Senior Director of Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientifics Patient-Centered Research (PCR) group helps sponsors to integrate the patient voice in all relevant healthcare decisions from development over regulatory to reimbursement and product launch. For that PCR uses a unique combination of scientific fields including health sciences psychometrics epidemiology psychology health economics and others. Our work has helped identify and clarify unmet clinical needs assess burden of illness and evaluate patient outcomes preference and/or adherence while supporting promotional and labeling claims on a global scale.

The Senior Director of Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (QDA) is primarily responsible for the collection organization and analysis of qualitative data on PCR projects including: moderation of interviews and focus groups management of vendors for dedicated qualitative research services oversight of qualitative research technologies (incl. AI-enabled solutions) and qualitative data analysis. As part of this remit the Senior Director will be responsible for leading the development improvement and implementation of quality and compliance assurance processes. The aim of this exciting role is to build a best-in-class qualitative research center of excellence that supports our scientific solution teams with its methodological expertise.

This role is critical for our mission to provide a full suite of services and offerings to achieve patient focused drug development.

Essential Functions

Develop and implement annual QDA business plans including identifying and implementing a best-in-class qualitative delivery model.

Monitor industry developments to ensure the team has access to best-in-class capabilities.

Collaborate with all PCR solution teams (i.e. clinical outcomes assessment in-trial research patient preferences real-world experience and insights) to ensure the successful design and delivery of projects.

Manage staff including interviewing and selection job description preparation professional development goal setting performance management and any other tasks associated with staff functions and management

Drive thought leadership to ensure continuous scientific improvement

Support opportunity management to optimize win rates including leading the development of qualitative research strategies to meet client needs and ensuring these are appropriately represented in proposals

Oversee the delivery of qualitative components of PCR studies including qualitative data collection (incl. moderation) data management and data analysis

Collaborate with external and internal vendors that support PCR with dedicated qualitative research services

Manage qualitative research technologies for data collection and analysis (incl. AI enablement)

Work with relevant internal stakeholders to develop manage improve and implement qualitative research standards and processes

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

At least 12 years of qualitative research leadership in a relevant field with a track record of scientific outputs

PhD in relevant scientific discipline preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Deep and demonstrated understanding of patient centered research including a demonstrated knowledge of GCP and awareness of working in a regulatory environment.

Ability to develop business strategies and plans.

Understanding of budgeting and forecasting with the ability to interpret data with attention to detail

Proven ability to lead a team to deliver high quality scientific deliverables

Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively

Strong interpersonal organizational communication and staff management skills and experience required

Ability to work in a cross functional team

Ability to communicate complex information and ideas so that others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Tact and sensitivity in matters relating to confidential material.

Fluency in written and oral English

Required Experience:

Exec

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1