Medical Director RWE Scientist

Reimagine the infrastructure of cancer care within a technology and science community that values integrity, inspires growth, and is uniquely positioned to create a more modern, connected oncology ecosystem.
We're looking for a Medical Director [Real World Evidence (RWE) Scientist and Medical and Scientific Organization Scientific Communications Lead] to help us accomplish our mission to improve lives by learning from the experience of every cancer patient. Are you ready to be the next changemaker in cancer care?
What You'll Do
In this individual contributor role, you will be a Medical Director RWE Scientist in Flatiron's Research Unit and MSO Scientific Communications Lead. This role is on a team of 10 passionate, collaborative people, led by Rebecca Miksad, our Head of Strategic Affairs and Head of our Research Unit. This position reports into the Head of the Research Unit within the Medical and Scientific Organization. You will work closely with cross-functional scientists, business leaders and technical teams to drive research and thought leadership that furthers Flatiron Health scientific and research strategy. In the RWE Scientist in the Research Unit ( ~ 70%), you will

• Independently lead, execute and contribute to cross-functional research studies

• As Lead investigator, accountable for scientific integrity, validity and conduct of clinically-focussed research in the Research Unit
• Create research concepts/proposals and generate research protocols
• Collaborate with quantitative scientists who will generally run analysis to create clinically informed statistical analysis plans and interpret results
• Create strategic 'plan language', deep dive and research project reports to share with internal and external audiences.
• Drive writing publications (abstracts, manuscripts, posters) as first author.
• Own project management, documentation, planning and communication for research project
• Ensure research outputs align with evolving scientific and thought leadership strategy and business priorities.
• Lead collaborations with external scientists as relevant. Collaborators include investigators from academic institutions, regulatory bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration, independent organizations such as the Friends of Cancer Research and life science companies.
• Serve as Flatiron's representative of relevant research

• Contribute clinical, clinical research and RWE expertise and execute research as a co-investigator of other RU research efforts

• Accountable for clinical aspects of research.
• Execute clinically related components of research
• Deliver actionable, clinically informed input and review
• Co-author to publications as an expert collaborator

• Contribute expertise for Research Unit and IRB protocol operations and management relevant for role.

As the MSO Scientific Communications Medical and scientific Lead ( ~ 30%), you will

• Single-point-of contact for Scientific Communications, Strategic Operations and related teams for amplification of FH Scientific Strategy and implementation of the Scientific Thought Leadership Strategy.

• Collaborate with Scientific Communications, Strategi Operations and related teams on conference strategy and engagement, thought leadership activities and web-site and social media presence, including review and creation of content.
• Engage with stakeholders across the organization, including scientists and business leaders from all Business Units, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Operations, MSO
• Engage internal and external clinical and scientific KOLs
• Clinical lead for Flatiron's Patient Advisory Board (optional)

In addition, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with Flatiron Health teams leading engagement with external life-science leaders, regulators, and academic scientists in the US and internationally, learn from real-world data experts globally, and partner with key engineering, product, and data platform teams. You will join a supportive, highly-collaborative multidisciplinary environment committed to your success and to high-quality scientific research.
Who You Are
You're a kind, passionate and collaborative problem-solver who values the opportunity to think beyond the way things are. You are a highly motivated, detailed, goal-oriented and experienced clinician-scientist and independent investigator with expertise in oncology and scientific field(s) related to real world data/Health Services Research. You are collaborative and a thoughtful scientific communicator who adapts messaging to the audience and can translate Thought Leadership strategy into action .
In addition, you have

• Doctoral Level clinical degree (E.g. MD)
• Formal research training and independent research experience, demonstrated by the ability to conduct research projects with minimal direction or supervision from concept to publication. (e.g. first author publications, research grants, Principal Investigator roles).
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional research teams that include investigators from a variety of disciplines (e.g. medical, epidemiology, biostatistic, machine learning), affiliations (e.g. industry, academic, pharmaceutical, regulatory) and/or roles (i.e. internal or external)
• Deep knowledge of research related to generation of real world evidence (e.g. epidemiology, health services research, health outcomes research etc..) .

• Understands the impact of empathetic communicatio n about science for a variety of audience types (academics to business to lay audience), levels (junior to C-suite level) and relationship (interval to external regulators)
• Strong knowledge of good conduct of research, IRB and publication standards

If this sounds like you, you'll fit right in at Flatiron Health.
Extra Credit

• Experience working with business and product colleagues in a health tech environment
• Experience engaging target audiences through with a variety of communication channels (e.g. media, social media, panels, conference networking)
• Familiarity with project management concepts and tools
• Familiarity engaging with patient advocates

Life at Flatiron
At Flatiron Health, we offer a full range of benefits to support you and your loved ones so you can focus your working hours on improving cancer care and accelerating cancer research, and your non-working hours on everything else life has to offer:

• Work/life autonomy via flexible work hours and flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive compensation package
• 401(k) contribution to help you reach your retirement planning goals
• Financial health resources including 1:1 financial advice
• Mental well-being tools and services
• Parental benefits and policies including family-building care and generous leave
• Path to parenthood programs supporting fertility, adoption and surrogacy
• Travel support for safe healthcare services
• Lifestyle spending account for perks that make sense for you and your family

In addition to our robust benefit offerings, visit our Life at Flatiron page to learn how we support continuous learning through professional development programs and celebrate Diversity in the workplace.
Flatiron Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Job Compensation Range
Salary Range: $288,893.00 - $360,750.00
Preferred Primary Location: NYC Headquarters
The annual pay range reflected above for this position is based on the preferred primary location of the role which is listed in the job description. Salary ranges for other locations vary from the range reflected above. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. An annual bonus and equity may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.