Overview

Are you interested in exploring a career in patient-centered research where you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow your skill set every day?

Are you looking to join a team-oriented business that makes work/life balance and individual wellness a top priority?

Who we are: Adelphi Values (part of Omnicom Health Group) is a leading health outcomes consultancy that works with a wide range of pharmaceutical companies. In the Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) team, we are global leaders in research involving the selection, development, validation and use of Patient-Reported Outcome questionnaires that are used in clinical trials or clinical practice to evaluate the patient experience and benefit of treatments. We are a dedicated and diverse team that is as passionate about the work we do as we are about our culture.

What we do: Our purpose is to improve patients’ lives by informing healthcare decisions. We do this by supporting pharmaceutical clients in Patient-Centered Outcomes research. We hold ourselves to very high standards and we’re proud of our reputation for high quality research which puts patients at the center of drug development.

Title: Research Manager

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Department: Reasearch 

Who we are: Adelphi Values (part of Omnicom Health Group) is a leading health outcomes consultancy that works with a wide range of pharmaceutical companies. In the Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) team, we are global leaders in research involving the selection, development, validation, and use of Patient-Reported Outcome questionnaires that are used in clinical trials or clinical practice to evaluate the patient experience and benefit of treatments. We are a dedicated and diverse team that is as passionate about the work we do as we are about our culture.

What we do: Our purpose is to improve patients’ lives by informing healthcare decisions. In the Patient-Centered Outcomes team, we do this through supporting pharmaceutical clients in Patient-Reported Outcomes and other stakeholder research. We hold ourselves to high standards and we’re proud our reputation for quality research which puts patients at the center of drug development.

What we are looking for: We are recruiting a Research Manager to join our growing Patient-Centered Outcomes team. You will have at least a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in a related field such as health psychology, psychology, sociology, public health, or life sciences, and your background will include:

• Hands-on experience in the design, development, and validation of Patient-Reported Outcomes instruments and other Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COAs)
• Experience with the design and conduct of qualitative research including analysis and reporting of qualitative data, and collection and analysis of quantitative data
• Experience leading project teams, developing a clear resourcing plan, reviewing team member work and providing feedback and guidance, and developing others through formal line management and on the job mentoring
• Experience with statistical techniques used in psychometric evaluation of COAs, and the ability to interpret and report on quantitative analysis is a plus
• Client management and relations skills
• Experience in interactions with regulators (e.g. FDA, EMA) regarding COA research is a plus
• Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills
• An understanding of clinical research and an appreciation of the practical challenges of evaluating treatment benefits from a patient perspective
• Research proposal development to support business development activities
• Project finances management
• Content development for conferences and publications (e.g. posters, conference presentations, and/or journal manuscripts)

How you fit in: As Research Manager, you will join a dynamic team of researchers with a passion for excellence in patient-centered research and client service. In this role, will lead all aspects of qualitative and quantitative projects pertaining to the selection, development, validation, and use of COA measures. You will manage an internal team to ensure quality of research work and timely delivery to clients with support and guidance from a senior lead as appropriate. You will serve as the primary point of contact with clients. You will play a key role in supporting more junior team members in mentoring, training, and development. You will also be involved with proposal development, defining proposal scope and budget, to secure future business. This is an exciting and visible role with real potential to develop your research career in the important and growing field of patient-centered outcomes research in which you will help design and deliver important and innovative projects.

What we offer: We are committed to rewarding high performance. Our benefits package includes a competitive salary, performance-related rewards, a comprehensive health and welfare benefits package, 401k with discretionary match, and monthly wellness reimbursement. We are committed to personal growth and provide support for training and development along with opportunities for advancement.

The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

• $73,500 - $91,500

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.