Cerner Enviza an Oracle company is a leading global healthcare consulting firm and trusted advisor to many of the world’s top pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device & diagnostic companies. By supporting the work of Cerner Enviza, you will work with world-class healthcare companies, helping them improve global access to medicines by connecting science and research. Cerner Enviza is passionate about our people, our business, and our clients and is proud to foster a culture that contributes to the health and well-being of humankind

With ongoing and ground-breaking developments in Oncology and Rare Disease, an increased focus on more scientific, targeted medicine and continuous integration of technology into development and delivery of medicine, there has never been a more exciting time to work in Life Sciences and, with Cerner Enviza immersed in all of these, there has never been a better time to join us and make a difference to our clients and the lives of patients.

Thanks to our business growth, Cerner Enviza is looking for a new talented, Associate Principal RWE for the Real-world Evidence projects.

You will be able to be a key player in the development of our ongoing activity related to patient-centric studies, namely Epi. Studies, HEOR, Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) projects and/or Burden / Quality of Life studies.

As Associate Principal RWE, you will act as a Leader for complex proposals and projects; expected to have comprehensive knowledge of standard methodologies in outcomes research and understand how to apply these practices to address client issues; contributes to strategic business development effort through frequent interactions with clients.

This role is focusing on driving profitable growth in line with the strategy by generating sales, proactive business development, delivering to clients with excellence, ensuring projects are profitable and developing a high performing team, managing a team of Analysts. You will play a double role supporting both the commercial side (as an expert in the offer, supporting the work of the business development team) and the operational side (in the process of proposal and study execution).

Key Responsibilities:

In studies involving primary data:

Leading the delivery of projects and ensuring team delivers excellence to clients consistently and on time Designs study methodology

Develops/validates study protocol, material and planning

Provide inputs to discussion of results and study report

Develops the appropriate storytelling to address clients’ business issues

Develops and enhances analysis and recommendations

Responsible for client interactions all along the projects

Lead client discussions and presentations

Anticipating solutions for challenging discussions

Develops/validates publications (manuscripts, abstracts and posters)

On-going project team coaching

Consulting activities:

You may be requested to develop consultancy activities that require scientific/medical knowledge: Preparation and delivery of trainings/lectures to the internal team or for clients;Inputs to the development and execution of other Cerner Enviza offers, with participation in strategical projects and planning

Generating high quality insights which go beyond study results

Project management:

Playing an integrated leading role in multi-disciplinary project and study teams: Collaborate with the multi-professional team to accomplish project objectives and timelines

Control and follow up commercial opportunities

Communicates with peers persuasively to gain cooperation for projects and activities within own functional area

Suggesting & implementing solutions to increase team’s organization & profitability

Team Management:

Manager of a team of Analysts

Acquire and grow talent to create a passionate team committed to success

Provide guidance and leadership to team members on developing great relationships

Ensure junior team members are given the best learning opportunity on projects

Oversee a talent and organizational development plan which ensures the team can fulfil its growth ambitions and maintain an engaged and motivated associates.

Client management:

Playing a key role in the relationship with the client all along projects

Generating new business and also actively support business and client development activities as appropriate

Write appealing proposals which impact positively client decision and outline our USPs

Prepare and deliver impactful pitches

Basic Qualifications

An advanced academic science degree in related field (such as sociology, anthropology, statistics, public health, epidemiology, psychology, or related discipline);

Ideally between 8- 10 years of relevant experience in a bio/pharma./CRO;

Fluency in English C2;

Deep expertise in PRO, patient studies and real-world evidence methods;

Experience with quantitative methodology and analysis;

Ability to engage meaningfully with clients and project teams;

You have a strong experience of People management in a matrix organization.

Ability to lead scientific research projects;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presenting, facilitating meetings and workshops, and report writing

You have demonstrable client & project management skills.

Excellent communication skills – able to distill issues, manage client expectations and act as a trusted advisor in a timely manner.