Director – Psychometrician/Statistician – Science – Evinova

Director – Psychometrician/Statistician – Science – Evinova

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Sc. D. or Dr.P.H.) in a relevant field such as Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychology, Testing and Measurement, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical, Neuroscience, or other quantitative-related fields, plus four years relevant experience OR Masters degree in a related field, plus seven years practical experience
• More than 4 years of experience in clinical validation, including psychometric evaluation of novel measures and value generation of quantitative evidence in digital health
• Knowledge and experience in psychometric methods, e.g., classical test theory, Rasch, for performance assessment
• Programming and visualization using R, SAS, Python, or similar
• Ability to lead and influence strategically and persuade thoughtfully to acquire desired outcomes while maintaining effective organizational relationships
• Strong influencing and senior stakeholder leadership skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo, take ownership and hold self and others accountable
• Passion for finding innovative ways to apply research findings to complex, real-world contexts
• Highly efficient: able to navigate ambiguity and address problems in a fast-paced environment; able to influence without authority
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape governing research with human subjects
• Superb communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive clinical validation strategies for novel endpoints across therapeutic areas
• Lead workstreams applying psychometrics, clinimetrics, and statistics to generate evidence of patients’ experiences with treatment throughout the drug development lifecycle
• Design, conduct, and interpret psychometric, clinimetric, or statistical analyses for the validation of novel endpoints using data from COAs and sensors/wearables in clinical trials
• Establish fit-for-purpose visualization of data
• Prepare, review, and publish data to ensure clinical validation findings are effectively communicated in scientific reports, presentations, publications, and regulatory dossiers
• Plan and conduct meetings with content experts for endpoint performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., Sc. D. or Dr.P.H.) in a relevant field
• Experience with data from multiple sources, including wearables and sensors
• Deep understanding of novel digital development framework with experience
• Conducting outcomes research studies and communicating study findings to internal and external audiences
• Diligence – attention to detail and ability to manage a program of concurrent activities
• Resilience – ability to overcome and motivate others in the face of a changing environment