Quantitative Literature Lead Investigator – Systematic Review/Network Meta Analysis

Senior Research Scientist

Employment Type: Full-time Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions: Office Location Type: Remote (across Europe)

Position Overview

Evidera, a business within Thermo Fisher Scientific, is seeking a Senior Research Scientist. Evidera provides integrated scientific expertise and global operational capabilities to help clients generate the evidence needed to optimize market access and commercial potential of products.

The primary responsibilities of this role involve acting as an advisor or principal investigator on indirect treatment comparison (ITC) analysis projects, including systematic literature reviews (SLRs). The Senior Research Scientist will direct, oversee, and hold overall responsibility for all aspects of study design and execution. This position also entails providing clients with strategic consultation and advice on addressing research needs, and working closely with and guiding project managers and other research associates in delivering required studies. The role will independently direct key aspects of ITC, SLR, and other literature-based research projects and manage multiple projects with varying tasks.

Responsibilities

• Client Interaction & Business Development:
  • Lead interactions with clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
  • Participate in business development, including proposal review, kick-off meetings, and bid defense meetings by reviewing key challenges and suggesting solutions.
  • Interact with clients to win new business and identify business leads.
  • Support sales through methodological excellence (systematic reviews and/or NMAs).
  • Identify scope expansion and the need for amendments.
• Project Leadership & Execution:
  • Act as advisor or principal investigator on ITC analysis projects, including SLRs.
  • Direct, oversee, and have overall responsibility for all aspects of study design and execution.
  • Independently direct key aspects of ITC, SLR, and other literature-based research projects.
  • Manage multiple projects with varying tasks.
  • Design and implement systematic and targeted literature reviews and further analysis.
  • Conceptualize advanced study designs and develop study protocols.
  • Final responsibility for project budgets, deliverables, and timelines.
  • Review and finalize project deliverables, ensuring study findings are valid and reliable.
• Mentorship & Staff Development:
  • Serve as a consultant to other principal investigators or staff on other systematic review projects.
  • Act as a guide and mentor to staff across Evidera locations.
  • Delegate tasks and monitor progress of delegated project tasks.
  • Provide formal or informal leadership, oversight, mentoring, and guidance to junior staff.
  • Participate in staff recruitment efforts (phone screening, interviewing, attending presentations, etc.).
• Operational & Strategic Contributions:
  • Review, track, and own annual sales targets.
  • Direct other "non-billable" activities (e.g., design conceptual approaches for proposals, supervise junior staff, identify and pursue business opportunities within Evidera, and bring in new projects).
  • Conform to SOPs and other Evidera requirements.
  • Perform a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability.
  • Ability to perform under stress and multitask.
• Travel:
  • Travel (internationally) as needed.

Education, Professional Skills & Experience

• Education: PhD or Master’s in health sciences, economics, biology, natural sciences, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • 8 or more years of relevant systematic literature review (SLR) experience.
  • Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant SLR experience.
  • Proven experience in systematic literature review methods in health economics and/or health services research.
  • Experience in network meta-analysis would be an advantage, but is not essential.
  • Experience with HTA/regulatory submissions, including National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, SMC, and other European HTA bodies, and the European Medicines Agency.

Personal Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in systematic review (SLR) methods in health economics and/or health services research.
• Deep understanding of research principles, relevant methodology, and practical research implementation.
• Excellent communication skills, including presentations.
• Competent in written and spoken English.