Role: Senior Outcomes Research Scientist
Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week in office (Welwyn)
Hours: Full-time / 37.5 hours per week

Contract: 9 Month Maternity Cover (Outside IR35)
Pay:

• LTD/UMB: -75 - -90 per hour (including holiday pay)
• PAYE: -55.96 - -67.16 per hour (excluding holiday pay)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Outcomes Research Scientist to join one of our longstanding clients, a highly regarded organisation operating within the pharmaceutical sector, on a 9-month maternity cover contract. This role will support high-impact patient-centered research, primarily within the neuroscience portfolio, with involvement in a mix of therapeutic areas as needed.

Benefits:

• Contract role with flexible hybrid working
• Competitive weekly pay
• Generous holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays
• Work with a highly experienced, collaborative research team
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful clinical research outcomes

The Requirements:

• MSc in Public Health, Psychology, or a related field (PhD preferred)
• Minimum 3 years'' experience in patient-centered outcomes research, ideally within pharma or consultancy
• Strong interest or background in neuromuscular disease is desirable
• Experience implementing clinical outcome assessments (COAs), including digital solutions and eCOA
• Strategic oversight experience of eCOA implementation (e.g., vendor liaison, UAT coordination)
• Strong understanding of measurement strategy, linguistic validation, and patient engagement
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams, including study teams, development and lifecycle teams, data science, and commercial access teams
• Able to work on-site in Welwyn an average of 2 days per week

The Role:

• Develop and execute patient-centered measurement strategies across the drug development lifecycle
• Work on a variety of projects with a predominant focus on the neuroscience portfolio
• Collaborate with clinical study teams and global cross-functional stakeholders to implement outcome assessments effectively
• Act as a strategic lead for clinical trial delivery areas including eCOA, digital strategy, and patient/site engagement
• Evaluate and recommend tools to capture the patient experience accurately and meaningfully
• Oversee processes such as linguistic validation, user acceptance testing, and technical specification reviews for COAs

If you''re keen to join an exceptional team driving innovation in patient-centered research, then please apply to this Senior Outcomes Research Scientist role below or call Chloe McCausland at Clearline Recruitment on (phone number removed) between 8:30am - 5:00pm.