Associate Director - Health Economics & Outcomes Research

About the position

The Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Strategy & Synthesis Associate Director, Cardiovascular (CV) will be part of the HEOR Evidence Synthesis & Strategy (HEOR-ESS) sub-team. The HEOR-ESS sub-team is part of a larger Clinical Data Science and Evidence (CDSE) team within the CMR department. The mission of the HEOR-ESS team is to develop the HEOR evidence and insights generation plan that corresponds with and supports the strategy of the larger organization and to synthesize and disseminate impactful real-world evidence generated by the RWE and modeling teams within CDSE. The Associate Director, HEOR Evidence Strategy & Synthesis is responsible for developing the HEOR evidence strategy and associated evidence and insights generation plan through partnerships with commercial, medical, regulatory, and marketing functions to ensure the resulting evidence supports the drug development and commercialization strategy. The incumbent collaborates with RWE and modeling counterparts who lead the execution of studies in the approved evidence and insights generation plan to ensure strategic alignment and synthesizes the resulting evidence for pull through to impactful proactive and reactive materials for communication with external stakeholders. Other responsibilities include leading HEOR input into policy issues and value assessments of assigned products, liaising with global colleagues, and obtaining budget endorsement to support studies. The HEOR-ESS Associate Director will work with high visibility within a matrixed environment in NNI alongside the HEOR Evidence Strategy & Synthesis directors and cross functions partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop the HEOR evidence strategy and associated evidence and insights generation plan through partnerships with commercial, medical, regulatory, and marketing functions.
• Collaborate with RWE and modeling counterparts to ensure strategic alignment and synthesize resulting evidence for communication with external stakeholders.
• Lead HEOR input into policy issues and value assessments of assigned products.
• Liaise with global colleagues and obtain budget endorsement to support studies.
• Work closely with RWE and modeling teams to ensure strategic alignment between study execution and the Evidence and Insights Generation Plan.
• Function as a key partner during research execution and coordinate converting research output to customer-facing messaging.
• Oversee key aspects of effective project management related to evidence and insights strategy planning and synthesis, such as RFP development, vendor selection, contract execution, and budget management.
• Build a strong understanding of the organization and the different evidence needs and requirements from Medical, Commercial, and Market Access colleagues.

Requirements

• Master's degree required; PhD/MD/PharmD degree in appropriate healthcare-related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in health economics, outcomes research, pricing, reimbursement, medical affairs, and/or portfolio analysis, preferably with at least 2 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Working knowledge and experience in conducting health economics, health services research studies, real world research and the evaluation of health care interventions.
• Proficiency in methodological approaches and tools in health services research; strong knowledge of health care 'big data' and applications.
• Knowledge of US healthcare system including managed care organizations, integrated health systems, PBMs, Medicare and Medicaid.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to deliver effective presentations.
• Track record of exhibiting critical thinking skills and the ability to be a team player.
• Strong process and project management skills.