Associate Principal, Patient-Centered Research

Location: Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Salary: $111,000–$309,200 annualized base pay

Company

hirify.global provides clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence for life sciences and healthcare organizations.

What you will do

• Oversee and contribute to a portfolio of consulting, scientific, and analytic patient-centered research projects, typically managing six or more projects concurrently.
• Develop and communicate strategic insights and recommendations addressing complex client issues in patient science.
• Plan project resources, track financial health, and coach and direct project managers and team members.
• Create reports and presentations, facilitate workshops, and independently manage client relationships.
• Lead bid teams, prepare proposals and contracts with limited supervision, and support business development and service expansion.
• Lead practice-growth initiatives and support recruitment, training, and development activities while managing 3–4 team members.

Requirements

• Advanced academic science degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, sociology, medical anthropology, health economics, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in at least one of the listed fields.
• Previous experience in strategic consulting and project management.
• Strong experience generating or communicating robust clinical data suitable for regulatory submission, payer use, or publication; exposure to COA/PRO, patient preference research, and/or HEOR is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare regulatory processes and international payer systems.
• Ability to rapidly understand new scientific content and engage meaningfully with clients and project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations, meeting and workshop facilitation, and report writing.
• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills, along with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks, and maintain effective relationships in multidisciplinary and international teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a global leader in patient-focused research across multiple geographies and solutions.
• Continuous professional and personal development supported through organizational investment and coaching from senior leaders.
• Opportunities to develop business and leadership skills and contribute to patient-centric treatment approval and launch.
• Health and welfare benefits may be provided, with incentive plans, bonuses, or other compensation depending on the position.