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Consultant, Clinical Outcomes Assessment
Primary Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina Job ID R0000044241 Category Regulatory / Consulting Date Posted 08/07/2026Overview
As part of Parexel Consulting, you will play a vital role in helping biopharmaceutical and medical device companies navigate the complex and ever-changing regulatory landscape. Drawing on your scientific, technical, and regulatory expertise, you will work closely with clients to develop and implement regulatory strategies that bring their products to market faster and keep them there.
We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. As a member of our team, you will partner with a diverse group of clients, and be exposed to various product types and therapeutic areas. You will also develop your skills through challenging assignments and mentorship from experienced regulatory professionals. Plus, you will enjoy the flexibility of working remotely while still being part of a supportive and dynamic team.
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Do you have these soft skills and interpersonal traits to succeed at Parexel?
- Communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Problem-solver
- Relationship-builder
- Results-driven
- Strategic
About This Role
Job Location: 541 Church at North Hills St., Suite 1000, Raleigh, NC 27609. Position may telecommute from anywhere in the US up to 5 days per week.
Job Title: Consultant, Clinical Outcomes Assessment
Duties: Parexel International LLC seeks a Consultant, Clinical Outcomes Assessment reporting to headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina to develop and lead clinical outcomes assessments (COAs) under limited supervision (10%). Act as a project lead and technical subject matter expert (SME) for Global Clinical Outcomes Assessment studies and RWE studies, including instrument development and validation, and burden of condition and treatment assessment (10%). Lead the design and implementation of cognitive debriefing and concept elicitation in-trial interviews, direct to patients and clinical experts’ surveys, and ePRO implementation for Phase 2-4 trials (15%). Serve as SME for the development of study materials, including study protocols, informed consent forms, recruitment materials, interview guides, qualitative analysis plans, and codebooks for ethic submissions (20%). Lead coding, analysis, and reporting for qualitative interviews, including content validation and exit interviews (5%). Utilize software for data analysis and interpretation, including Atlas.ti, nVivo, and MAXQDA (5%). Guide study report development to summarize study overviews and convey and interpret study findings and conclusions (10%). Conduct quality checking processes of study materials, reports, and presentations (3%). Support psychometric evaluations of COA instruments to assess validity, reliability, and responsiveness (2%). Adhere to FDA, EMA, and other relevant guidelines for COA implementation in clinical research (3%). Author publications for conferences and in peer-review journals (2%). Identify new project opportunities for business development and develop proposals (8%). Act in a client facing role and in bid defense meetings to win new business (5%). Coach and mentor junior staff and administer subject matter training (2%). Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States 5 days per week. (Ref. # 000990). Annual salary: $119,440 to $179,160.
Requirements: Master’s degree in Public Health, Biology, or a related field plus at least three years of clinical outcomes assessment experience. Must have at least three years of experience in each of the following: 1. Utilizing software including Atlas.ti and nVivo; 2. Delivery of qualitative clinical outcomes assessment validation projects for pharmaceutical study sponsors; 3. Designing and implementing cognitive debriefing and concept elicitation in-trial interviews, direct to patients and clinical experts’ surveys, and ePRO implementation for Phase 2-4 trials; 4. Conducting coding, analysis, and reporting for qualitative interviews, including content validation and exit interviews; 5. Delivery of COA strategy for Phase 2-4/RWE studies; and 6. ePRO implementation regulatory requirements in clinical research.
To apply, please send resume to openings@parexel.com and cite requisition number 000990 or apply at jobs.parexel.com. This position is subject to the company’s Employee Referral Program.
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