HEOR Associate Director

Job title: HEOR Associate Director

Description

• Lead the development, execution and communication of payer evidence strategies aligned with brand and Value & Access priorities for early-stage pipeline assets

• Collaborate closely with Value & Access, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs & Patient Advocacy organizations

• Contribute to organizational understanding of payer and HTA requirements related to patient-relevant outcomes and health utility measurement

• Support the strategic assessment of patient-relevant outcomes requirements for HTA and access to support differentiation and value demonstration

• Ensure payer evidence requirements are incorporated into clinical development plans to enable optimal patient access

• Lead the development of cross-functionally aligned, asset-specific patient-relevant outcomes strategies informed by disease conceptual models

• Support patient-relevant endpoint planning and assist with implementation within clinical trials

• Lead early Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) strategy development, including assessment of access implications and trade-offs across markets

• Assess payer evidence gaps and inform future integrated evidence planning for early-stage pipeline assets

• Manage and partner with external partners in the execution of asset-level patient-relevant outcomes strategies, including PRO development and validation, health state valuation studies (time trade-off or standard gamble), and patient preference research, as appropriate

• Support scientific interactions with HTA agencies, particularly scientific advice (e.g., EU HTA JSC, NICE, CADTH), including preparation of briefing materials and evidence packages related to PRO endpoints, MCIDs, etc

• Support scientific interactions with regulatory agencies and patient advocacy organizations

• In partnership with the Integrated Evidence Teams (IET), lead the exploration, analysis and interpretation of patient-relevant outcomes data from clinical trials to generate insights, and strengthen value propositions for HTA, payer and other stakeholders

• Shape strategic scientific communication plans, and support presentation and publication of research in peer-reviewed journals

• Support the assessment of business development opportunities against payer and HTA requirements to identify risks, evidence gaps, and access considerations

• Education & Experience

• 7+ years of Pharma Industry experience with 4+ years of experience in HEOR roles in pharmaceutical companies or consulting, and at least 2 years of direct experience with patient-relevant outcomes research

• Advanced degree in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health services research, pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline

• Strong understanding of market access, value and global HTA frameworks

• Experience supporting the development and execution of patient-relevant outcomes strategies to meet payer and HTA requirements

• Prior experience contributing to the evaluation, development, and validation of PRO measures to support regulatory, payer, and HTA decision making

• Experience supporting HTA submissions, value dossiers, and patient-relevant briefing books

• Ability