DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), in partnership with Korn Ferry, invites nominations and expressions of interest for the position of Deputy Executive Director for Patient-Centered Research Programs (PCRP).

This role represents a rare opportunity for a seasoned, mission-driven executive to steward the future of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and enabling initiatives nationwide — expanding PCORI’s reach while ensuring that the voices and experiences of patients remain at the heart of the research that ultimately shapes health and healthcare outcomes.

PCORI is a non-profit organization authorized by Congress to fund patient-centered CER. Patient-centered CER equips patients, caregivers, and the broader healthcare community with the evidence needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions.

PCORI’s distinctive role within the health research ecosystem is defined by its unwavering focus on patients and real-world outcomes. The organization is widely recognized as a national leader in advancing patient-centered clinical research in the United States, producing evidence that is both relevant and actionable. Central to this work is PCORI’s commitment to the meaningful engagement of patients, caregivers and the broader health care community in PCORI’s work and PCORI-funded research.

The Deputy Executive Director for Patient-Centered Research Programs (PCRP) is a transformational leader who advances PCORI’s funding strategy and serves as a thought leader on behalf of PCORI to advance patient-centered CER. Reporting to the Executive Director and serving on the Executive Leadership Team, this leader serves as both a strategic integrator and operational driver—ensuring that PCORI’s funded portfolio continues to evolve with rigor, innovation, and measurable impact.

In this high-profile, the Deputy Executive Director for PCRP will propel PCORI’s research funding enterprise forward and shapes patient?centered CER and enabling initiatives at a national level.

PCORI has retained Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm, to assist with this search. The search is being led by Lorraine Lavet, Toni Lam, PhD, and Tara Vittese. All inquiries, nominations, and expressions of interest should be submitted in confidence to Korn Ferry. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, materials should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to tara.vittese@kornferry.com