Pharmacist – Real-World Evidence, Health Policy Consulting

RTI International

Pharmacist synthesizing clinical trial and real-world evidence for health policy initiatives. Contributing to evidence-based insights for federal and state initiatives in a research-driven environment.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Synthesize evidence on drug comparative effectiveness, adverse effects, safety, patient adherence and preferences, unmet need, and therapeutic advances from existing literature, including randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews and network meta-analyses, FDA labels and clinical practice guidelines
Help design, conduct, and interpret studies to understand drug utilization patterns overall and in subpopulations, using claims and other data sources
Identify clinically relevant outcomes, endpoints, and surrogate markers, and specify appropriate subgroups relevant to clinical practice guidelines
Provide clinical expertise on drug formulations, dosing logic, drug characteristics, therapeutic alternatives to new and existing indications, and contribute clinical coding expertise, including identifying off-label use
Serve as a subject-matter expert on drug pharmacology, classification systems, drug compendia, and use of publicly available and commercial drug databases
Conduct and report on interviews of clinical experts (physicians) to understand current real-world treatment patterns and considerations in the use of select drugs
Support development of value frameworks, formulary recommendations, and coverage policies (tier placement and utilization management) for public and private payers
Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams including health economists, physicians, biostatisticians, policy analysts, programmers, and clients
Translate findings into policy-relevant deliverables, such as reports, briefs, presentations, and publications

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent clinical pharmacy degree with at least six years of relevant experience
At least three years of experience in healthcare consulting, health services research, managed care, and/or life sciences RWE generation
Demonstrated experience designing or interpreting observational studies (e.g., cohort studies, cost analyses, comparative effectiveness, systematic evidence reviews, clinical drug evaluations) and experience conducting outcomes research or evidence synthesis
Working knowledge of pharmacy claims, data, formulary design, quality measures (e.g., PQA patient safety measures, medication adherence, STAR ratings), and clinical practice guidelines
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience translating clinical data for diverse stakeholders
Proficiency collaborating in interdisciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary
Generous paid time off policy
Merit based annual increases
Bonus opportunities
Robust recognition program
Competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability)
Access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan
Paid parental leave for all parents
Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
Employee assistance program
Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance

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Hard Skills & Tools

drug comparative effectivenessadverse effectssafetypatient adherencetherapeutic advancesobservational studiesoutcomes researchevidence synthesisclinical coding expertisedrug pharmacology

Soft Skills

strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationcollaborationmanaging multiple prioritiestranslating clinical data

Certifications

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)