qualifications

• MD or PharmD degree required.
• 3–5 years of professional consulting experience after clinical training.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to translate clinical concepts for non-clinical audiences.
• Experience with structured project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Asana) in a team delivery environment.
• Comfort with healthcare data concepts (claims, EHR, coding systems) without heavy programming background.
• Ability to collaborate with data science/engineering teams on data workflows and AI/ML methods.

Responsibilities

• Translate clinical concepts into consulting deliverables for proposals and client engagements.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
• Lead codebook and data dictionary development across claims, EHR, and other real-world data sources.
• Collaborate with biostatisticians, data engineers, and epidemiologists on data QC and variable definitions.
• Contribute to thought leadership through white papers, blogs, and conference materials.

Skills

Clinical communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare data concepts

AI/ML awareness

Education

MD or PharmD

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Asana

Job description

Clinical Consulting Manager, RWD

Company: Norstella

Location: Remote, United States

Date Posted: Oct 16, 2026

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-2200

Description

Clinical Consulting Manager, Real-World Data & Evidence

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

About the Role

We are seeking a Clinical Consulting Manager to join our Real-World Data (RWD) consulting practice. This individual will bridge clinical domain expertise with data strategy, supporting business development efforts, driving the technical construction of codebooks, and contributing to the firm's thought leadership in real-world evidence (RWE) generation. The selected individual will report directly to Norstella’s Chief Medical Officer with adjacent accountability to Norstella’s Vice President, Head of Real-World Data Consulting supporting Norstella’s three consulting groups: Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Instant Health Data platform, and Commercial analytics consulting. This is an ideal role for a physician or pharmacist with early consulting experience who wants to apply their clinical training to solve complex problems in health outcomes research, data science, and life sciences strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Engagement

• Support proposal development, scoping calls, and client presentations by translating clinical and therapeutic area nuance into consulting deliverables

• Partner with senior consultants and practice leads to identify new business opportunities within existing and prospective client accounts

• Contribute clinical perspective to RFP responses, capability decks, and client-facing scientific narratives

Codebook & Data Dictionary Development

• Lead and contribute to the creation, validation, and maintenance of codebooks and data dictionaries across claims, EHR, registry, and other real-world data sources

• Translate clinical concepts (diagnoses, procedures, medications, lab values) into standardized coding logic (e.g., ICD-10, CPT, NDC, LOINC) for use in analytic datasets

• Manage codebook and data dictionary workstreams using JIRA and related workflow tools, ensuring traceability, version control, and documentation standards are met

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with biostatisticians, data engineers, and epidemiologists to QC variable definitions and coding logic

Thought Leadership

• Co-author white papers, blog posts, conference abstracts, and client‑facing points of view on trends in RWD, health outcomes research, and commercial strategy

• Represent the practice at industry conferences and webinars as needed

• Monitor the regulatory and scientific landscape (e.g., FDA RWE guidance, payer evidence requirements) and translate implications for clients and internal teams

Qualifications

Required

• MD or PharmD

• 3–5 years of professional consulting experience following completion of clinical training (residency/fellowship or PharmD program)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to translate clinical concepts for non‑clinical audiences

• Experience working within structured project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Asana) in a team‑based delivery environment

• Comfort working with structured healthcare data concepts (claims, EHR, coding systems) even without a technical/programming background

• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to develop and refine database queries, data pipelines, and processing workflows, incorporating AI/ML methodologies for advanced analytics.

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex healthcare data.

Preferred

• Additional training or degree in Health Outcomes Research, Health Economics, Epidemiology, or Public Health (e.g., MPH, MS, fellowship in HEOR)

• Prior exposure to real‑world data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Optum, Komodo, Flatiron, claims databases)

• Familiarity with common clinical coding taxonomies (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, NDC, LOINC, RxNorm)

• Basic understanding of computational concepts in SQL, R, and Python

• Publication or conference presentation experience

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Codebooks and data dictionaries are clinically sound, well‑documented, and delivered on schedule via standardized workflow processes

• Client engagements benefit from clear, credible clinical framing in proposals and deliverables

• The manager becomes a recognized internal and external voice on clinical data standards and RWE methodology

The guiding principles for success at Norstella:

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

Benefits:

• Medical and prescription drug benefits

• Health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts

• Dental plans and vision benefits

• Basic life and AD&D Benefits

• 401k retirement plan

• Short and Long Term Disability

• Education benefits

• Paid parental leave

• Paid time off

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self‑doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we’re just as excited about you.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.