Director, Data Science Manager, IT​/Tech

The Position

• Director, Real World Evidence (RWE) leads the development and execution of RWE for the assigned therapeutic area or function area as the principal investigator on real world evidence studies.
• Serves as scientific leader and liaison with NNI stakeholders across Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs (CMR), Market Access and Public Affairs, and global counterparts in Epidemiology, Data Science, and Real-World Evidence.
• Leads the study team; communicates RWE project execution to internal and external stakeholders; manages partner relationships, vendors, and strategic collaborations.
• Acts as lead researcher and works with external experts/vendors and internal functions (medical affairs, biostatistics, data science) to execute studies.

• Leads and manages execution of all assigned RWE within the therapeutic area (internal, partners, vendors)
• Utilizes NN Real World Data platform, partnership platforms, and analytic tools
• Develops/maintains stakeholder relationships to optimize utility of real-world data (RWD) within USO
• Mentors junior staff
• Communicates RWE internally and to customers/scientific community via publication and conferences
• Serves as reviewer for the CDSE Protocol Review Committee
• Acts as subject matter expert in methodological/advanced analytic functions; consults/collaborates to provide portfolio-aligned solutions

• 8–10+ years leading RWE development
• 8–10+ years in key stakeholder engagement roles
• Experience with RWE methodologies and advanced analytics
• Demonstrated research accomplishments (peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations)
• Leadership, communication, critical thinking; strong knowledge of real-world databases
• Excellent process/project management; ability to manage large project volumes with triage/judgment
• 8+ years researching using real-world data for clinical and business decision-making
• PhD preferred or Master’s required (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, health economics)
• Strong business acumen; team player; strategic thinking

• 10–20% overnight travel

• Eligible for company bonus; long-term incentive compensation and/or company vehicles (level-dependent)
• Medical, dental, vision; life/disability insurance; 401(k); flexible spending; employee assistance; tuition reimbursement; voluntary benefits; sick time/flexible vacation/parental leave policy