Senior Research Scientist- Rwe/harm Reduction

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · United States

Seeking a Senior Research Scientist with a Master's or PhD in health outcomes research to lead the design, analysis, and reporting of regulatory studies for the Real World Evidence Tobacco Harm Reduction team. This role involves deep expertise in behavioral science, regulatory strategy, and quantitative methods to meet FDA requirements for submissions like PMTAs.

What you'd actually do

  1. Be the Principal Investigator, lead the design of behavioral studies (e.g., Actual Use, PMSS, TPPI) including writing research proposals, collaborating on protocol and statistical analysis plan (SAP) development, overseeing data analysis, providing analytical interpretation, writing reports, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
  2. Successfully lead engagements to ensure client satisfaction and ensure deliverables are sent on time and are of rigorous scientific quality.
  3. Monitor evolving FDA guidance and behavioral science methodologies to inform regulatory strategy and study design.
  4. Present at professional conferences.
  5. Be available for travel to support of all of the above responsibilities.

Skills

Required

  • Master’s or PhD in epidemiology, public health, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of industry experience (Master's) or 5 years of independent research experience (PhD)
  • Survey design
  • Quantitative methods
  • Scientific writing
  • Presentation skills
  • Statistics including regression techniques (OLS, logistic regression, generalized linear models), mixed models (e.g., survival and longitudinal analysis), non-parametric approaches, and data reduction techniques (e.g., factor analysis, SEM)
  • Strong publication history
  • Knowledge of CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask

Nice to have

  • Experience with PMTA-specific studies preferred, such as Actual Use studies (AUS), Tobacco Product Perception and Intention (TPPI) or Post Market Surveillance studies (PMSS)
  • R or SAS

What the JD emphasized

  • regulatory studies
  • FDA submissions
  • behavioral research
  • FDA requirements
  • scientific quality
  • FDA guidance
  • publication history