Research Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Assist with a diverse array of strategy, research, and communication initiatives.

• Collaborate with project stakeholders as necessary.

• Execute structured or systematic searches of medical literature.

• Critically assess, interpret, and synthesize medical literature.

• Create drafts of publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, and posters.

• Prepare draft technical reports and presentation slides.

• Engage with key opinion leaders, including clinicians and health economists.

• Review, edit, and format draft documents.

• Conduct quality assurance on model equations and written content.

• Prepare drafts of product dossiers, value messages, marketing and sales materials, clinical summaries, and objection handlers.

• Develop cost-effectiveness and budget impact models.

• Parameterize and execute models; analyze and interpret results.

• Perform meta-analyses, network meta-analyses (NMAs), and basic statistical analyses.

• Create draft statistical analysis plans.

• Carry out complex statistical analyses involving individual patient data.

• Execute analyses using statistical software packages such as R.

• Undertake additional tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a medical or mathematics-related discipline such as biology, epidemiology, pharmacology, health economics, or statistics.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with computer programming software (e.g., VBA) or other relevant software (e.g., EndNote) is advantageous.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities.

• Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.

• Capability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

• MSc or PhD is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

• Availability of remote work options.

• Standard Monday to Friday work schedule.

• 37.5 hours of work per week.

• Occasional travel may be necessary.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity, diversity, equity, and inclusion.