Director RWE
Location: UK Remote
About Real World Evidence at OPEN Health
Recognised as a leader in the real world evidence arena for nearly twenty years, we work in strategic partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare organisations, and academia on RWE projects that drive improvements in healthcare delivery and aim to have a tangible impact on patients’ lives.
Our RWE consultants support the entire lifecycle of evidence generation, forming the backbone of our projects through deep scientific expertise and strong commercial insight. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Director of RWE to help shape the next phase of our journey.
Job Summary
As Director of RWE, you will lead a small, high performing team while remaining hands on in the design and delivery of complex observational research studies. You will act as the senior scientific and strategic partner to clients, guiding them from proposal through to successful study delivery.
You will join the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to the broader strategic direction of the RWE function, playing an active role in business growth, capability development, and thought leadership.
This is a role for someone who enjoys balancing scientific excellence with commercial thinking, and who is motivated by making a meaningful impact through real world research.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Study Consultancy
- Partnering with clients and therapy area experts to designing robust real world evidence strategies using both primary and secondary data methodologies.
- Leading the implementation of complex observational research studies across chart reviews, database studies, and mixed methodology projects.
- Acting as the senior scientific lead and trusted advisor throughout study conceptualisation and execution.
- Facilitating evidence generation workshops and delivering bespoke consultancy projects that address real client challenges.
- Overseeing and reviewing key scientific deliverables while mentoring and developing consultants within your team.
Commercial Study Delivery
- Driving seamless transition of projects from contract to delivery by establishing clear milestones, scope, and accountability.
- Ensuring client commercial and scientific goals are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintaining senior oversight of scope, timelines, and budgets to ensure high quality and profitable delivery.
- Identifying risks and resolving challenges proactively and collaboratively.
- Leading client review meetings and strengthening long term partnerships through transparent communication.
Business Development and Growth
- Contributing significantly to RWE revenue targets through leadership of a substantial portfolio of work.
- Identifying and shaping new RWE opportunities by understanding client strategy and the evolving healthcare landscape.
- Designing innovative study concepts across primary data collection, retrospective database studies, feasibility assessments, qualitative research, and expert elicitation studies.
- Developing high quality, commercially sound proposals that balance scientific integrity with business sustainability.
- Supporting budget development and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and responsibly.
You Will Love This Role If You
- Are you passionate about client focused delivery of high quality real world research that makes a tangible difference.
- Thrive working across a broad range of therapeutic areas.
- Enjoy mentoring others and building strong internal and external networks to achieve shared goals.
- Want to position yourself as a senior leader within a growing and dynamic team with a strong heritage in real world evidence.
- Have experience leading complex observational research studies across both primary and secondary methodologies such as chart reviews and database studies.
- Bring commercial acumen and can identify opportunities for new RWE studies using diverse data sources.
Experience, Skills, and Qualifications
- PhD, MSc, or MBA in a healthcare, scientific, mathematical, or business related discipline.
- At least five years of experience in RWE scientific consultancy within pharma, biotech, or a CRO setting.
- Excellent clinical and scientific knowledge across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Why Join Us
You will be joining a team that combines scientific rigour with genuine collaboration and ambition. As Director, you will have real influence over strategy, growth, and talent development while continuing to shape meaningful evidence that improves healthcare outcomes.