Scientist Quantitative Research - Consumer Sciences - Neuchatel, Switzerland
Be a part of a revolutionary change.
At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business, and building our future on smoke-free products.
With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.
It’s so rare in R&D that everything aligns to create the ideal conditions for outstanding work. Right now, at PMI, that’s exactly what’s happening. R&D is the driving force for our bold new vision: to replace cigarettes with a revolutionary portfolio of alternative products.
Join us and you’ll have the resources, support and technology you need to break new ground and see ideas come to life. You’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest scientists in their fields, with fast access to subject experts and commercial decision-makers.
If you’re creative, courageous and ready to take risks, you can make a huge impact and propel your career in an endless number of directions. Ultimately, by delivering our smoke-free and beyond nicotine future.
Your ‘day to day’
As a Scientist Quantitative Research - Consumer Sciences, you will focus on understanding the impact of our technologies and products and implement behavioral science methodologies, including Consumer Reported Outcome Measures (CROM), Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO), and other Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) in both regulatory clinical and real-world evidence (RWE) human studies. You will work closely with the Consumer Sciences Business Partner to bridge the Consumer Sciences team and various teams within the Life Sciences function (Clinical and RWE) to ensure the appropriate integration of behavioral science methodologies in studies.
More specifically, you'll
1. Apply technical scientific expertise to support Clinical and RWE studies by defining and implementing COA strategies and other behavioral science methodologies, serving as specialist and centralized contact for end-to-end implementation.
2. Collaborate multi-functionally with Consumer Sciences, RWE and clinical scientists, study operations, data management, and biostatistics to ensure COAs in clinical and RWE studies are properly defined, implemented, analyzed, and reported. Responsibilities include evaluating and selecting COAs, obtaining copyright clearances, coordinating linguistic validation, supporting electronic migration and user acceptance testing, and ensuring quality control and proper filing of COA documentation, as well as supporting COA analysis and interpretation.
3. Coordinate and partner with external vendors to carry out activities and studies related to the development, adaptation, validation, and translation of COAs, ensuring high-quality outcomes and timely delivery.
4. Contribute upon request to the publication of research results in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and other types of external scientific and regulatory communications.
5. Ensure quality in all research activities, adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), PMI Compliance Policies, standards, and laws, as well as confidentiality of data.
Who We’re Looking For
1. Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in behavioral, health, or social sciences (Psychology, Social Sciences, Survey Methodology, Psychometrics, Public Health, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology or a closely related field).
2. Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical outcome assessments within Clinical Research Organizations, academia or pharmaceutical, tobacco, food, cosmetics industries.
3. Demonstrated experience with COA development and validation projects. Sound knowledge of COA requirements for regulatory agencies, including understanding of the US FDA Patient Reported Outcomes Guidance.
4. Knowledge of standards such as ICH/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Epidemiological Practice (GEP).
5. Strong analytical skills applied to questionnaire validation and psychometrics, as well as provide related technical inputs to studies. Familiarity with programs such as SPSS, R.
6. Demonstrated planning and project management skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present and convey scientific concepts to diverse audiences. Sound interpersonal skills and ability to foster collaborations within multidisciplinary teams.
7. Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
What We Offer
Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress.
Join PMI And You Too Can
1. Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
2. Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
3. Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
4. Take pride in delivering our promise to society: a smoke-free future.
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