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Associate Outcomes Researcher
Preferred Location: Bulgaria
Mapi Research Trust is currently seeking an Associate Outcomes Researcher to join our team!
Mapi Research Trust is an independent not-for-profit organization specialized in Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) information and is part of the Commercialization and Outcomes group at ICON, plc.
We are dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life by facilitating access to COA information by collecting, storing, analyzing and distributing COAs catering to the entire scientific community and practitioners with the goal of incorporating patient's voice into medical research and clinical practice. Mapi Research Trust represents authors of COA, distributes, and licenses over 500 questionnaires. https://mapi-trust.org//
We are looking for a passionate, resilient, and inspiring individual to join our team. You will be joining the Patient-Centered Endpoint Intelligence team, in charge of answering clients’ scientific requests about COAs including support for COA strategy in clinical trials. A demonstrably successful experience in applied research is required either in commercial setting (preferred), or in academics in at least one of these areas: systematic literature review, qualitative research, measurement science (psychometrics). or epidemiology (clinical trial design and analytics). Working knowledge of patient-focused drug development guidance (FDA) or Reflection paper (EMA) is highly preferred. Having a PhD degree in life sciences is preferable but applicants with relevant publications and a Master’s degree with strong SLR or research experience in field of quality of life measurement and psychometrics are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidate will express strong interest in patient-centric quality of life and patient experience research and its application in drug development and medical care.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate drive and passion, ownership of assigned tasks with being proactive, show critical thinking ability, great attention to details and be comfortable managing a variety of tasks in a timely fashion. The ideal candidate should have excellent reporting and communication skills.
Overview of the Role
The ideal candidate will possess:
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