Associate Principal Scientist

On-Board Scientific is hiring an Associate Principal Scientist (Clinical Outcomes Assessment) based out of West Point, PA or Rahway, NJ. Hybrid

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About Us:

On-Board Services, Incorporated is an on-site contract service provider for a local manufacturing entity providing full time positions to our employees. We offer benefits as well as 401k.

Position Details:

Position Type: 2-year contract with additional opportunity contingent upon performance and continued business need.

Job Location: West Point, PA

Shift: Monday-Friday - Hybrid - 3 days onsite

Pay Rate: $62.00 per hour.

Under the general direction of the Patient-Centered Endpoints & Strategy (PaCES) group lead, the Associate Principal Scientist has responsibility for coordinating global Clinical Outcomes Assessment (COA) endpoint strategies, including Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) for specific disease areas. The individual will support teams on the development, validation, analysis, and interpretation of COA endpoints to support regulatory submissions, reimbursement evidence dossiers, payer interactions, and publications. The Associate Principal Scientist will work closely with individuals from PaCES, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Outcomes Research, and Operations to ensure COA endpoint strategies are consistent with and correctly executed to support the product strategy.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate global COA/PRO strategic plans in support of Early Development Teams (EDTs), Clinical Trial Teams (CTT) and/or Clinical Sub-teams (CST) to assure alignment with product franchise goals.

Provide assistance on the selection and/or development of COA/PRO instruments for inclusion in studies.

Provide guidance on implementing COA/PRO instruments into studies by following Merck standard processes.

Facilitate alignment of the selection of an appropriate endpoint measure to satisfy both regulatory and reimbursement needs.

Coordinate COA/PRO related sections of evidence packages to be submitted to regulatory and reimbursement agencies.

Coordinate the development, validation, implementation, and utilization of instruments aimed at measuring COA/PROs in the context of clinical trials and/or observational studies.

Conduct literature searches to support COA/PRO endpoint strategies.

Support/Produce scientific communications (abstracts, poster presentations, podium presentations, manuscripts, etc.)

Keep up to date with COA/PRO methodologies and guidelines (including those from regulatory authorities and reimbursement agencies) and communicate findings to cross-functional study teams as needed.

Qualifications

PhD in Health Services Research, Statistics, Psychometrics, Outcomes Research, or closely related field with 3+ years of relevant industry work experience in the COA field OR Master's Degree in Health Services Research, Statistics, Psychometrics, Outcomes Research, or closely related field with 5+ years of relevant industry work experience in the COA field OR Bachelor's degree in Health Services Research, Statistics, Psychometrics, Outcomes Research, or closely related field with 10+years of relevant industry work experience in the COA

Familiar with COA/PRO requirements for regulatory and reimbursement agencies

Knowledgeable of methodological approaches and technical aspects (i.e. study design, data analysis and interpretation) of COA/PRO development, validation, electronic migration and interpretation into clinical trial and observational studies

Ability to understand and respond to multiple internal and external customers.

Strong project management and communication skills

Experience with COA/PRO-related scientific presentations and publications.

On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.

The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board's Mission is to provide "Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients' expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner."

All candidates must complete background and drug screenings prior to start.

On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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