Job Posting Title Senior COA Scientist, Scoring & Interpretation (M / W / D)
IQVIA · Hesse, Germany +1 more
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Role summary
IQVIA seeks a Senior COA Scientist to lead the scientific interpretation, documentation, and governance of Clinical Outcome Assessment scoring algorithms. The role bridges source documentation and cross-functional teams to ensure scoring methodologies are clinically valid, accurately implemented, and aligned with validated instrument standards.
What they're looking for
- Advanced degree (PhD, MSc, MPH, PharmD) in outcomes research, psychometrics, psychology, epidemiology, or related discipline
- Minimum 7 years experience in COA science, outcomes research, psychometrics, or instrument development within pharma, CRO, or healthcare research
- Deep knowledge of COA concepts including scoring structures, recall periods, missing-data rules, and fit-for-purpose clinical research use
- Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying complex scoring methodologies beyond simple sum or average approaches
- Proven ability to translate scientific source materials into structured specifications and implementation guidance
- Experience supporting regulated or audit-sensitive clinical research workflows
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills with excellent written English
What you'll be doing
- Provide scientific leadership in COA evaluation and implementation, ensuring outputs are scientifically robust and fit for clinical research
- Interpret scoring manuals, documentation, and publications to define valid, implementation-ready scoring requirements and handling rules
- Identify and resolve ambiguities in scoring methodology through scientific judgment or escalation to senior subject-matter experts
- Partner with statisticians, programmers, and engineering teams to translate scientific requirements into validated scoring implementations
- Develop standardized templates, standard operating procedures, and reusable scientific assets to improve consistency and scalability of scoring operations
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