Director, Patient Centered Science, Late CVRM
$194,147–$291,220 year
On-siteBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Lead therapy area and project-level patient-centered evidence strategies, focusing on clinical outcome assessments (COAs), patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and broader patient experience data across the product lifecycle. Define appropriate COA/PRO endpoints, identify evidence gaps, and develop instruments to capture the patient experience for regulatory approval, HTA/reimbursement needs, and commercialization. Provide strategic leadership from early development through late-stage programs, ensuring patient-centered evidence is integrated into clinical plans, TPPs/TPCs, regulatory discussions, and submission dossiers. Represent the function in interactions with regulatory authorities, HTA bodies, external experts, and internal governance teams while supporting payer evidence needs. Manage external vendors and subprojects, including scope, budget, timelines, quality, and deliverables. Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Medical, Payer, Regulatory, and external experts to align evidence plans and messaging. Generate patient insight through interviews and research approaches to inform strategy and documentation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a clinical, biological, social science, or related field
- Master's degree in outcomes research, epidemiology, health services research, health policy, or a related discipline
- Doctoral degree MD preferred
- At least 5 years' experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
- Demonstrated experience in COA/PRO or broader patient-centered science
- Strong understanding of clinical development, study design, and evidence interpretation
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods relevant to patient insight and outcome measurement
- Experience working across functions and with external vendors/agencies
- Deep expertise in PRO/COA strategy and its application in pharmaceutical development
- Strong understanding of global regulatory, HTA, and product development requirements
- Ability to translate patient-centered evidence into strategic recommendations and actionable development plans
- Strong scientific leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills
- High integrity and strong ethical standards
- Minimum of three days per week from the office
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in outcomes research, epidemiology, health services research, health policy, or a related discipline
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