Health Economics and Outcomes Research Field Director
Job Locations
US-Remote
Req No.
2020-6480
Category
Marketing, Public Relations & Business Development
Type
Regular Full-Time
Summary of Major Responsibilities
The HEOR Field Director is the field-based scientific lead for HEOR in US settings, with responsibility for managing interactions by HEOR with US National, Regional and Organized Customer Group (OCG) accounts on a portfolio basis.
The US healthcare environment is evolving rapidly towards outcome and value-based approaches for evaluation and reimbursement of medicines and other therapeutic interventions. Customers demand strong expertise in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to inform evidence-based assessments of innovative medicines and to facilitate research collaborations. US population-based healthcare decision makers, especially large and integrated plans, have specialized needs with respect to the technical sophistication and type of HEOR/RWD related evidence required to make optimal decisions for the care of populations. The HEOR Field Director supports these evidence requirements by engaging as field-based scientific professionals directly with US population-based healthcare decision makers to identify key scientific questions and evidence gaps, provide insights to support HEOR and medical plans, and to facilitate real world research and other collaborations as appropriate. The position thus supports HEOR’s objectives to generate, translate, and communicate real world evidence to US healthcare decision makers to demonstrate the value of Exact Sciences products and inform appropriate decision making.
This position is field based.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties
Facilitating HEOR research collaborations as appropriate and engaging with internal HEOR research resources to deliver insights on evidence gaps and support execution of key projects aligned with Exact Sciences strategy.
Facilitating value- and outcomes-based evaluations in support of contracting with payer organizations.
Engaging in sophisticated value conversations with decision makers who require expertise in health economics, outcomes research, real-world evidence generation, and value assessment.
Identifying current and future real-world evidence requirements and methodologies, and effectively conveying insights internally to ensure customers’ value-based evidence requirements are met.
Engaging as appropriate in communication regarding economic models, RW evidence findings, approved FDAMA 114/21st Century Cures Act, Section 3037 communications.
Conduct of peer-to-peer level value discussions with HEOR experts within payer organizations, HTA or value framework organizations (such as ICER and AHRQ).
Maintaining a strong understanding of the evolving US healthcare environment and implications for HEOR strategy.
Maintaining strong, consistent relationships with customers and HEOR KTLs, such that they are viewed as trusted scientific advisors on HEOR topics.
Managing account requirements for HEOR topics on a portfolio basis, and serving as the primary HEOR field point of alignment for US Market Access.
Collaborating closely with field and internal Medical resources to ensure customers’ information needs are fully met and coordination is optimized.
Ensure compliance with applicable SOPs in all activities.
Demonstrate Strong Scientific/Technical Expertise
Demonstrate exceptional scientific understanding of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), combined with knowledge and experience of the US healthcare system.
As appropriate, support internal training initiatives on HEOR methodologies and application. Apply foundational pharmacoeconomic and other health outcomes principles to meet the scientific evidence needs of population-based healthcare decision makers.
Display strong understanding of the US healthcare environment and apply this understanding in support of field activities.
Participate in training programs to maintain and develop expertise in health outcomes research, pharmacoeconomics and other subjects as appropriate.
Credibly communicate complex pharmacoeconomic principles and evidence to decision makers with different levels of knowledge, as well as internal partners, and inform and support healthcare decision making.
Utilize economic models, systematic reviews, and other technical tools with expertise.
Understand and identify challenges and opportunities of new product development in the US payer environment.
In support of all Exact Sciences products (marketed and pipeline), technologies and services, demonstrate exceptional scientific and technical communication capability in meeting the scientific evidence needs of the most sophisticated evidence-driven, population-based healthcare decision makers, e.g., national and regional health plans, integrated health systems, long term care payers, government payers, and key researchers and US healthcare policy makers.
Effectively Manage Account Responsibilities
Principal field-based HEOR point of contact for population/value-based decision makers within designated health plans, especially including Pharmacy Directors, Medical Directors, Quality, and Health Outcomes/Analytics
Manage external HEOR engagement strategy for designated plans. Accountable for the development and maintenance of trusted advisor relationships with key HEOR, medical, pharmacy, quality improvement and health policy professionals within designated accounts or other institutions.
Successfully manage the HEOR related evidence needs of specialty healthcare plans as assigned.
Identify appropriate collaboration opportunities and communicate and support internally.
Display evidence of appropriate partnership with Exact Sciences field and home office medical, market access partners, including both medical and commercial/market access colleagues.
Proactively represent the evidence needs of health care decision makers to HEOR and other internal stakeholders to ensure that unmet needs are identified and prioritized in planning processes.
Identify and develop relationships with HEOR thought leaders within assigned responsibility.
Successfully manage the evidence needs of the most sophisticated US healthcare decision makers, including major national level managed care organizations (MCOs), national pharmaceutical benefits managers (PBMs), national organizations that influence healthcare policy, and leading academic institutions and national/international level opinion leaders that focus on HEOR.
Display influence and impact on the HEOR and medical research agendas across therapeutic areas by collecting, synthesizing, and communicating voice of the customer insights to internal partners from various Medical Units and other functions.
