Research Specialist - Omnicom Health Group

Are you interested in exploring a career in patient-centered research where you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow your skill set every day?

Are you looking to join a team-oriented business that makes work/life balance and individual wellness a top priority?

Who we are: Adelphi Values (part of Omnicom Health Group) is a leading health outcomes consultancy that works with a wide range of pharmaceutical companies. In the Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) team, we are global leaders in research involving the selection, development, validation and use of Patient-Reported Outcome questionnaires that are used in clinical trials or clinical practice to evaluate the patient experience and benefit of treatments. We are a dedicated and diverse team that is as passionate about the work we do as we are about our culture.

What we do: Our purpose is to improve patients’ lives by informing healthcare decisions. We do this by supporting pharmaceutical clients in Patient-Centered Outcomes research. We hold ourselves to very high standards and we’re proud of our reputation for high quality research which puts patients at the center of drug development.

Title: Research Specialist

Location: Boston, Massachusetts 

Department/Discipline: Research

Responsibilities:

• You will join a dynamic team of researchers with a passion for excellence in research and client service.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn about many different diseases, health conditions and further develop your skills in a range of different research methodologies including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.
• You will be involved in studies focused on the selection, development, validation, and use of patient-reported outcomes and other clinical outcome assessments (COAs).
• You will be involved in all stages of the development and execution of studies such as conducting literature reviews, developing study protocols (qualitative and quantitative), developing statistical analysis plans, preparing study documentation for ethical review, interviewing clinical experts and patients, qualitative coding and analysis, reporting results, and writing presentations, conference abstracts/posters, and journal manuscripts.
• You will be involved in multiple projects simultaneously, and therefore strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.

Experience:

• You will bring to the role a genuine interest in understanding, evaluating, and communicating the patient perspective.
• You will have a Bachelor’s degree (a Master’s degree is preferred) in health psychology, psychology, sociology, public health, or life sciences. Internship, fellowship, or work experience in a health-related research setting is required.
• Your experience will include literature review methodology, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and research design including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination.
• Fluency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail are essential for success, along with a teamwork ethos and an appetite for working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States.   Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

• $55,000 - $59,000

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.