[Hiring] Research Associate III - Patient Preference and Experience @Thermo Fisher Scientific

Role Description

Research Associate III - Patient Preference and Experience

This position can be home based across the EMEA region.

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Patient-Centered Research (PCR) group supports sponsors in incorporating the patient voice in all relevant healthcare decisions, from development over regulatory to reimbursement and product launch. The PCR group blends a unique combination of scientific fields, including health sciences, psychometrics, epidemiology, psychology, health economics and others. Our work has helped identify and clarify unmet clinical needs, assess burden of illness and evaluate patient outcomes, preference and/or adherence, while supporting promotional and labeling claims on a global scale. The advertised role will contribute to this research agenda and help ensure the patient voice is heard.

The Research Associate III will support the delivery of both patient preference and patient experience research by:

• Leading scientific input from junior Research Associates.
• Aligning with other functions (e.g., Project Management Office, Editorial Service, Data Collection Management & Analysis).
• Collaborating closely with study Principal Investigators (PIs).
• Planning, conducting, reporting and disseminating best-practice research.
• Engaging in a client-facing role with a wide range of study sponsors across multiple applications.

This fast-pathed and diverse role offers a wide range of opportunities to grow scientific knowledge and consulting skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant scientific discipline, or
• Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline and at least three years of experience in relevant field, or
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline and at least five years of experience in relevant field.

Requirements

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and scientific writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and independently drive research projects.
• Experience and skill in design, implementation, and interpretation of surveys to assess patient experience and preference studies or preference elicitation techniques, including DCEs, BWS and thresholding techniques.
• Experience and skill in design, implementation, analysis and interpretation of qualitative research to support development of quantitative surveys and/or preference instruments.
• Experience in the analysis of quantitative survey data desirable.
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with PubMed, or similar literature databases, advantageous.

Benefits

• Join a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence.
• Work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience.
• Your contributions truly make a difference.