Physician Researcher, Study Design & Registry

Description

We are seeking a Physician Researcher with pharmaceutical industry experience to serve as the clinical and scientific lead for study design and registry development. This individual will act as the primary customer-facing expert, partnering directly with external stakeholders — including health systems, academic investigators, payers, pharmaceutical, and patient advocacy groups — to design scientifically rigorous, operationally feasible studies and disease/product registries.

The ideal candidate combines deep clinical judgment, methodological fluency in observational and interventional research, and the interpersonal skill to build trust with external partners while representing the company's scientific priorities.

• Lead the design of registries, observational studies, and pragmatic/real‑world evidence (RWE) studies, including protocol development, endpoint selection, statistical analysis planning, and data collection instruments, translating scientific and business objectives into feasible, ethically sound, methodologically rigorous designs, and defining inclusion/exclusion criteria, data elements, and outcome measures with biostatistics, epidemiology, and data management teams.
• Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for external customers, investigators, sites, and partner organizations — leading scientific discussions with health systems and registry steering committees, presenting study design rationale and registry frameworks to external advisory boards, and managing ongoing partner relationships as programs evolve.
• Partner with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure protocols meet scientific, regulatory, and operational standards; provide clinical/scientific input into CRFs, data dictionaries, and registry platforms and medical review of incoming data and study results; collaborate with Product & Commercial teams on payer/reimbursement evidence needs; and serve as SME to product teams as we develop research tools for our clients.
• Identify, cultivate, and lead strategic research partnerships with academic medical centers, health systems, professional societies, and external research networks, negotiating collaboration agreements with Legal, Contracts, and Alliance Management, representing the company at scientific conferences and advisory boards, mentoring junior staff on partner‑facing research design, and contributing to publications, abstracts, and presentations from registry and study data.

• M.D. or D.O. (or international equivalent) with active or eligible medical licensure, plus 3–5 years of pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO industry experience in clinical development, medical affairs, or real‑world evidence.
• Demonstrated experience designing and/or leading observational studies, registries, or pragmatic clinical trials, with a strong understanding of epidemiological methods, biostatistics fundamentals, and real‑world data sources (claims, EHR, patient‑reported outcomes).
• Proven experience as a customer‑ or partner‑facing representative, comfortable leading discussions with external investigators, KOLs, and institutional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of GCP and regulatory requirements for observational research, data privacy considerations (HIPAA, GDPR as applicable), IRB protocol development, and excellent written/verbal communication skills across scientific and non‑scientific audiences.

• Experience with registry platforms and electronic data capture (EDC) systems.
• Prior authorship of peer‑reviewed publications involving observational or registry data.
• Experience working with payers, health systems, or value‑based care arrangements.
• Familiarity with FDA real‑world evidence guidance and ISPOR/ISPE good practice standards.
• Advanced degree (MPH, MSCE, or similar) in epidemiology, clinical research, or public health.

Qualified applicants must not require employer‑sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $122,000 - $183,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are…