Director, RWE Lead Research Scientist

Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI) helps communities Live Better and Save Money by increasing access to healthcare through research. Join us to lead the development of studies and clinical epidemiologic outcomes research in a Fortune 1 environment. This position is on-site at our Bentonville, AR offices and reports to the Senior Director of Research Operations & Regulatory Controls.

• Epidemiological, Health services, & Outcomes-Based Research: Deliver highly experienced strategic input, support, and leadership to evidence generation within late-stage pharmaceutical development.
• Clinical Design: Provide innovative thinking for the design of clinical and epidemiological outcomes research programs and commercialization opportunities.
• Develop and Implement RWE Standards: Set standards for the utilization of real-world evidence and provide methodological leadership and input to real-world evidence strategies.
• Research Insights: Deliver business value by translating complex data into meaningful insights.
• Develop and Implement Strategies: User expertise to provide strategic guidance to the Walmart Healthcare Research Team and Walmart Health and Wellness.

About the team:

Our team operates at the intersection of healthcare and retail, focusing on developing groundbreaking research operations. By integrating clinical research into Walmart's ecosystem, we aim to enhance healthcare outcomes and support Walmart Health & Wellness strategic direction.

What you'll bring:

• Deep RWE and Epidemiology Experience: Proven Real-World Evidence experiences in designing and executing RWE studies.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain high-level internal and external relationships within Pharmaceutical Sponsors and Clinical Research Organizations (CROs).
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Skill in extracting insights from real-world data (RWD) through statistical analysis, summarization, visualization, and presentation of results, with a proven record of effectively communicating findings to inform business decisions.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborative spirit to effectively partner within Walmart ecosystem of product, data, and tech product managers.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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• Stock

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Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, outcome research, or related area.

Prior work experience in clinical and commercial drug development processes.

Prior work experience in the pharmaceutical industry or in closely related academic epidemiological/outcomes research.

Prior work experience in secondary data.

Prior work experience in epidemiological/outcomes research (for example, design, execution, and publication of original research relevant to drug discovery and development (e.g., drug safety) or commercialization in peer-reviewed journal).

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Doctoral degree in relevant or related area., Emerging recognition by the external scientific communities as an expert in the application of epidemiology/outcomes research to areas relevant to drug development and commercialization., Prior work experience conducting primary data collection studies., Prior work experience in client-facing role.

2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.