Research Manager-Pharmacoepidemiologic Research

Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that position these products for success in the market. We do this through strategic and complimentary areas of focus: Strategic Consulting & Insight, Value, Access, & Outcomes, Medical Strategy & Communications, and Real-World Evidence.

The PHARMO Institute, part of Lumanity, uses data to derive real-life insights into value of medicines. We provide tailor-made research solutions for: post-authorization safety and efficacy (PASS, PAES) and drug utilization review (DUR); incidence/prevalence, treatment patterns, and patient pathways; comparative effectiveness, including synthetic control arms; healthcare resource use and cost of illness research; validation of surrogacy outcomes; as well as AI patient finding, classification, and disease progression prediction. PHARMO is a one-stop shop to coordinate your global observational research needs by leveraging its extensive data partner network and academic links to clinician/KOL experts. PHARMO provides medical writing, scientific publications, and literature review services, as well as a host of strategic commercialization services with Lumanity.

The PHARMO Institute has access to data from a network of electronic healthcare databases encompassing anonymous data from different primary and secondary healthcare settings, and is representative of the population in the Netherlands. This clinically rich and longitudinal data has been used in >1000 studies, informing medical decision makers to improve the lives of patients for more than 25 years.

We are seeking a Research Manager to conduct and supervise pharmacoepidemiolgic research for our clients using globally unique proprietary databases. In this role, you are responsible for complex partial or final reports within larger projects, including the quality of the substantive result and the implementation process. This role includes some project management responsibilities, and you will lead other employees involved in the research process on less complex or parts of complex projects. You will also be expected to contribute to the innovations within the business, contribute to workshops, and write publications.

· Completed academic training in a health-related discipline

· Knowledge and experience with epidemiological/RWE/statistical research, preferably registered Epidemiologist (level A)

· Strong verbal and written communication skills (English and Dutch)

· Numeracy and quantitative skills, preferably some experience using statistical packages (e.g. Stata, R, SAS)

· Experience with the execution of research projects

· Experience in writing publications

As well as the daily enjoyment of working with each other (internal survey 2024), we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on what matters to you – health and well-being, personal finances, professional development, and a healthy work/life balance:

· Competitive salary

· Attractive pension scheme

· Positive working atmosphere with committed colleagues and an enthusiastic management team

· Flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home

· A role in which you can combine your programming knowledge, passion for data, commercial craftsmanship and social involvement