Director, Evidence & Insights

About this role

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

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Role Summary:

The Director, Insights & Evidence leads evidence generation and synthesis to inform value, access, and reimbursement strategy. This role sets the strategic direction for evidence planning and delivery, overseeing cross-functional evidence initiatives and translating complex clinical, economic, and real-world data into clear, decision-ready insights for senior internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

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Lead the strategic planning and execution of activities such as targeted literature reviews, evidence generation plans, and real-world evidence (RWE) studies.

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Oversee development of Global Value Dossiers (GVDs) and supporting modules (clinical, economic, humanistic, epidemiology/burden, unmet need), ensuring strong evidence traceability, quality, and version control.

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Provide strategic direction for HTA submissions and payer evidence packages; contribute to JCA-aligned evidence planning and content development.

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Translate evidence into strategic insights that inform market access, reimbursement, and value strategy, including value story development, identification of evidence gaps, and recommendations for future evidence generation.

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Ensure scientific rigor, methodological quality, and editorial excellence across all deliverables, including references, tables/figures, and compliance with client and style requirements.

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Lead project planning and resourcing across multiple workstreams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality.

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Manage, coach, and develop junior staff and contractors, providing mentorship, feedback, and quality oversight.

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Serve as a senior thought partner to internal leadership and clients on evolving evidence standards and trends impacting access decisions, including:

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HTA requirements and value frameworks

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Payer evidence expectations and comparative effectiveness

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RWE guidance and regulatory considerations

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Measurement and reporting of quality, performance, and outcomes

Required Qualifications:

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10+ years of experience in HEOR, RWE, market access, epidemiology, or related evidence-focused roles; consulting and/or biopharma experience preferred.

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Demonstrated experience leading evidence strategy and execution across TLRs, GVD development, HTA submission support, and payer evidence package development.

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Proven ability to synthesize and communicate complex evidence into clear, well-structured written deliverables, including reports, dossiers, and slide presentations.

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Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience coaching teams and overseeing multiple concurrent projects.

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Excellent project management skills, including scoping workstreams, managing timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and maintaining quality…