Clinical-Scientific - Research Associate

Title: - Clinical-Scientific - Research Associate -

Location: New York, NY, 10001

Duration: 12months (possible for extensions)

Job Description

We are looking for a Global Value & Evidence (V&E; Health Economics and Outcomes Research) Research Associate (RA) to join our Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy (GTx) team within Rare Disease (RD) Global Access and Value (GAV). The RA will serve as the point-of-contact for budget tracking and compliance-related processes, including those associated with observational studies, as well as support contracting with vendors and health care professionals. They are also expected to be involved in the development of presentations / reports & publication support. Finally, the RA will support HEOR-related work, including database analyses using administrative claims or electronic medical records databases, literature review and evidence syntheses, and economic modeling / value dossier development. This position is full time and based at New York Headquarters (NYHQ). The RA will report to the V&E Director.

Position Responsibilities

Conducts literature reviews to understand burden of illness and estimate prevalence & incidence of DMD to inform study design & cross-functional decision-making

Contribute to the development and maintenance of comprehensive global tools such as dossiers (Global Value Dossiers and AMCP dossiers), health economic models, etc. to support optimal pricing and market access

Assist in the planning and conduct of V&E studies (including real world evidence studies) to characterize burden of disease to support the unmet medical needs or to address gaps in clinical and economic value

Facilitate the generation of publications to communicate study findings in scientific channels in alignment of product publication strategy

Represent GAV at clinical trial team meetings and disseminate key information to V&E colleagues

Prepare reports and presentations to communicate strategic plans, study findings, project deliverables, and general updates to internal and external audiences

Provide support across products and team members in the GAV RD business unit, as well as cross-functional (Medical, Commercial, Corporate Affairs) support and communication as necessary

Manages relationships/coordinates activities such as advisory panels and best practice sharing with users of the program.

Execute and manage projects with external collaborators/vendors to ensure timely completion and quality of deliverables as well as budget/legal and Pfizer SOP compliance

Support management of allocated project budgets to align with priorities and spend forecasts, including tracking invoices and updating internal budget system

Oversee team master decks with project summaries and tracking to ensure updates are implemented on a rolling basis.

Works with project teams to manage the day-to-day activities of studies.

Organizational Relationships

Pfizer Global GAV team

V&E Global Directors and Senior Directors for DMD GTx

Global GAV lead for DMD GTx

Global Medical colleagues for DMD GTx

Global RWE CoE (Real World Evidence Centre of Excellence) colleagues

Medical and V&E Country colleagues for DMD GTx

Pfizer colleagues acting as center of excellence for Pfizer systems (eg ENGAGE, POD)

External stakeholders

KOLs working on DMD GTx studies and projects (varies according to project)

Required

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Experience with using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Excellent Oral And Written English Communication Skills Required

Ability to manage multiple projects involving complex processes, significant budget, competing deadlines and rapidly shifting priorities in a compliant manner

Be self-directed and able to work without close supervision / support

Strong interpersonal and time-management skills

Preferred

Understanding of V&E methods

Understanding of clinical and observational study designs and analysis