We are looking for a UK (London) based Associate Consultant -  (Clinical Outcome Assessment - COA) to serve as a critical member of project teams by providing analytical insight, leadership and creativity to billable client engagements, business development efforts and internal initiatives.

The Associate Consultant will help to define projects, build work plans, and develop robust and valuable conclusions and recommendations for our clients. Associate Consultants are vital to ensuring that we provide our clients with the insights and information they need to achieve success.

This role is primarily focused in two high-growth areas of the consulting business, Clinical Outcome assessment:

•    Contribute to projects focused on the development, evaluation, and implementation of Clinical Outcome Assessments research including Patient Reported Outcomes. 
•    Provide research support in all aspects of project delivery including qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, report writing, and writing abstracts and manuscripts

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments:

 A master’s degree in health psychology, psychology, sociology, life sciences or another relevant topic (a 2:1 or higher)

  2 to 4 years’ experience in outcomes research, qualitative research and/or patient reported outcomes development and evaluation

Proficient with MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) 

Proficient with Qualitative Analysis software e.g. NVIVO, ATLAS, MAXQDA, qualitative research methods and literature review methods.

It would be great if you also have:

•    A PhD or Postdoc research experience
•    Understanding of clinical drug development and regulatory (FDA, EMA) procedures and guidance
•    Knowledge of the pharmaceutical/medical device industry and the client's operating environment 

What will you be doing in this role?

Lead and project manage small to medium sized COA projects to select, develop and validate Clinical Outcomes Assessments (including Patient Reported Outcome measures) for use in clinical trials, in line with regulatory guidance (e.g FDA PRO Guidance for Industry, FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Guidance)

Develop study protocols, interview guides, surveys

Conduct qualitative interviews using concept elicitation and cognitive debriefing methodology, and lead coding and qualitative analysis

Conduct literature and COA instrument reviews

Write scientific reports, manuscripts, and abstracts

Manage COA analysts and provide technical domain training and guidance for selecting PRO/COA endpoints, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research methods and analysis within a COA context, literature and instrument reviews, and development and validation of COA instruments for product labelling claims and facilitating market access where appropriate.

About the Team :
Our team consists of 25 outcomes researchers by training who have extensive methodological and commercial experience.
Experienced in the design, validation, and implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) and other COA instruments for clinical trials and clinical practice, with a focus on FDA and EMA, and HTA bodies with significant experience across a range of therapy areas, such as oncology, immune disorders, respiratory, psychiatry, CNS, autoimmune, infectious diseases, pain, and women's health, supported by a global multi-disciplinary team. From the wider Clarivate team, we can involve medical writers, health economists, systematic reviewers and strategic advisors in our projects as needed.
Together, our experts provide integrated health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and market access solutions across the product life cycle.

Hours of Work

This is a full-time permanent position based in London, UK and will require hybrid working in our Liverpool Street office (2-3 days per week in office, rest of week remote).

This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.

Our UK Employee Benefits include :

Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash plan

Generous Pension Plan contribution rates

Income protection insurance

Life insurance

Sports Club Subsidy (Company pays 50% of gym membership, or up to £500)

Emergency Childcare or Adult care cover

Eyecare vouchers

From 25 Days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays (option to buy and sell Annual leave)

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