This position will focus on Primary Care/ Hospital & Specialty Care/ Primary Care. Specific roles include but are not limited to:

• Lead one or more Value Teams (VT) and provide leadership in developing the OR strategies and plans for developmental compounds and obtains cross-divisional senior management approval
• Critically assess drivers and barriers to reimbursement and market access and identify value evidence needs to provide strategic input into clinical and market development programs. Bring strong payer and HTA/reimbursement focus into the Value & Implementation Team(s) and Product Development Team(s)
• Develop the integrate evidence strategy including HTA/OR strategy and generate evidences for HTA/reimbursement purposes
• Develop and evaluate health programs leveraging different parts of health care systems that can enhance value and use of our company's products.
• Implement programs to document the burden and cost of diseases, unmet medical need, patient reported outcomes (PRO) and the value of drug therapy as outlined in the OR planning process and generates data on a worldwide basis to support pricing and reimbursement
• Develop value evidence deliverables (e.g., global value dossier, AMCP dossier, health economic evaluations) and their adaptation to generate country-specific data supporting pricing and reimbursement
• Work with our company's Investigator Study Program Committee to evaluate outcomes research study protocols for studies in local markets
• Support our Manufacturing Division's affiliates to understand local needs, adapt health economic evaluations, customize Outcomes Research documents such as protocols and reimbursement dossier, which includes the development of the worldwide template document including global value dossier and input forms, design of data collection forms for customization to countries, and in collaboration with our Manufacturing Division's affiliates, adaptation of the document according to local requirements
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her areas of expertise, both in terms of new methodology and new activities to establish communications with key outcomes research scientific leaders
• Build relationships with health economic and outcomes research experts worldwide
• Present outcomes research data at international/national congresses and publish articles in scientific journals

Minimum Education required:

Doctoral degree from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, pharmacy, or economics - OR - Master's Degree required from a recognized school of medicine, public health, management, pharmacy, or economics

Required experience and skills:

• 5 years post PhD or 7 years post Master's degree of relevant experience in the areas of health economics, outcomes research, market access, HTA or related field
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills
• A track record of scientific presentations and publications

Preferred skills:

Good understanding of HTA/reimbursement and market access needs in key markets

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Expected US salary range:
$181,600.00 - $285,800.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
11/1/2024
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Requisition ID:R298493