Senior Director, Global Real World Evidence

Job Description:

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.  

As the Senior Director, Global Real World Evidence you will develop and execute a comprehensive RWE strategy to support evidence generation and decision-making across the organization. This position involves leading a multidisciplinary team of RWE experts to design and implement studies analyzing real-world data to generate insights into diseases, treatment patterns and outcomes including the safety and effectiveness of Ferring products in real-world settings. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of healthcare data sources, advance analytics methodologies, and regulatory and payer evidentiary standards and requirements, coupled with strong leadership skills to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence decision-making at all levels. 

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country. 

Responsibilities:  

Develop and execute a global RWE strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory and payer requirements.

• Provide strategic guidance and insights to senior leadership based on RWE findings, contributing to product development, regulatory submissions, and commercialization strategies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Value & Access, and Commercial to ensure RWE studies are align with regulatory requirements and TA strategic objectives and are integrated into evidence generation plans and decisions-making processes

Design and oversee the implementation of RWE studies to gather data and generate actionable insights across a broad spectrum of research questions, including but not limited to, disease understanding, treatment patterns and clinical outcomes, and the treatment effectiveness and safety of Ferring products.

• Utilize appropriate study designs including Ferring-sponsored observational trials, disease/products registries, and retrospective database analyses.

• Identify, assess, and select real-world data sources considering balancing issues such as data relevance and data quality against contest of use (i.e., regulatory-grade evidence for external partners vs. rapid insights generation for internal decision making.

• Ensure compliance with recognized and accepted good research practice standards that governing the use of real-world data in evidence generation activities.

Communicate RWE findings to external audiences via publications in relevant peer-reviewed medical and scientific publications.

• Establish partnerships with external stakeholders, including academic institutions, healthcare providers, payers, and regulatory agencies, to access and leverage real-world data assets.

• Represent the company in external forums, conferences, and publications to enhance the company’s reputations as a leader in real-world evidence

Lead and develop a team of RWE scientists, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and data analysts to design and implement real-world studies, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the RWE organization, attracting and retaining top talent in the field.

• Stay abreast of advancements in real-world evidence methodologies, technologies, best practices, adapting RWE strategy and operations where necessary.

Requirements: 

• Advanced Degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) in epidemi