Senior Manager - Pharma Research & Epidemiology

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Hands on experience of conducting Systematic Literature Reviews to identify the epidemiology related studies that fit the business objectives

- Understand strength of various studies like retrospective vs prospective, populations based vs community based etc.

- Well adept with various epidemiological approaches e.g. derive prevalence based on incidence data, data trends

- Well aware of global and regional epidemiological registries like GLOBOCAN, CDC etc.

- Interpret results of analyses, identifies trends and issues, and develop recommendations for suitable data point to support business objectives

- Deliver presentations of the findings to clients onsite or through teleconference

- Support BD&L activities : Conceptualize and author use cases involving epidemiological concepts E.g situational analysis, opportunity assessments, patient based forecast

- Build and update process protocols and delivery frameworks to bring-in efficiencies

- Prepare execution plan with milestones and ensure adherence coupled with a risk mitigation strategy

- Raise flags if there are risks associated with projects or people

- Performance management: Set up team goals, conduct regular evaluations and provide inputs to team members on a periodic basis to manage performance

- Support in talent acquisition

- Train and mentor junior team members in a dynamic fast paced environment

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :

- 10+ years experience in delivering projects in field of Epidemiology for Global Markets

- At least 2-3 years of experience managing client and coaching team responsible for delivering such Projects

- Very good understanding of pharmaceutical business from commercial and clinical development perspectives, global pharmaceutical environment and challenges

- Highly proficient in using Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) and build visually appealing reports/presentations

- Strong analytical skills to grasp problems (complexity, context etc.), see the big picture, conceptualize out of the box solutions

- Superior communication skills to ensure that the scope of projects/initiatives and expectations are commonly understood

- Excellent writing and comprehension ability, impeccable attention to detail and QC abilities

- Good organizational, time management and priority setting skills, and the flexibility to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

- Ability to interface with cross-functional teams on a sound clinical and commercial base.