Research Specialist – Patient-Centered Outcomes

We’re recruiting a Research Specialist to join our growing PCO team in Boston, MA and the position can be a hybrid of in-office and remote working. You will bring to the role a genuine interest in understanding, evaluating, and communicating the patient perspective. You will have a Bachelor’s degree (a Master’s degree is preferred) in health psychology, psychology, sociology, public health, or life sciences. Internship, fellowship, or work experience in a health-related research setting is required. Your experience will include literature review methodology, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and research design including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination. Fluency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required. Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail are essential for success, along with a teamwork ethos and an appetite for working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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. As Research Specialist, you will join a dynamic team of researchers with a passion for excellence in research and client service. In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn about many different diseases, health conditions, and further develop your skills in a range of different research methodologies including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. You will be involved in studies focused on the selection, development, validation, and use of patient-reported outcomes and other clinical outcome assessments (COAs). You will be involved in all stages of the development and execution of studies such as conducting literature reviews, developing study protocols (qualitative and quantitative), developing statistical analysis plans, preparing study documentation for ethical review, interviewing clinical experts and patients, qualitative coding and analysis, reporting results, and writing presentations, conference abstracts/posters, and journal manuscripts. You will be involved in multiple projects simultaneously, and therefore strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.