Senior Director, Real World Evidence

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.

. Lead Adaptive Biotechnologies’ Real-world Evidence team .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $231,800 - $347,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in real-world data strategy, evidence generation, and cross-functional team leadership, with a strong focus on data quality, governance, and stakeholder engagement. Capable of translating complex clinical and commercial priorities into actionable RWE strategies and managing diverse teams to achieve strategic objectives.

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Real-World Data StrategyCross-Functional Team LeadershipData Quality AssessmentStatistical Analysis PlansAdvanced Degree in Biostatistics or Related Field

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Hard Skills

Real-World DataHealthcare Data StrategyData GovernanceAnalytic ApproachesData ModelsStatistical AnalysisData Curation WorkflowsElectronic Health RecordsInsurance Claims DataGenomic Data

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaboration SkillsPresentation SkillsCoaching and FeedbackStakeholder Alignment

Industry Keywords

Evidence GenerationClinical Decision-MakingMarket AccessRegulatory EngagementLife Sciences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Adaptive Biotechnologies’ Real-world Evidence team
Build, shape, and leverage Adaptive’s real-world data strategy to support, validate, and describe the scientific and clinical value of its products
Establish Adaptive as a leader in rigorous, reproducible, and regulatory-grade evidence generation
Define the vision, priorities, and roadmap for Adaptive’s real-world data platform and evidence generation
Build the cross-functional team and partnerships needed to execute the real-world data strategy
Partner with Product Management, IT Engineering, R&D, Medical Affairs, Customer Operations, Market Access, Commercial Technology Strategy, and Legal
Lead strategy for using real-world data to unlock the clinical and commercial value of Adaptive products
Shape enterprise data strategy and identify opportunities for corporate growth, market differentiation, and strategic partnerships
Define and own evidence roadmaps supporting clinical decision-making, regulatory and payor engagement, market access, and physician adoption
Translate product, clinical, and commercial priorities into RWE strategies, study concepts, data requirements, analytic approaches, timelines, and resourcing needs
Prioritize initiatives across disease indications and external pharmaceutical partnership opportunities
Build, lead, and develop an organization of RWE Analysts and data engineers
Manage functional operating budgets, external data investments, technology investments, and strategic partnership spend
Define data requirements, data models, and governance needs for priority real-world data use cases
Guide development and curation of internal and external real-world data sources, including clinical data partnerships and linked datasets
Oversee statistical analysis plans and analytic approaches for RWE studies
Ensure studies meet standards for reproducibility, transparency, scientific rigor, and stakeholder relevance
Translate study results into scientific and business recommendations
Develop presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, and external-facing materials
Represent Adaptive externally as a thought leader in real-world data and evidence generation
Establish team goals, provide coaching and feedback, and foster belonging, respect, and open communication

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in biostatistics, epidemiology, health economics, bioinformatics, data science, or a related quantitative field
14+ years of experience with an MS, or 10+ years with a PhD, in real-world data, healthcare data strategy, diagnostics, or life sciences
Experience managing subordinate managers
Demonstrated ability to define and execute a real-world data strategy supporting clinical, scientific, regulatory, payor, commercial, and external partnership objectives
Experience building and leading cross-functional teams across product, analytics, engineering, scientific, and business functions
Deep understanding of real-world data sources, including electronic health records, health information exchange data, insurance claims data, registries, genomic data, and linked data sets
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, build stakeholder alignment, and move complex initiatives from strategy through execution
Expertise in data quality assessment, validation, governance, and curation workflows
Ability to build and maintain reproducible coding practices and scalable analytic processes
Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with executive, technical, scientific, clinical, commercial, and external partner audiences
Adaptive is not currently sponsoring candidates requiring work authorization support for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity grant
Bonus eligible
Adaptive is committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodation available for disabled job seekers