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About Us

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we offer you a chance to engage in meaningful initiatives that have a profound impact worldwide. Become part of our mission to empower customers with the tools to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Our organization is committed to providing resources that support your career ambitions while advancing the boundaries of science through innovative research, development, and the delivery of transformative therapies. With clinical trials executed across over 100 countries, we are at the forefront of pioneering frameworks for clinical research through our comprehensive PPD clinical research portfolio, which encompasses laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services. Your commitment to quality and precision will enhance health outcomes that communities rely on now and into the future.

Specific Team Overview

Evidera’s Patient-Centered Research (PCR) division boasts a distinctive blend of scientific disciplines such as health sciences, psychometrics, epidemiology, and psychology. Our efforts have effectively identified and addressed unmet clinical needs, evaluated the burden of illness, and investigated patient outcomes, preferences, and adherence, thereby supporting promotional and labeling claims on an international stage.

Your Role:

As a Research Scientist, you will act as an independent Principal Investigator (PI), taking on both scientific and strategic responsibilities for multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) studies. Your role will include delegating project management duties to junior scientific staff while leading a diverse project portfolio. Your innovative contributions will ensure high-caliber scientific outputs and directly impact sales objectives and client development. This position is fully remote and home-based in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

Scientific Leadership

• Conduct and lead high-quality scientific studies, sharing findings through peer-reviewed publications and at industry conferences.

• Guide team members scientifically, enhancing the delivery of preference methods across the organization.

Strategic Client Engagement

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients.

• Develop tailored scientific methods and plans that align with client objectives.

• Assist clients in preparing for and attending regulatory meetings as needed.

Business Development

• Generate new proposal leads and manage the proposal creation process.

• Close sales and drive business growth.

Project Oversight

• Ensure adherence to client timelines and maintain project budgets.

PCR Operations Support

• Oversee mid-level scientific staff and contribute to their professional development.

• Develop and deliver internal scientific training sessions.

• Participate in recruitment efforts including screening and interviewing candidates.

• Comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and corporate requirements.

• Actively champion new product innovations and scientific advancements.

Qualifications and Skills:

• PhD in a scientific discipline with 3-5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 5-7 years of experience.

• Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; knowledge of SAS or similar data analysis tools is a plus.

• In-depth understanding of health outcomes research and patient preference methodologies, with familiarity in both historical and current literature.

• Advanced knowledge of relevant methodologies and statistical analysis.

• Extensive experience in the practical application of research.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in a scientific context.

• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

• Proven skills in project management and effective delegation.

• Capacity to manage and cultivate client relationships effectively.

• Team-oriented individual with the ability to juggle multiple tasks efficiently.

Desired Attributes:

• Comprehensive knowledge of preference elicitation techniques like discrete choice experiments (DCE), best-worst scaling (BWS), and swing weighting.

• Awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks and guidelines.

• Understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape.

• Ability to oversee a diverse portfolio of projects in both financial and volume metrics.

• Demonstrated capacity to mentor junior staff and provide guidance.

• Exceptional ability to build and maintain customer relationships.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

We provide a competitive compensation package, annual performance bonuses, comprehensive healthcare benefits, and various employee perks. Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and become part of an innovative, forward-thinking organization that offers remarkable career development opportunities. Experience a vibrant company culture rooted in integrity, involvement, intensity, and innovation!

Our commitment is to empower our clients in creating a healthier, cleaner, and safer world. Explore how our team embodies these values and discover why joining us could be the next step in your career. Together, as a united community of over 100,000 employees, we harness shared values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement to drive research, tackle intricate scientific challenges, foster technological advancements, and support the health of individuals.

Don’t hesitate—apply today!

Thermo Fisher Scientific is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.