Associate / Sr. Associate Consultant — Epidemiology & Outcomes Research
Red Nucleus
IndiaremotePosted 1 month ago
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Key highlights
- Remote position
- 4-6 years of relevant experience required
- Internationally recognized as a 'Great Place to Work'
- Global team of nearly 800 full-time employees
- Advanced degree required (MPH, MSc, MPharm, or equivalent)
- Client engagement and presentation responsibilities included
Role overview
The Associate/Sr. Associate Consultant – Epidemiology & Outcomes Research is a core member of the Epidemiology & Outcomes Research team at Red Nucleus, responsible for supporting health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), evidence generation, and evidence synthesis projects across a range of therapeutic areas. The role requires strong analytical and epidemiological skills, along with the ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects under the guidance of a senior team member. You will contribute to the design and execution of literature reviews and other secondary research, interpret complex clinical, epidemiological, economic, and health outcomes evidence, and supervise junior colleagues on select workstreams. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional project teams and direct engagement with clients during meetings, project discussions, and deliverable presentations. This is a remote position within a global team.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and execution of systematic literature reviews (SLRs), targeted literature reviews (TLRs), and other evidence reviews, including development of search strategies, screening criteria, data extraction frameworks, and evidence synthesis approaches
- Conduct structured searches across bibliographic databases and other relevant evidence sources; screen literature against project-specific inclusion/exclusion criteria and supervise junior colleagues on the same
- Extract data in a structured manner, perform in-depth quality control, critically appraise studies, and interpret clinical, epidemiological, economic, and health outcomes evidence
- Resolve complex data issues, identify key evidence gaps and insights, and summarize scientific data clearly and accurately
- Support qualitative and narrative evidence synthesis across projects, including areas such as burden of disease, treatment patterns, unmet need, clinical outcomes, and other health outcomes evidence
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure accurate and timely delivery of analysis results
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously with some guidance from senior team members
- Support development of high-quality scientific and client deliverables, including literature review reports, manuscripts, evidence/value dossiers, abstracts, posters, and presentations, as appropriate to the project
- Participate in client meetings and deliverable presentations, contributing analytical insight, interpretation of findings, and project updates
- Support senior team members in project scoping, methodology development, proposal preparation, and estimation of project requirements
- Provide guidance and quality oversight to junior colleagues on literature screening and data extraction
- Collaborate proactively with senior consultants and cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are met
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, training, methodology development, and continuous improvement of research processes and tools
Requirements
- Sound HEOR, epidemiological, and analytical skills, with the ability to critically interpret complex scientific and health outcomes data
- Strong problem-solving mindset paired with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, flexible, and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and manage ambiguity
- Excellent team player who is self-motivated and dependable
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, Word, and Excel – and familiarity with reference-management software such as EndNote or equivalent
- MPH, MSc, MPharm, or equivalent postgraduate qualification in Epidemiology, Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Biostatistics, Pharmacy, Public Health, or a related life sciences discipline
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in HEOR, epidemiology, evidence synthesis, or related research within pharmaceutical companies or Life Science consulting firms
- Demonstrated experience conducting secondary research, literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and interpreting complex scientific data
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently, with some guidance from senior team members
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of AI tools and their application to research and analysis workflows
Benefits
- Remote work opportunity
Additional details
- Red Nucleus is the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry
- Global team of nearly 800 full-time employees
- Company recognizes Diversity, equity and inclusion as valued principles with shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit; non-discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
- Internationally recognized as a 'Great Place to Work'
- Company culture focused on meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun; celebrates employees and believes in providing a rich working environment that pushes innovation and engages employees to be their best selves
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