Full-Time Research Associate

THE POSITION: To support a wide range of strategy, research, and communications projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaise with project stakeholders as required
• Conduct structured or systematic searches of medical literature
• Critically review, interpret, and synthesize medical literature
• Develop drafts of publications (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, posters)
• Develop draft reports (e.g., technical) and slide decks
• Liaise with key opinion leaders (e.g., clinicians, health economists)
• Review, edit, and format draft documents
• Perform quality assurance on model equations, written materials, etc.
• Develop drafts of product dossiers, value messages, marketing and sales materials, clinical summaries, and objection handlers
• Develop cost-effectiveness and budget impact models
• Parameterize and run models; review and interpret results
• Conduct meta-analyses, NMAs, and simple statistical analyses
• Develop draft statistical analysis plans
• Conduct complex statistical analyses involving individual patient data
• Run analyses using statistical software packages such as R
• All other duties as assigned

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Travel: Some travel may be required for meeting with clients, stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Overtime and/or weekend/evening hours may be required to meet project deadlines

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Noise level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s or higher-level university degree in a medical- or mathematics-related field such as biology, epidemiology, pharmacology, health economics, or statistics
• Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with computer programming software (e.g., VBA) or other role-related software (e.g., EndNote) is an asset
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

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