Principal - Patient Centred Outcomes (Mixed Methods) - UK or Ireland - Home or office based
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development
ICON plc is looking for a Principal – Patient Centred Outcomes (Mixed Methods) including both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, to join our collaborative team environment with a goal to deliver the most scientifically robust, patient relevant, solutions at the right time, elevating the patient voice and ensuring patients’ access to innovative therapies and improving lives.
You will join ICON’s market-leading Patient-Centred Outcomes (PCO) experts as part of ICON’s Insights, Evidence & Value (IE&V) practice. IE&V sits within ICON's Commercialization and Outcomes division, a market leader providing a range of services to the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries spanning Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COA), Health Economics, Epidemiology, Pricing & Market Access, Translations and Linguistic Validation, Medical Communications and Real World Evidence.
Who are we?
ICON’s PCO group provides services geared to elicit high quality patient-centred data to guide healthcare decision-making. Our group brings together a large team of Outcomes Research scientists and consultants with expertise in the selection, development, and validation of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) and other COA instruments, as well as the analysis of COA data. The group has a deep understanding of the marketplace and regulatory landscapes and helps decision-makers understand the value of patient-centred outcomes and estimate the impact of new health technologies from the patient’s perspective.
Overview of the role
The Principal will have a leadership position in our growing qualitative and quantitative research team and will serve as the project director and/or scientific advisor for projects, taking responsibility for the scientific integrity of the research. The Principal will also support the overall business strategy.
To succeed you will need
- Significant academic or industry experience in qualitative and quantitative methods for instrument development/validation, including classical and modern psychometric methods; health-related instrument development experience preferred but experience in related fields involving instrument development/validation (e.g., education) accepted.
- Experience of writing study protocols, qualitative analysis plans and statistical analysis plans, and study reports
- Ability to coach/mentor junior staff in the application of qualitative and quantitative/psychometric methods
- Experience of the use and application of statistical software packages such as SAS, R, Stata and qualitative analysis software such as MAXQDA.
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Experience of leading research studies and directing project teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to act as PCO functional lead in cross-functional teams
- Ability to work as an expert with patient centred outcomes
- Ability to lead on proposals and other business development activities.
- Excellent communication and scientific writing skills, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, or other scholarly work
- Ability to manage own workload with respect to project scope, timelines and quality
- Ability to travel (approximately 5% - 10%) domestic and/or international
The following experiences are preferred, though we are open to training the right candidate coming from academia or another discipline with transferable skills:
- Comprehensive understanding of health outcomes research principles and familiarity with key aspects of the literature (historical and current)
- Knowledge of regulatory guidance documents and scientific guidelines (FDA guidance; FDA qualification documentation; dossier outline; EMA guidance resources; ISPOR Task Force Documents, etc.)
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.
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At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.