Purpose

• Support assigned therapy area portfolio to plan and generate robust health economics and value based evidence to maximize the value propositions from both a global and US perspective working within the Market Access tripod
• Support the execution of quality research projects, economic models, trial design recommendations and other activities in support of programs/products
• Support the planning, design, implementation and completion of innovative evidence-based research programs that are consistent with program/product strategies. The research programs developed will provide appropriate evidence and/or tools to be used for internal decision making and for external audiences at product launch and over product life cycle
• Seek opportunities to innovate HEVA value identification, evidence generation and dissemination process/plan to increase the relevance and impact of HEVA evidence to ensure reimbursement decisions optimal access
• Develop and maintain TA expertise

Performance Standards: Duties & Responsibilities

People

Action Areas, Deliverables and Outcome

• Support and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Work effectively with global HEVA teams across various time zones

Performance Indicators

• Feedback from stakeholders (end customers, medical teams) on overall satisfaction

Weightage: 15%

Performance

Action Areas, Deliverables and Outcome

• Support the HEVA evidence generation plan:
  • Develop research plan to support pre-launch, launch and post-launch evidence for investigational and marketed drugs
  • Evidence generation plan includes burden of illness studies, epidemiology, literature reviews, meta-analysis, retrospective, and prospective observational studies, economic evaluations, development and analysis of patient-reported outcomes
  • Provide strategic support with individuals and institutions, which may serve as resources for evidence generation purpose, etc.
• Support execution of approved HEVA study(s) and manage ongoing study(s)
  • Supports the manager/HEVA product lead to manage and execute research studies to support the clinical, economic and humanistic value of products  
  • Studies include but are not limited to burden of illness studies, epidemiology, literature reviews, meta-analysis, retrospective and prospective observational studies, economic evaluations, and patient-reported outcomes
• Support development of core value dossier (CVD) and AMCP dossiers and provide strategic direction

Performance Indicators

• Adherence to timeline
• Adherence to quality target
• Demonstrated contributions to product success

Weightage: 35%

Process

Action Areas, Deliverables and Outcome

• Assist manager in development HEVA strategic evidence material
• Assist manager development of core HEVA strategic evidence generation processes, templates, and products across the portfolio in accordance to the scientific and value messages aligned with CVD, the US AMCP dossier, and HEVA contributions as appropriate to other submissions
• Maintain adherence to the evidence generation guidelines and other standards relevant to HEVA evidence generation processes

Performance Indicators

• Feedback from stakeholders (end customers, medical teams) on satisfaction with services provided
• Compliance with all relevant internal SOPs and external laws and regulations

Weightage: 30%

Stakeholder

Action Areas, Deliverables and Outcome

• Work with HEVA, RWE, Clinical, Medical Affairs, Marketing, External Affairs and Market Access global or local teams in regions/areas to identify evidence generation and dissemination needs and assist in developing assigned deliverables
• Support Manger HEVA to prepare relevant & customized deliverables for these Teams

Performance Indicators

• Feedback from stakeholders (end customers, medical teams) on satisfaction with services provided

Weightage: 20%

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies / Language

• Therapy Area Specific
  • Multiple sclerosis & Neurology
  • Immunology
  • Oncology
  • Rare diseases
  • Rare blood diseases
• Demonstrate effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Understanding of the disease environment and the evolution of the market access landscape and implications for the business

• Strong quality focus
• Excellent communication skills and ability to understand and present complex information in digestible ways for internal (e.g. cross GBU team) and external audiences
• Strong team spirit, sense of transversality, multicultural awareness and ability to drive matrix teams
• Excellent English language knowledge

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences/ pharmacy/ similar discipline or medical degree
• Strong analytical skills to translate clinical and economic information and messages into payer evidence strategies
• Relevant training/ experience in health economics, public health, epidemiology, or other relevant health-related scientific discipline

Additional Requirements of the job

• 5+ years of experience in HEOR for the pharmaceuticals industry, CRO consultancy or academia
• Understands reimbursement decisions to determine value drivers and how evidence is used in decision making and how it impacts various payers (e.g., providers, patients, health systems)
• Knowledge of methods and principles of health economics, health technology assessment (HTA) reviews
• Ability to systematically review available scientific evidence to identify clinical needs of the payer

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