Title: Senior Outcomes Research Manager
Role: Full-time Contract (Hybrid)
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Length: 6 – 12 months
We are seeking an experienced Senior Outcomes Research Manager to lead the development and delivery of high-quality real-world evidence (RWE) and epidemiological research across a diverse prescription medicines portfolio. The role focuses on generating impactful evidence to support market access, health technology assessments (HTA), and payer decision-making, while helping improve patient access to innovative therapies.
This position will play a key role in shaping evidence strategies, driving publication activities, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure robust outcomes research informs both commercial and healthcare stakeholder objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of outcomes research and real-world evidence studies supporting HTA submissions and payer engagement strategies across the UK and Ireland
- Oversee study protocols, governance approvals, statistical analyses, and development of final reports and scientific publications
- Partner with local and global cross-functional teams to ensure evidence generation aligns with business and healthcare priorities
- Ensure study methodologies remain aligned with evolving expectations from HTA bodies and external healthcare stakeholders
- Support the dissemination of disease- and therapy-related evidence through scientific and stakeholder engagement activities
- Translate research findings into clear, actionable insights for internal teams involved in market access and patient access initiatives
- Collaborate with external clinical and methodological experts to validate research approaches and outputs
- Contribute to capability development across internal evidence-generation and epidemiology teams through mentoring and knowledge sharing
- Act as a subject matter expert within therapeutic area teams, embedding outcomes research insights into strategic and operational planning
- Provide quantitative and analytical support for health economic modelling and evidence submissions
- Contribute to integrated evidence planning activities across the UK and Ireland business
- Translate patient access and evidence objectives into practical RWE strategies and company-sponsored studies
- Present evidence-based recommendations and value messages to support payer engagement
- Ensure all research activities are conducted in accordance with industry regulations, ethical standards, and internal compliance procedures
Education & Technical Expertise
- Degree in epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, data science, health economics, or a related scientific discipline
- Advanced qualification (MSc or PhD preferred) in Epidemiology or a related field
- Strong expertise in outcomes research and real-world evidence generation to support value demonstration, market access, and reimbursement strategies
- Proven experience designing and delivering epidemiological and outcomes research studies across the product lifecycle
- Hands-on experience supporting HTA submissions and evidence generation activities for UK and Ireland agencies, including NICE, SMC, and NCPE
- Strong understanding of evidence requirements and payer expectations within the UK and Irish healthcare landscape
- Experience handling and analysing large healthcare or epidemiological datasets
- Understanding of statistical approaches relevant to health economics is advantageous
- Familiarity with CPRD or similar anonymised patient-level data sources is beneficial
- Knowledge of SQL and/or R programming is desirable
- Ability to review and validate analytical coding and technical outputs
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical thinking and scientific credibility
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Commercial awareness with understanding of payer and healthcare system perspectives
- Ability to communicate complex evidence in a clear and accessible manner
- Strategic mindset with strong execution capability
- Collaborative approach with experience working across multidisciplinary teams
- Self-motivated with a high level of accountability and organisational awareness
Impact of the Role
- This role is instrumental in delivering high-quality epidemiological and real-world evidence initiatives that support market access and reimbursement objectives across the UK and Ireland
- The successful candidate will contribute to strengthening payer evidence packages and enabling timely patient access to therapies within a complex healthcare environment
If you have the skills and experience for this opportunity, then please apply or email Loren your CV today to loren.cardy@hayburysearch.com. Loren is a Client Partner at Haybury Search covering Europe, UK, North America and Asia.
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