Principal Analyst, Outcomes Research

$153,000 - $180,000/Yr

Penumbra - Alameda, CA

Full-time - Senior

Alameda, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Principal Analyst, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) at Penumbra plays a crucial role in developing and communicating HEOR evidence to demonstrate the value of the company's products. This position involves identifying evidence gaps, developing research strategies, executing analyses, and producing peer-reviewed publications, primarily focused on the US market. The analyst collaborates with various teams to support business needs and enhance market adoption of key products.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) activities for Penumbra.
• Develop outcomes research protocols, conduct data analyses using statistical analysis software, and draft abstracts and manuscripts.
• Identify HEOR evidence gaps for Penumbra products, develop research strategies, execute HEOR analysis, and develop peer-reviewed publications.
• Write drafts of manuscripts and abstracts, collaborating with a professional medical writer until publication acceptance.
• Work under the supervision of the Global Health Economic Director and in partnership with the market access team and key stakeholders to develop HEOR to support market adoption of key products.
• Lead the development of HEOR projects in the USA, including developing research protocols and selecting appropriate statistical methodologies.
• Provide guidance to external research vendors or internal analysts involved in real-world evidence.
• Develop and execute HEOR evidence to demonstrate the economic value of company products through various analyses and evaluations.
• Identify opportunities where HEOR can support challenges facing emerging technologies and communicate business impact to senior management.
• Provide HEOR-related training to sales, marketing, clinical, regulatory, and legal teams to increase awareness of HEOR competency.
• Adhere to the Company's Quality Management System (QMS) and relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health services research, or related field with 7+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced degree preferred in biostatistics or epidemiology, including formal training in health economics, public health, health services research, or biostatistics.
• 7+ years relevant experience in HEOR in the US, preferably with experience in medical devices or pharmaceuticals.
• Proven track record of building and delivering administrative claims database analysis through publications in the medical device industry.
• History of developing, authoring, and presenting peer-reviewed publications and abstracts.
• Demonstrated success developing HEOR evidence strategies aligned with business needs.
• Practical experience and expertise in using statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, STATA, R) and statistical methodologies.
• Understanding of US healthcare reimbursement, policy, health technology assessment (HTA), and market landscape assessments.
• Practical experience in using decision analysis software (Excel, VBA, TreeAge, R).
• Strong communication skills and experience developing interpersonal relationships with stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with vascular therapies devices.
• Familiarity with budget impact models and cost-effectiveness analyses.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Benefits and equity program