Overview
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) is an academic, multi-disciplinary, non-profit research group affiliated with Tufts University. Tufts CSDD gathers evidence, conducts analysis and provides insights to guide government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, clinical research professionals, regulators and policy makers in optimizing drug development performance and efficiency.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities:
Conduct all aspects of grant-funded research including literature reviews, online searches, survey and database design, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, results reporting, and manuscript preparation and submission.
Assist with survey development, production and implementation (including follow-up with respondents on survey completion). Conduct interviews. Analyze, chart and visualize research results. Develop and present reports. Work collaboratively with internal and external advisory groups and teams. Respond to requests for information from colleagues, sponsors, and collaborators as directed by supervising senior research staff.
Update cumulative proprietary databases and create new proprietary project databases. Extract data from commercial and government datasets. Conduct statistical analyses including descriptive statistics, correlations and regressions. Create PowerPoint presentations for CSDD publications and reports. Initiate and maintain contact with academic, government, and industry personnel.
Edit, review, and draft manuscripts. Assist in authorship of peer-reviewed and trade publication manuscripts. Maintain working knowledge of scientific, legal, and economic aspects of drug development, by reading industry trade sheets and other publications.
Additional skills needed:
- Strong communication skills including comfortable with speaking independently on the phone/web
- conferencing and speaking publicly, including making presentations at industry conferences. Ability to effectively communicate with research participants and collaborators (including potential survey respondents) and Tufts senior research staff.
- Interact with clients and manage project activity.
- Train junior research analysts on specific project tasks.
- Able to work independently and with a group, as well as remotely.
What We're Looking For
Basic Requirements:
- 3-5 years of related experience required and a B.A., B.S. degree
- Familiarity with database management, statistical software, and MS Office.
Preferred Experience:
- Master’s degree in health science field, economics, business or public health.
- Prior experience preferably in a health care/health policy related field.
- Familiarity with on-line subscription-based database research.
Pay Range
Minimum $64,550.00, Midpoint $80,700.00, Maximum $96,850.00
Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
