Research​/Development Expert, Clinical Research

As an RWE Expert, you will be responsible for designing and executing a diverse range of global real‑world evidence (RWE) projects. You will work with a high degree of autonomy across projects from conception through to publication, contributing to:

• Informed and strategic internal decision‑making
• Supporting external decision making by key stakeholder groups such as patients, regulators, policy makers, payers, and prescribers
• Growing the scientific literature, including wider epidemiological and medical understanding of specific diseases
• Developing the underlying real‑world data infrastructure for a specific disease area

Main responsibilities of the RWE Expert include but aren’t limited to:

• Execution of RWE studies on time and to budget, which may include a range of methodologies and approaches, e.g., epidemiology, natural history, burden of disease, care pathways, unmet need, real‑world effectiveness, etc.
• The initial focus for this role includes working on a collaborative study with an external academic research group to grow a pre‑existing registry in a rare disease. All data are carer-provided.
• Key tasks include writing study concepts; writing study protocols; developing statistical analysis plans; meeting quality control and governance requirements; reporting against milestones; consultation to local study teams; mitigating operational issues and project management.
• Leading secondary data use studies, including complex and high‑profile studies; and representing RWE on primary data collection study teams.
• Collaborating with external vendors and medical experts on RWE projects.
• Collaborating with statistical teams and RWE analysts on the analysis plan.
• Leading the interpretation of results and communicating results internally and externally.
• Suggesting fit‑for‑purpose methodologies and/or data sources with good awareness of strengths and limitations associated with available options.
• Consistently advocating for scientifically sound methods with internal and external stakeholders; being able to challenge and defend positions appropriately with different audiences.

• Experience successfully delivering RWE projects using primary or secondary data (within the pharmaceutical industry or with a recognized expert consultancy or academic center of excellence).
• PhD in epidemiology or outcome research with additional depth and breadth of experience.
• Experience working on collaborative studies with academic groups or key opinion leaders.
• Experience working on studies with patient and/or carer-provided data.

Slough, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/10/2026

• Assigned Recruiter(s):
  Priyanka Ramdas, Samuel Antony
• Date Opened: 07/10/2026
• State/Province:
  Slough
• City:
  Slough
• Country:
  United Kingdom
• Job Posting