Associate Director, Evidence Synthesis

To provide support and leadership on a wide range of projects with a focus on evidence synthesis (i.e., structured/targeted literature reviews, systematic literature reviews, indirect treatment comparison feasibility assessments, and health technology assessment landscape/gap assessments). Other projects may include health economics and/or value communications projects as well as working alongside other team members and clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by

Project-related

Provide leadership to ensure projects are underpinned by strong and defendable evidence synthesis concepts and methods

Execute projects that meet client expectations

Determine and manage project scope, timelines, and budgets across multiple projects

Set project scope, strategy, and timelines

Delegate activities to and supervise junior staff and contractors

Oversee projects with guidance from senior management

Empower project team members to take accountability for their work

Identify and resolve project team issues and conflicts

Proactively manage scope changes, risks, and contingency plans

Oversee and implement quality control activities

Ensure timely project billing

Methodological-related

Serve as an evidence synthesis expert for internal and external stakeholders

Develop evidence synthesis plans and support complex analyses (e.g., meta-analyses, indirect treatment comparisons) to support HTA submissions and/or market access/HEOR activities

Interpret and report synthesis results for non-statistical audiences

Support junior team in developing methodological expertise and professional skills

Client-related

Develop reports, abstracts, posters, and presentations

Support or lead proposal development and delivery to clients

Lead client meetings independently

Begin developing and maintaining a personal client base

Support business development activities (e.g., capability presentations, repeat business)

Seek and incorporate client feedback to ensure satisfaction

Company-related

Identify and support development of best practices and tools for project execution, people management, and training

Contribute to company-level decisions on direction, staffing, and workload

Identify needs for additional staff or consultants

Participate in early hiring activities, including application review and interviews

Provide one-on-one mentorship to new employees

Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Perform other duties as assigned.

PEOPLE LEADER

People leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities

Delegate activities to, and supervise, project support and managerial staff

Empowering project team members to take positive action and accountability

Identifying and resolving issues/conflicts within project teams

Providing effective mentorship to develop new managers and leaders

Responsible for and oversee their respective department.

Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures.

Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

PhD or MSc in medical-related field such as biology, epidemiology, pharmacology, or health economics OR direct work experience in health research, health economics, or a related field

A minimum of six-to-seven (6-7) years’ direct evidence synthesis work experience in health research, health technology assessment, market access or a related field

Strong basis in fundamental evidence synthesis concepts and methods and familiarity with techniques such as feasibility assessments, meta-analysis, indirect comparisons, network meta-analysis, etc.

Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Provide leadership to ensure projects are underpinned by rigorous processes and defendable methods

Ensure projects adhere to high standards of evidence synthesis

Strong strategic, critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities

Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a sometimes high-pressure environment

Ability to adapt to shifting internal and client-related priorities/timelines

Ability to manage personal and project team members’ time across competing projects

Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Ability to effectively interact and communicate with peers, senior management, and clients

Ability to effectively supervise, train, and mentor junior employees

Strong leadership, team-building, and team-motivating skills

Build relationships with clients that result in ongoing business opportunities

Identify and communicate opportunities for future collaborations

Strong customer focus, with the ability to maintain strong business relationships with clients

Develop and communicate company policies and standard operating procedures

Develop proposals, budgets, and timelines

Identify and develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

All other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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