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Vice President, Real World Evidence (RWE)

BioSpace, Salt Lake City, UT, United States


Your work will change lives. Including your own.

Vice President, Real World Experience This role will lead RWE generation across the Recursion portfolio. The role will be responsible for building a world‑class team of statisticians, pharmacoepidemiologists, and statistical programmers. The team will partner closely with the biometrics team, clinical development, and other internal stakeholders. The role will involve, but will not be limited to, supporting study planning, generating natural history data to contextualize rare disease trials, contributing to health authority interactions, supporting value demonstration for submission to HTA bodies, and other evidence‑generation needs.

In This Role, You Will

Build, develop, and lead the RWE team

Participate in governance meetings and provide strategic and scientific input

Build a roadmap for real‑world data licensing and prioritization

Strategic and scientific contribution to interventional study design and planning

Conduct externally controlled studies where appropriate and relevant

Generate natural history data to support study planning and contextualize observed efficacy in rare disease programs

Support external stakeholder engagement, such as regulatory agencies and HTAs

Build academic partnerships

The Experience You’ll Need

12+ years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals

Strong background in causal inference in non‑randomized settings

Strong background in machine learning

Familiarity with at least one statistical programming language such as SAS, R, Python, or others

Knowledge of the regulatory landscape for rare diseases and oncology

Knowledge of regulatory guidance on the use of RWE

Knowledge of the global reimbursement landscape and the use of RWE for reimbursement support

Bonus points for familiarity with CDISC standards

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to travel as needed to our various office locations; up to 25%

Bachelor’s in a quantitative field; Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field preferred

Working Location & Compensation This is an office‑based, hybrid position at our US headquarters located in

Salt Lake City, Utah

or our office in

New York City, New York . Employees are expected to work in the office at least 50% of the time.

Based on the skill and level of experience required for this role, the estimated current annual base range is

$319,000 to $437,800 (USD) . You will also be eligible for an annual bonus and equity compensation, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Recursion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, local, or provincial human rights legislation.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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