Hello, I am Dr Achim Wolf,
Research Scientist in Real-World Evidence
at Evidera's Data Analytics group

Before joining Evidera, I supported governmental health agencies in the UK's Covid19 response (NHS Test and Trace, UK Health Security Agency), and at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). I previously worked in academia at the Forensic Psychiatry group (University of Oxford), where I also completed my doctorate.

Personal Info

Publications

Peer-reviewed


Other

Work experience

Current

  • Research Scientist (Real-World Evidence) - Evidera
    January 2023 - Current

    Scientist in the Data Analytics group, providing evidence-based solutions on the real-world effectiveness, safety, and value of biopharmaceutical and biotechnology products.

    • Previous

  • Head of Diagnostics - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
    July 2022 - January 2023

    Lead the Diagnostics team at MHRA to ensure availability of safe and effective In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) devices to UK patients.

  • Honorary Researcher - University of Oxford
    July 2018 - Dececember 2022

    Statistical, technical and methodological assistance and advice on clinical prediction rules, evidence synthesis, and data linkage studies.

  • Head of Symptomatic Testing, Antivirals and Guidance - UK Health Security Agency
    December 2021 - July 2022

    Head of the team responsible for England's policy on symptomatic testing, antivirals, and guidance for Covid19, including throughout the Omicron wave.

  • Head of Strategic Development - Centre for Pandemic Preparedness
    October 2021 - December 2021

    Strategy Lead during the setup phase of the new Centre for Pandemic Preparedness at the UK Health Security Agency.

  • Head of Cross-Cutting Policy - NHS Test and Trace
    September 2020 - October 2021

    Leading a team of policy and public health specialists working on complex cross-cutting policy at NHS Test and Trace, England’s COVID-19 contact tracing and testing system.

  • CPRD Senior Researcher - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
    May 2018 - August 2020

    Senior Researcher at the Observational Research Team at the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), the NHS observational data and interventional research service.

  • Senior Research Fellow - St Andrew's Healthcare
    Honorary Research Associate - University of Oxford
    September 2017 - April 2018

    Research collaboration between St Andrew's Healthcare and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford into translational research in mental health.

  • Consultant - Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
    February 2017 - October 2017

    Statistical analysis and prediction modelling for NIHR-funded project on self-harm in prison, led by Prof Keith Hawton and Prof Seena Fazel.

  • Research Assistant - Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
    January 2012 - August 2017

    Wellcome Trust funded project investigating associations between severe mental illness and violent crime using Swedish national population registers.

  • Clinical Trial Coordinator - FEMME study, University of Oxford
    October 2011 - December 2011

    Trial coordinator for the Oxford site of the multi-centre FEMME study (uterine artery embolisation vs. myomectomy for uterine fibroids), recruiting clinicians.

  • Research Assistant - Department of Health Sciences, University of York
    April 2011

    Co-wrote an internal methodological paper on cluster-RCT analysis with Dr Mona Kanaan.

  • Volunteer - Oxfam shops, York & Oxford
    September 2010 - January 2012

    Organized a fundraising event for schools in York. Administrative and shop-assistant work.

  • Research Assistant - Dept of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York
    April 2009

    Worked with Prof Jonathan Bradshaw to conduct data analyses on repeat abortions in the UK. Wrote a critical appraisal of the Save the Children 'Child Development Index'.

  • Research Intern - L&R Social Research, Vienna
    August 2008

    Project on Austrian apprentices and their career prospects. Performed qualitative interviews with former apprentices.

  • Conference and Banqueting Assistant - Royal York Hotel
    June 2008 - October 2010

    Event management. Waitering, portering, setting up conference rooms, etc.

  • Intern - FAWOS (Centre for Secure Tenancy), Vienna
    August 2007

    Conducted surveys and interviews with tenants. Provided legal and social care information, and translations of charity documents.

  • Intern - Wohndrehscheibe, Vienna
    August 2006

    Provided support to migrants, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals searching for accommodation, and conducted interviews.

  • Intern - ÖSB Consulting, Vienna
    August 2005

    Produced newsletters, web maintenance, and translations for a project on international employment policies.

Education

  • DPhil in Psychiatry
    2013 - 2017

    University of Oxford, UK

    Thesis: "Violence in severe mental illness: Risk factors, risk assessment, and prevention"

  • MSc in Applied Health Research
    2010 - 2011

    University of York, UK

    Dissertation: "Predictive factors of individual changes in problem drinking in brief interventions"

  • BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
    2007 - 2010

    University of York, UK

  • European Baccalaureate
    1993 - 2007

    European School of Brussels 1, Belgium
    Lycée Français in Vienna, Austria

Other

Membership

Presentations and Public Engagement

Webdesign

  • OxRisk Website

    Creator and administrator of OxRisk website, platform for freely available web-based risk calculators.

  • FPRS Website

    Creator and administrator of the website of the Forensic Psychiatry Research Society.

  • Facebook and Mental Wellbeing Website

    Participant information and recruitment website for research study into social media use and mental wellbeing.