Senior Outcomes Research Manager
5 days ago
Reading
Title: Senior Outcomes Research Manager Role: Full-time Contract (Hybrid) Location: Reading, Berkshire Length: 6 – 12 months We are seeking an experienced Senior Outcomes Research Manager to lead the development and delivery of high-quality real-world evidence (RWE) and epidemiological research across a diverse prescription medicines portfolio. The role focuses on generating impactful evidence to support market access, health technology assessments (HTA), and payer decision-making, while helping improve patient access to innovative therapies. This position will play a key role in shaping evidence strategies, driving publication activities, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure robust outcomes research informs both commercial and healthcare stakeholder objectives. Key Responsibilities • Lead the design and execution of outcomes research and real-world evidence studies supporting HTA submissions and payer engagement strategies across the UK and Ireland, • Oversee study protocols, governance approvals, statistical analyses, and development of final reports and scientific publications, • Partner with local and global cross-functional teams to ensure evidence generation aligns with business and healthcare priorities, • Ensure study methodologies remain aligned with evolving expectations from HTA bodies and external healthcare stakeholders, • Support the dissemination of disease- and therapy-related evidence through scientific and stakeholder engagement activities, • Translate research findings into clear, actionable insights for internal teams involved in market access and patient access initiatives, • Collaborate with external clinical and methodological experts to validate research approaches and outputs, • Contribute to capability development across internal evidence-generation and epidemiology teams through mentoring and knowledge sharing, • Act as a subject matter expert within therapeutic area teams, embedding outcomes research insights into strategic and operational planning, • Provide quantitative and analytical support for health economic modelling and evidence submissions, • Contribute to integrated evidence planning activities across the UK and Ireland business, • Translate patient access and evidence objectives into practical RWE strategies and company-sponsored studies, • Present evidence-based recommendations and value messages to support payer engagement, • Ensure all research activities are conducted in accordance with industry regulations, ethical standards, and internal compliance procedures Education & Technical Expertise • Degree in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, data science, health economics, or a related scientific discipline, • Advanced qualification (MSc or PhD preferred) in Epidemiology or a related field, • Strong expertise in outcomes research and real-world evidence generation to support value demonstration, market access, and reimbursement strategies, • Proven experience designing and delivering epidemiological and outcomes research studies across the product lifecycle, • Hands-on experience supporting HTA submissions and evidence generation activities for UK and Ireland agencies, including NICE, SMC, and NCPE, • Strong understanding of evidence requirements and payer expectations within the UK and Irish healthcare landscape, • Experience handling and analysing large healthcare or epidemiological datasets, • Understanding of statistical approaches relevant to health economics is advantageous, • Familiarity with CPRD or similar anonymised patient-level data sources is beneficial, • Knowledge of SQL and/or R programming is desirable, • Ability to review and validate analytical coding and technical outputs Skills & Competencies • Strong analytical thinking and scientific credibility, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, • Commercial awareness with understanding of payer and healthcare system perspectives, • Ability to communicate complex evidence in a clear and accessible manner, • Strategic mindset with strong execution capability, • Collaborative approach with experience working across multidisciplinary teams, • Self-motivated with a high level of accountability and organisational awareness Impact of the Role • This role is instrumental in delivering high-quality epidemiological and real-world evidence initiatives that support market access and reimbursement objectives across the UK and Ireland, • The successful candidate will contribute to strengthening payer evidence packages and enabling timely patient access to therapies within a complex healthcare environment If you have the skills and experience for this opportunity, then please apply or email Loren your CV today to loren.cardy@hayburysearch.com. Loren is a Client Partner at Haybury Search covering Europe, UK, North America and Asia.