Medical & Evidence Manager

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ZS R&D Excellence Practice brings together experts in Strategy, Clinical Execution, Data Sciences and Technology to empower client organizations to achieve their passion for patient care, science and business success. Through our Lifecycle Evidence Strategy , Clinical Trial Optimization , Medical Affairs and Evidence Generation services, we deliver impact where it matters, from early drug development to commercialization. This role will be aligned with ZS s R&D Excellence Practice Area, and particularly within our Evidence Generation practice, supporting our business consulting and analytics services across multiple clients.

HEOR/Evidence Synthesis Lead:

We seek applicants for a Evidence Synthesis Lead role. This is an important leadership role within our Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) team, part of our Evidence Generation practice.

Our vision is to elevate HEOR into a strategic function which bridges the scientific, clinical and commercial spheres, and be the world leading strategic HEOR consultancy. As well as providing core HEOR services, we aim to shape the policy landscape HEOR operates within, be benevolent disruptors, driving the adoption of innovative new approaches, and make HEOR part of the entire product lifecycle.

ZS has an inclusive, client centric, consultancy culture, based around our core values:

Treat people right

Get it right

Do the right thing

The successful candidate will be someone excited by and aligned to this vision and culture.

Responsibilities:

Leading evidence synthesis standalone projects and workstreams on broader engagements, as the person responsible for overall quality, timelines, and financial performance

Developing recommendations based on expected impact, communicating risks and opportunities to ensure staff alignment, and where appropriate assuming the role of final decision maker

Reviewing and signing off on deliverables including protocols, analysis plans, technical reports, and slides

Work closely with ZS client teams to lead client business development and client relationship development across our key client accounts;

Owning relationships with clients and being viewed as subject matter expert; proactively managing client expectations and working with team members to implement strategies to problem solve on a client or project-basis

Leading team development and mentoring, encouraging a culture of open and constructive feedback, ensuring staff have clear pathway for career development

Contributing to staffing discussions as well as long-term strategic planning in conjunction with other senior leaders

Helping to develop and maintain processes required for the effective operation of the research team (e.g., onboarding, training, templates etc.)

Supporting staff to effectively communicate within and across teams, resolving conflicts tactfully, and stimulating morale

Providing methodological/subject matter input to and signing off on proposals and presentation content

Establishing trusted partnerships with clients and driving new business opportunities

Identifying opportunities for growth and recommendations for hiring that aligns with business development

Play an active role in counseling and mentoring junior team members within ZS;

Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge.

May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays

Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in a relevant discipline

MSc in relevant discipline preferred, e.g. health economics, public policy, health policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health, or science (biology/biochemistry etc.)

Minimum 10 years of directly relevant experience in a similar industry / consulting environment

Demonstrates expert understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and requirements for health technology assessment, evidenced by a track record of relevant publications

Demonstrated experience with Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) with a particular emphasis on health Evidence Synthesis e.g. SLRs, ITCs, Dossier Writing etc.

Good understanding of relevant methodologies and statistics

Ability to lead and manage teams

Ability to work seamlessly and collaboratively with teammates across our global practice

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Expertise in communicating HEOR findings in various forms (e.g., peer-reviewed publication, abstracts and conference presentations, HTA dossiers, PowerPoint presentations)