Research Assistant-Patient Centered Outcomes Assessment Manchester 2024

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom RTI International Full time

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a business unit of RTI International, we are a large and rapidly growing internationally recognised, not-for-profit research organisation providing consulting and research expertise to optimise decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device products.

We are currently seeking a Research Assistant to join our Patient-Centered-Outcomes-Assessment (PCOA) team at RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS) in Europe. As a PCOA researcher at RTI-HS, you will be working as part of a small team in all aspects of patient-centered research to support pharmaceutical clients to incorporate patient experience data in the drug development process.

With a team of over 400 staff, based in our European and North American offices, RTI-HS provides multidisciplinary project expertise in Health Economics, Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment, Surveys and Observational Studies, Medical Statistics, Health Preference Assessment, Epidemiology, Risk Management, and Market Access.

Given the breadth of our client work and flexible management structure, RTI-HS provides an ideal team-based environment within which to develop your career as a Research Assistant in health outcomes research.

Please provide a cover letter along with your CV, this is an office based role with at least 3 days a week on site.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be expected to develop your skills in a supportive environment, to enable you to assist with a broad range of PCOA research projects. You will be expected to work in small project teams under the leadership of a senior Project Leader.

Your work may include but not be limited to:

  • Collection of patient-reported survey data
  • Qualitative interviewing
  • Literature reviews
  • PRO instrument development, modification and cross-cultural adaptation
  • Evaluation of PRO instrument quality
  • Development and support of PRO measurement strategies
  • Provision of regulatory guidance and support
Qualifications
  • An undergraduate degree in a social science or health-related discipline
  • Excellent English-language skills (both written and oral)
  • Strong critical appraisal skills and attention to detail
  • A demonstrated understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Experience conducting literature searches including the use of online databases (e.g. PubMed, PsycINFO etc.)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
  • Self-motivation and strong organisational skills with the ability to deliver to deadlines
  • A clear and committed team-based attitude to project work


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