Director, Real-World Data
HealthVerityAbout the role
This team is based in Philadelphia, and we're looking for someone located on the East Coast who can work remotely but join us in the Philadelphia office as needed.
How you will help
Unlock the next level of your real-world data career by transitioning into a consultative sales role—no prior sales experience required!
If you’re a PhD researcher or an RWE expert who enjoys engaging with clients, solving complex data challenges, and guiding decision-making, this role allows you to leverage your technical expertise in a new, high-impact way. You’ll be a trusted advisor to leading life sciences clients, helping them harness real-world data for critical research and commercial decisions—all while earning additional incentive compensation.
Take the next step in your career and make an even greater impact in the industry.
What you will do
- Develop consultative partnerships across key client functions, including R&D, RWE, Epidemiology, HEOR, Safety, and Commercial
- Collaborate with internal teams—including sales engineers, data experts, and pricing teams—to develop and present compelling solutions
- Act as a subject matter expert on real-world data (RWD), educating clients on how linked healthcare data can support their business objectives
- Manage and grow existing accounts, identifying opportunities to expand HealthVerity’s footprint
- Drive new business opportunities, uncovering and developing relationships within assigned accounts
- Meet and exceed sales targets, including net new sales and renewals
- Manage the sales pipeline in Salesforce (SFDC), ensuring accurate tracking of opportunities and deal progress
- Stay informed on industry trends and competitor activity to proactively address client needs
How success is defined
- Your ability to engage clients as a consultative partner, offering real-world data expertise to support decision-making
- Your ability to generate and close new opportunities, driving revenue growth
- Your effectiveness in building and managing relationships, ensuring long-term client retention and satisfaction
Required skills and experience
- Master’s or PhD degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Policy, Statistics, Math, Health Economics, Life Sciences, or Clinical Practice (e.g. RN, PharmD, Lab technologist, etc)
- 3+ years experience in a consultative, client-facing role with participation as a core team member participating in RFI/RFP response, and prospective client meetings, with preference for customers in the government and life sciences industries
- 5+ years experience designing and executing research projects in RWD, epidemiology/pharmacoepidemiology, HEOR, and/or real world evidence generation (RWE)
- Experienced in applying real-world data to specific healthcare and life-science related research questions and use cases in a variety of therapeutic areas
- Proficient in programming with experience in SQL or Python and experience coaching others in the use of standard code/scripts for healthcare use cases
- Healthcare data subject matter expert across various data types (e.g. claims, EMR, labs, patient-reported outcomes, etc) and healthcare data coding standards (e.g. ICD, CPT, HCPCS, CVX, LOINC, NUCC taxonomy, etc)
- Desire to grow into a sales role, leveraging analytical expertise to guide clients in data-driven decision-making
Base salary for the role is commensurate with experience and can range between $81,000 - 190,000 + incentive compensation plan.
Hiring Locations
Our main office is located in Center City, Philadelphia, where we operate on a hybrid model with in-office work required three days a week for local employees. We believe collaboration is most effective when teams come together, which is why we prioritize hiring in the Philadelphia area.
For certain roles, we also hire from hub locations—regions where we have an established presence with multiple team members working remotely. While these employees primarily work from home, we bring them together in person at lease once a year for team-building, collaboration, and strategic planning.
Due to tax and labor regulations, we can only hire from specific states. Remote work is supported in the following key hub locations and approved states:
Hub Locations:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Boston, Massachusetts
- New York City, New York
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Washington, D.C.
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Chicago, Illinois
Approved States for Remote Work:
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