Associate Director, Outcomes Research

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Associate Director overseeing outcomes research activities for healthcare products globally. Managing studies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet evidence needs.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $156,900 - $247,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Under the guidance of a senior leader, manage real world and economic evidence activities
Execute prospective and retrospective observational studies
Develop American Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) dossiers for US payers
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design studies and author protocols
Supervise external vendors or partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum Masters degree (MSc, MPH) in relevant discipline (health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy administration)
1-3 years post degree
Required Skills: Data Management, Researching, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning
Preferred Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, PharmD) in relevant discipline (health services research, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy administration)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

data managementobservational studiesAMCP dossiershealth services researchoutcomes researchepidemiologypublic healthhealth economicspharmacoeconomicspharmacy administration

Soft Skills

stakeholder relationship managementstrategic planningcollaborationsupervision

Certifications

Masters degreeDoctoral degree