Real World Evidence Expert

Posted 2 days 19 hours ago by Next-Link

Permanent
Full Time
Academic Jobs
Berkshire, Slough, United Kingdom, SL1 0
Job Description

As an RWE Expert, you will be responsible for designing and executing a diverse range of global real world evidence (RWE) projects. You will work with a high degree of autonomy across projects from conception through to publication, contributing to:

  • Informed and strategic internal decision making
  • Supporting external decision making by key stakeholder groups such as patients, regulators, policy makers, payers, and prescribers
  • Growing the scientific literature, including wider epidemiological and medical understanding of specific diseases
  • Developing the underlying real world data infrastructure for a specific disease area

Main responsibilities of the RWE Expert include but aren't limited to:

  • Execution of RWE studies on time and to budget, which may include a range of methodologies and approaches, e.g., epidemiology, natural history, burden of disease, care pathways, unmet need, real world effectiveness, etc.
  • The initial focus for this role includes working on a collaborative study with an external academic research group to grow a pre existing registry in a rare disease. All data are carer-provided.
  • Key tasks include writing study concepts; writing study protocols; developing statistical analysis plans; meeting quality control and governance requirements; reporting against milestones; consultation to local study teams; mitigating operational issues and project management.
  • Leading secondary data use studies, including complex and high profile studies; and representing RWE on primary data collection study teams.
  • Collaborating with external vendors and medical experts on RWE projects.
  • Collaborating with statistical teams and RWE analysts on the analysis plan.
  • Leading the interpretation of results and communicating results internally and externally.
  • Suggesting fit for purpose methodologies and/or data sources with good awareness of strengths and limitations associated with available options.
  • Consistently advocating for scientifically sound methods with internal and external stakeholders; being able to challenge and defend positions appropriately with different audiences.
Requirements
  • Experience successfully delivering RWE projects using primary or secondary data (within the pharmaceutical industry or with a recognized expert consultancy or academic center of excellence).
  • PhD in epidemiology or outcome research with additional depth and breadth of experience.
  • Experience working on collaborative studies with academic groups or key opinion leaders.
  • Experience working on studies with patient and/or carer-provided data.

Slough, United Kingdom Posted on 07/10/2026

  • Assigned Recruiter(s): Priyanka Ramdas, Samuel Antony
  • Date Opened: 07/10/2026
  • State/Province: Slough
  • City: Slough
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Job Posting ID: ZR_4341_JOB