[Hiring] Lead Consultant - Evidence Synthesis @ICON plc

Role Description

ICON Health Economics & Epidemiology is currently seeking to appoint a Lead Consultant, Systematic Reviews/Evidence Synthesis to join its global team. The candidate will be required to support the team in taking responsibility for project delivery and business development activities to support our growing Evidence Synthesis business.

• Lead, manage and quality check high quality delivery of evidence synthesis and analytical tasks and projects for clients to time and budget including (but not limited to): indirect treatment comparison, network meta-analysis, survival/statistical analyses.
• Provide strategic and technical expertise both to clients and internally, and demonstrate experience across state-of-the-art methods in evidence synthesis including deterministic and Bayesian network meta analyses.
• Proficiency in statistical packages for evidence synthesis including WinBugs/OpenBugs, R.
• Understand the role of evidence synthesis within the HTA processes and support preparation HTA submissions.
• Develop study designs and analytic plans to answer research questions.
• Lead development of qualitative and/or qualitative analysis plans for evidence synthesis including network meta-analysis, literature review, statistical analysis and generate report fit for client submission.
• Lead development of deliverable document outline and format.
• Support other project activities as needed, complete internal documentation and quality-check the work of others.
• Analyse research problems and conceptually piece individual scientific tasks together to determine how the overall scientific goal will be achieved.
• Develop a comprehensive set of sound recommendations on scientific methods and approaches that help clients meet their goals as well as identify those that will not help clients meet their goals.
• Proactively and independently expand knowledge base and remain current on developments, trends and best practices for subject matter expertise.
• Efficiently manage own workload with respect to project scope, timelines and quality.
• Manage and ensure maintenance of a positive and productive liaison with internal and external contacts, including regulatory agencies, clients, and related institutions.
• Conceptualize and draft, or lead, a complete proposal based on a client idea or RFP.
• Responsible for teams’ alignment and support of BD efforts, including leading BD opportunities.
• Modify proposals in response to client requests for changes and scientific insight for client’s strategic needs.
• Lead project teams and identify staff resources required for efficiency, present the scope of work, and execute the scope by providing direction and feedback to that team.
• Manage projects against internal timelines and budgets.
• Active lead in mentoring/coaching junior staff, and may have formal line management.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Statistics.
• 8+ years of experience in evidence synthesis.
• Significant experience within a consulting, academic or pharmaceutical/devices industry environment.
• Proven management experience, in particular the ability to lead a team of junior analysts.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• High self-motivation.
• Leadership potential.

Requirements

• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.
• Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Company Description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster. As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.