Senior Director, Scientific Strategy - Patient Centered Research

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

**Remote Based**

PCR is the Thermo Fisher Scientific team responsible for direct to patient market and observational research to support the integration of patient experience data into all phases of drug development, including asset development, clinical study design and implementation, regulatory and HTA submission and post-launch. PCR’s mission to support sponsors to achieve patient focused drug development.

The Science Lead:

• Reports into the PCR Global Head.
• Sits on the PCR leadership team, alongside the Delivery Lead, DCMA Lead, and Operations Lead.
• Oversees: the senior PCR scientists, specifically Senior Research Leaders and ED Scientists (n=6); and the PCR Academy, our junior scientific team.
• Work with Thermo Fisher Scientific colleagues outside of PCR as required to deliver their goals, including evidence generation strategy and science leads across the business.

Responsibilities:

To support the mission of PCR, the Science Lead supports PCR business planning, solution development and delivery, and reputation through:

• Develop and implement a scientific strategy that maintains our reputation as thought leaders, including, but not limited to:
  • Planning and monitoring delivery of conference presence, publication, and industry group contribution.
  • Based on horizon scanning of PCR science and policy trends.
  • Publishing an annual scientific strategy statement.
  • Overseeing cross-PCR working groups
  • Co-ordination of response / contribute to PCR level industry initiatives, for instance, commentary on regulatory guidance
  • Maintaining science related policies – conference attendance, industry group memberships etc.
• Delivering a PCR evidence generation strategy solution.
  • Develop and maintain a PCR evidence generation strategy delivery model, including training of PCR scientists.
  • Working with commercial and other colleagues to promote the PCR evidence generation strategy solution.
  • Supporting PCR scientific strategy input into Evidera account planning.
• Ensuring PCR projects are supported to deliver high quality science.
  • Oversee PCR training, mentoring and other staff development plans.
  • Co-ordinate and monitor PCR University content generation and training compliance.
  • Co-ordinate senior scientist and Academy contribution to proposals and project delivery.
  • Oversee PCR science update meetings.
  • Act as senior advisor and/or PI for PCR studies and support delivery teams as required.
• Leading and contributing to PCR and broader Thermo Fisher Scientific strategic initiatives as required.

Requirements:

• PhD and 10+ years’ experience or MA and 15+ years’ experience or equivalent thereof in health outcomes and patient-centered research related field which includes significant recent consulting experience with internal and external clients
• Demonstrated track record of delivering on scientific outputs, in particular, peer review publication
• Strong networking skills, will deliver on business development
• MS Word, PPT, Excel; familiarity with SAS or similar data analysis software
• Ability to lead project teams through innovative, complex, and collaborative projects
• Ability to work across Evidera business units

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)