Senior Research Associate, PCO (Patient Centered Outcomes)

Overview/About Lumanity

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 complementary areas of focus: Asset Optimization and Commercialization, Value Access and Outcomes, Medical Strategy and Communications, and Real-World Evidence.

Responsibilities / Position overview

As a Senior Research Associate in our PCO team, you will deliver core research tasks across a portfolio of projects, working with increasing independence. You will also act as the operational owner for key parts of each project. This means keeping the team and clients clear on decisions and next steps. 

 

What You'll Do

• Run qualitative research: Conduct interviews with patients and caregivers, virtually or in person (some travel required). Develop and apply coding frameworks, and analyze data in MAXQDA.
• Support literature reviews: Run searches, apply inclusion and exclusion criteria, and extract data.
• Support survey research: Help build surveys in Alchemer, pilot test them, and quality check data. Analyze results in Excel and MAXQDA, including open-ended responses.
• Develop client materials: Draft and quality check study documents. Write sections of reports, presentations, and memos, and contribute to abstracts, posters, and manuscripts. Offer ideas on conclusions and recommendations.
• Support clients and project leads: Attend client meetings and write clear minutes. Maintain trackers, manage transcript flow, and facilitate internal meetings. Step in as backup to the project lead when needed.
• Protect quality: Follow our PCO Quality Management System and use QC checklists to catch errors before delivery.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• A bachelor's or master's degree in a health-related field
• At least 2 years of qualitative and/or health outcomes research experience in consulting, an agency, academia, or life sciences
• Hands-on experience conducting qualitative interviews with research participants
• Experience coding and analyzing qualitative data in MAXQDA or similar software
• Experience with targeted literature review tasks and survey research support. Alchemer knowledge is helpful, but we're happy to train you.
• Strong technical writing skills for client-ready deliverables
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to manage roughly 10–12 concurrent projects, meet deadlines, and raise risks early with proposed solutions
• Working knowledge of drug development and the regulations relevant to PCO

Who You Are

You are collaborative, detail-oriented, and accountable. You are proactive and self-motivated, adapt well to fast-moving priorities, and handle confidential information with discretion. You bring solutions rather than just problems, and you share knowledge with your teammates.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Pension
• Private Healthcare
• Dental Cover
• Enhanced Eye Care Cover
• Electric Car Scheme 
• Staggered working hours