Real World Evidence Specialist

Job Title: Real World Evidence Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Real World Evidence Specialist to join our team at NEC Software Solutions. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in defining and implementing go-to-market strategies for data-driven RWE products and services in UK & ROW healthcare markets.

Main Responsibilities:

• Market Insights: Define, track, and articulate evolving market demands for RWE products and services.
• Develop and Implement Strategies: Develop and implement strategies that deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet RWE market demand.
• Pricing Strategies: Research and develop pricing strategies for RWE-based products and services.
• RWE Data Strategy: Drive the long-term RWE data strategy by developing a deep understanding of customer demand, competitor offerings, and market trends.
• Stay Current: Stay current with the latest advancements in real-world evidence methodologies and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Engage with External Stakeholders: Engage with external stakeholders, such as key opinion leaders, healthcare providers, industry, and regulatory agencies, to enhance the understanding of real-world evidence and to promote NEC.
• Develop Partnerships: Develop partnerships with Medical Societies, Academic Institutes, Healthcare Providers, healthcare technology, and system suppliers to build meaningful collaborations.
• Customer Engagement: Interact and engage with our customers on a regular basis to ensure customer satisfaction with NEC products and services.
• Expertise: Serve as an expert for RWE across the business, enabling cross-functional teams in developing and supporting products and services in this sector.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management and Sales and Marketing teams to support development of USPs and messaging that resonates with customers, new business targets, and market influencers.
• Business Cases: Work with internal stakeholders in creating business cases for investment in RWE products and services.
• Launch Activities: Support launch activities to ensure that Sales, Pre-Sales, Consultancy, and Project Management teams understand our proposition, messaging, and go-to-market strategy.
• Product Launch Plans: Work closely with the Product and Marketing teams to support development of external product launch plans to support lead generation.
• Sales Support: Assist the Sales team with bid responses, sales proposals, and quotations.
• Customer Analysis: Support analysis of customer and sales activity to support business budget and investment planning.

Regulatory & Compliance Support:

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure our products and services comply with relevant regulatory, scientific, and ethical standards in the conduct of RWE studies.

Knowledge Sharing & Training:

• Training and Mentorship: Provide training and mentorship to team members and stakeholders on RWE concepts and best practices.

Requirements:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual with a strong background in RWE, epidemiology, biostatistics, or related fields. The ideal candidate will have:

• Deep Understanding: A deep understanding and experience of RWD/RWE and/or related disciplines to generate scientifically rigorous evidence in support of regulatory requirements.
• Cross-Functional Experience: Strong cross-functional experience working with Clinical, Commercial, and Regulatory colleagues.
• Research Methodology: Understanding of and experience with research methodology and statistical methods related to clinical data analysis.

Education:

The ideal candidate will have a degree-level qualification in a related subject. A Master's or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Outcomes Research, or a related field is desirable.Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in real-world evidence, epidemiology, health economics, outcomes research, or a related field. Proven track record of designing and executing real-world evidence studies in a pharmaceutical, biotech, MedTech, or healthcare environment.

Technical Skills:

The ideal candidate will have:

• RWE Sector: Deep understanding of the RWE sector, with ability to translate technical jargon into simple, understandable, and relatable messages.
• Statistical Software: Familiarity of statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, STATA) and data management tools.
• Clinical Study Design: Strong understanding of clinical study design and methods.
• Regulatory Requirements: Knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines related to RWE.

Soft Skills:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication Skills: Excellent presentation and communication skills, working with minimal direction.
• People Skills: Excellent people and management skills to interact with colleagues, customers, and partner organizations.
• Collaboration: Passion for developing and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with key partners and stakeholders based on in-depth understanding of stakeholder needs and strategic focus.
• Independence: Ability to work independently.
• Problem-Solving: Creative and overall strong problem solver who is a go-to subject matter expert.
• Teamwork: Inspires confidence and establishes processes conducive to teammate and company growth.
• Continuous Learning: Continuously seeking to enhance standards through expansion of knowledge and training.
• Team Spirit: Strong team spirit.

Additional Information:

We offer an excellent benefits package, including an above-average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with:

• Private Medical Cover: Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost).
• Holiday Entitlement: 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE).
• Life Assurance: 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost).
• Pension Plan: A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%.
• Flexible Benefits: A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs.
• LinkedIn Learning: All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15,000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required. All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references, and occupational health checks. Depending on the nature of the role, a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required along with further vetting checks like SC and NPPV3. NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

We're NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people, and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you'll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what's possible and support amazing public services. We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities, and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients, and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference. We'd love your help. And we'll support you all the way.

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