Director of Research - Hematology/Oncology Real World Research

Employment Type: Full-time

Company Information

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. At McKesson, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Transforming the fight against cancer: Ontada is an oncology technology and insights business dedicated to transforming the fight against cancer. Part of McKesson Corporation, Ontada was founded on the core belief that precise insights – delivered exactly at the point of need – can save more patients’ lives. We connect the full patient journey by combining technologies used by The US Oncology Network and other community oncology providers with real-world data and research relied on by all top 15 global life sciences companies. Our work helps accelerate innovation and power the future of cancer care.

Position Summary

As part of Ontada's Real World Research team, the Director of Research is responsible for the conduct and oversight of hematology/oncology real-world evidence (RWE) studies. This role will lead and manage a team of research professionals executing RWD-based studies related to descriptive characterization, treatment patterns, real-world outcomes, comparative effectiveness, and other pharmacoeconomic and health outcomes research (HEOR) topics for the life sciences industry. The Director of Research will ensure the team executes quality research studies in a timely manner and will provide scientific leadership and support for sales activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management:
  • Leads and manages research professionals executing RWD-based studies.
  • Supervises the activities of researchers with the goal of creating a highly collaborative work environment committed to outstanding performance and outcomes.
  • Develops staff through coaching and training, providing broader mentoring and guidance to ensure RWR missions and goals are achieved.
  • Assigns project work and manages team capacity.
• Research Oversight & Execution:
  • Ensures high-quality standards and on-time delivery within budget for all stages of the research.
  • Accountable for the timely and quality delivery of studies.
  • Leads the development of new research processes, tools, and modeling protocols.
  • Develops and maintains departmental processes/procedures with an eye to continued optimization.
• Client & Sales Support:
  • Principal contact for escalations resulting from all phases of a research project.
  • Contributes to proposal development by partnering with sales professionals to provide scientific leadership and strategy throughout the sales cycle.
  • Leads development of proposals on to medium to high complexity topics or approaches.
  • Coordinates strategic client activities across peer research study teams to ensure consistency in client methods, procedures, and documentation.
• Strategic Contribution & Guidance:
  • Provides scientific leadership and support for sales activities.
  • Provides guidance and direct input in addressing relevant issues from regulatory, legal, or other challenges to the company's studies and represents the company in key regulatory meetings.
  • Sets and carries out objectives and fosters a culture of performance, continuous improvement, and collaboration with leadership, peers, and team members.
  • Responsible for driving performance and cross-functional collaboration to successfully execute high-quality studies that exceed customer expectations.
  • Facilitates communication within and among teams.
  • Coordinates with other managers and other functional areas to achieve organizational goals.

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