Associate Director, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research

About the role

Alexion is looking for an Associate Director, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (GHEOR). The role leads the development and execution of global HEOR strategies and deliverables that support the worldwide launch and reimbursement of products across multiple disease areas, assets and indications. It works closely with Global Value, Access & Pricing, Medical, R&D, Regulatory and Commercial teams to embed global HEOR strategy into disease area and clinical development strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Use knowledge of disease area and portfolio strategy to develop and run the global HEOR strategy, ensuring payer-relevant endpoints and evidence-generation strategies are applied throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and run global value evidence plans covering systematic literature reviews, indirect treatment comparisons, cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact analyses, real-world evidence, claims studies, chart reviews, patient surveys and PROs.
• Build partnerships with R&D, Commercial, Medical and Market Access leaders, and with Disease Area heads, to drive evidence generation and efficient study design and execution.
• Monitor the global market access landscape and create plans to show the value and differentiation of assets.
• Represent the function in cross-functional teams, maintain external credibility with experts and influencers, and deliver presentations and contribute to publications.
• Manage relationships with external agencies and monitor their performance.
• Guide Regional HEOR teams, set best practices for research methodology, economic modelling and study design, and oversee country teams adapting global strategies to local HTA processes.

Required profile

• PhD or equivalent combination of education and experience in Pharmacy or clinical sciences.
• 5+ years of prior experience in HEOR or Market Access in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry.
• Thorough understanding of Health Technology Assessment at a global level and experience of successful negotiations through HTA processes.
• Knowledge of the global market access landscape and the US healthcare environment, and of the drug development and commercialization process.
• Recognized leader with a track record of influencing stakeholders in a matrix environment, managing multiple priorities, and working with multicultural teams.
• Published research in reputable journals.
• Preferred: experience and knowledge of rare disease conditions.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of AI tools for literature review, content development and summarization, with the ability to evaluate AI outputs for scientific accuracy, compliance, confidentiality and adherence to company policy.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Budget management and financial accountability.