Research Manager – Patient-Centered Outcomes

We are recruiting a Research Manager to join our growing PCO team in Boston, MA and the position can be a hybrid of in-office and remote working. 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)

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.