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Director RWE & Innovative Evidence / no-664
by Director RWE & Innovative Evidence / no-664
in CH-Basel
Employment Type
Project based (CH payroll)
Workload
100%
Start
01.09.2025
End
31.08.2026
All - In / Hour
Rate negotiable
Deadline
24.07.25 12:00 am
Total Hours
1920
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For our customer located in Base/Switzerland we are currently looking for a: Director RWE & Innovative Evidence (m/f/x)
Background:
The Director RWE & Innovative Evidence is responsible for developing and implementing evidence strategies that deliver innovative and scientifically robust evidence to the Global organization and key countries. Evidence strategies inform business decisions about the re-search and development of our products and support healthcare decisions by patients, physicians, health authorities, payers, and policymakers. The incumbent will serve as an expert for real world evidence (RWE) and integrated evidence, enabling cross-functional teams in becoming leaders in developing and executing integrated evidence strategies that include RWE.
The Director RWE & Innovative Evidence also contributes significantly to internal enterprise-wide and external cross-stakeholder initiatives that shape our business and healthcare environments. This role requires excellent scientific and technical expertise in real world data and observational research as well as a strong understanding of product and disease area strategies, our business, and healthcare environments. Success also requires robust strategic thinking, leadership, collaboration and communication skills, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset, to work with and through others, to reimagine the way we use innovative evidence to develop and deliver medicines for patients.
The Director RWE & Innovative Evidence will drive the development of integrated evidence approaches, techniques and standards as well as working closely with Biomedical Research, Development (incl. GMA), International and key countries to enable innovative evidence and sharing of best practices across geographies.
Tasks & Responsibilities

• Develop and drive overarching innovative integrated evidence strategies, in collaboration with internal partners, to ensure that the value of our medicines is fully support-ed by evidence.
• Act as a thought-leader and internal change agent on matters pertaining to the over-all creation and implementation of Global RWE / Integrated Evidence strategies and tactics.
• Ask the right scientific questions, understand the evidence needs to optimize approval, access and clinical adoption of our medicines, and ideate and make recommendations on fit-for-purpose data and integrated evidence solutions.
• Deliver high quality, rigorous, and fit-for-purpose evidence solutions according to corporate's priorities and opportunities to impact patients and society.
• Closely collaborate with internal and external partners ensuring scientific rigor in evidence strategy, study design and analyses.
• Lead partnerships with Medical Societies, Academic Institutes, payer bodies, other data owners to build meaningful RWD research collaborations.
• Lead or contribute significantly to cross-functional, enterprise-wide and external evidence initiatives as well as to new and innovative data and analytic platforms, methodological approaches and technologies, which enable broader and more effective use of integrated evidence to reimagine medicine.
• Work closely with key countries to develop timely, meaningful and robust evidence to support product value demonstration aligned with local needs (patient access, re-imbursement, medical education, and patient advocacy).
• Define and deliver on goals and objectives, identify opportunities, gaps and priorities, and contribute to best practice standards.
• Ensure appropriate prioritization of funding and resources, informed by trade-off, valuation analysis where appropriate and aligned with TA strategy.
• Stay abreast of emergent applications, external insights, trends and requirements, and internal learnings, and positively drive development of innovative evidence.
• Develop strong internal and external partnerships to promote effective collaborations. Lead by example in promoting a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture and mindset. Be an advocate and champion by engaging support for innovative ideas and solutions and ensuring a broad understanding of the value of RWE and integrated evidence to the product value demonstration both globally and in key markets

Must Haves

• 7+ years industry and/or relevant experience acquired at biopharmaceutical companies, academia, healthcare provider / Payer / HTA, or relevant consultancy companies
• Deep understanding and experience of RWD/RWE and/or related disciplines to generate scientifically rigorous and impactful evidence, both from prospective and retrospective studies, including secondary data sources.
• Strong understanding of drug development with proven ability to identify and deliver impactful evidence from retrospective and prospective studies to optimize regulatory approval, market access and clinical adoption.
• Strong cross-functional experience working with Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Medical, Safety, and Regulatory colleagues.
• Deep understanding of and experience with research methodology and statistical methods related to retrospective and prospective clinical data analysis, and observational and/or epidemiological research.
• Demonstrated track record leading and executing research projects using RWD from claims, electronic health records, registries, biobanks, or digital applications, including publications.
• Considerable experience in collaborating with quantitative scientists and analysts,
• Strong leadership skills, with an ability to motivate and inspire teams and manage change.
• Proven ability to develop and successfully implement new strategies and ideas.
• Strong communication skills. Proven ability to translate and effectively communicate complex technical concepts and innovative evidence solutions to diverse audiences.
• Robust organizational, interpersonal, collaboration and influencing skills
• Results focused, ability to meet difficult timelines in a dynamic environment
• Must be able to organize, prioritize and work effectively in a constantly changing environment

Nice to Haves

• Extensive industry experience generating evidence for assets across different stages of drug development.
• Prior client experience, including a strong understanding of its culture and processes.
• Prior leadership experience with international, multidisciplinary drug development, product teams or country organizations (US preferred).
• Strong external presence and connectivity, including an active network in RWE

Did we catch your interest?
The SimplyVision-Team is looking forward to receive your application (Word file is highly appreciated).
Kindly be informed that our customer is located in Switzerland. Therefore only applications from candidates within the EU or candidates holding Swiss work permission are required.
Employment Type
Project based (CH payroll)
Workload
100%
Start
01.09.2025
End
31.08.2026
All-In / Hour
Rate negotiable
Total Hours
1920
Deadline
24.07.25 12:00 am
Director RWE & Innovative Evidence / no-664
Industry
Company size
Founded in
Phone
Phone
Show
Email
Location
CH-Basel
Website
Director RWE & Innovative Evidence / no-664
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