Facilitate value- and outcomes-based assessments in support of contracting with payer organizations.
Identify potential collaborative real-world research or other partnerships with healthcare stakeholders
As appropriate, identify and communicate internally relevant HEOR initiatives that further the scientific knowledge of evidence-driven, population based healthcare decision Facilitate real-world research, health services and other partnerships between Exact Sciences and investigators. Collaborate closely with HEOR Real World Investigations and other HEOR and Medial colleagues, as appropriate. Ensure appropriate compliance in all activities.
Collaborate strategically with HEOR and other partners to identify opportunities to assist external healthcare decision makers or stakeholders in understanding the value of Exact Sciences products, technologies and services.
Identify data gaps and participate in research project teams.
Facilitate discussions with HEOR researchers and experts and/or population-based healthcare decision-makers who have research proposals. Communicate and submit these proposals to appropriate internal decision-making committees for evaluation.
Collaborate internally to ensure assessment of ethical considerations, scientific merit, and the technical feasibility of proposed studies, decision-support tools, dossiers, economic models, or other projects.
Communicate HEOR Evidence in Support of Value Assessment
Engage as appropriate in HEOR-related scientific discussions. Provide proactive communication regarding economic models and RW evidence findings, using approved FDAMA 114/21st Century Cures Act, Section 3037 materials.
Communicate effectively with internal HEOR, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and other business partners as needed.
Demonstrate proficiency in the use and communication of findings of health economic models and other healthcare decision support tools to appropriately inform healthcare decision-making.
Connect value-based decision makers as appropriate with Exact Sciences HEOR, Medical or other resources to address their information needs.
Participate as appropriate in professional communication and dissemination at scientific congresses and other professional meetings via podium or scientific poster presentations, and authorship as appropriate on peer-reviewed publications.
Viewed as highly knowledgeable in HEOR and the evolving US healthcare environment by field and home office Exact Sciences colleagues at all levels of the Invited to cross functional venues to share knowledge.
Develop and participate in publication plans as appropriate, collaborating with Medical Affairs and Communications Professionals.
Collaborate with Field and Home Office Partners
Demonstrate excellent teamwork and partnership with external and internal colleagues.
Collaborate with field-based and home office medical and commercial partners to meet customer requests and support HEOR and medical Provide training and expertise as needed.
Collaborate with HEOR, Medical, Regulatory, Compliance, or other colleagues and external experts in the development of health economic materials and tools designed for sharing with population-based healthcare decision makers.
Attend and contribute to medical or business partner meetings to ensure appropriate collaboration and provide scientific/educational updates as required.
Communicate and align real-world evidence requirements and gaps to relevant HEOR, Medical, and Commercial colleagues for the assigned accounts.
As assigned, engage in support of HEOR advisory boards or other activities that strive to understand the application and impact of current or planned HEOR evidence.
Participate in business planning as required and contribute to the development of overall HEOR strategy.
Present at internal venues to inform partners about the evolving US healthcare environment, health technology assessment, or other topics.
Elicit and Communicate Customer Insights
Identify and communicate customer insights on HEOR/RWD evidence gaps perceived by the most sophisticated US payer customers, e., national MCOs, LTC, government, influential health policy organizations, and key academic research partners to internal teams to inform HEOR research strategy and agendas by gathering, synthesizing, and communicating customer insights on key evidence gaps.
As assigned, communicate the needs of national and OCG accounts to represent the voice of the US payer to assist the development of new products.
Translate customer insights to internal stakeholders in order to generate relevant HEOR research for Exact Sciences product portfolio across the product development lifecycle.
Demonstrate Compliance via Exceptional Understanding of and Adherence to Applicable Policies and Standards
Demonstrate a deep understanding of and adherence to laws and regulations.
Complete all required training, demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant laws, guidance’s and procedures, and adhere to corporate policies and procedures.
Demonstrate accountability for all necessary and appropriate legal, regulatory, and compliance review of communication materials, research or other partnerships, or other types of activities.
Collaborate effectively with Compliance, Legal, Quality Assurance and other colleagues to understand and ensure adherence to relevant policies and standards.
Complete all activity documentation, expense reporting and other administrative responsibilities in a timely and appropriate way.
Demonstrate significant understanding of national healthcare management settings and stakeholders.
Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to work on a computer up to 6 hours a day.
Ability to walk/stand up to 4 hours a day.
Overnight travel approximately 50%.
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology or related discipline; or Masters degree with 2+ years of relevant experience in lieu of PhD.
10+ years of prior experience, with a history of excellent performance success and progressive advancement in relevant field-based or other pharmacoeconomics professional roles in the pharmaceutical industry or a managed care, public sector, academic organization, HEOR research organization, or other setting in which responsibilities included population-based healthcare management and/or clinical/pharmaceoconomic communications.
Demonstrate significant understanding of national healthcare management settings and stakeholders.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD or Masters level training in health economics or a related public health discipline.
Strong scientific, health services and outcomes research, and pharmacoeconomics training and experience, combined with an excellent understanding of the evolving US healthcare system and population-based healthcare delivery.
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