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May 13, 2007
Associate Director of Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research: Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Location: Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA
Founded in 1986, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to develop and market medicines that improve the quality of life for patients and their caregivers.
Shire succeeds because of our people. Through teamwork, commitment, innovative thinking and energy, Shire will continue to grow as a world-class pharmaceutical organization. Due to our continued growth, we currently have a need for an Associate Director of Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research in our Chesterbrook, PA location.
Description: The Associate Director Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research will provide strategic planning & design input and implementation of health outcomes programs to support the launch, pricing, and reimbursement for Shire products across global markets.
This person will also provide pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research guidance to the product/project development teams regarding drug development in order to maximize commercial opportunities for Shire products as well as identify, select, and manage contractors, consultants, and CROs to execute planned HEOR deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
(25%) To ensure development of programs to support value proposition(s) for Shire products globally, including:
- Document unmet needs by demonstrating economic and humanistic burden of illness in planned/approved indications for the products
- Contribute to the design, HEOR endpoint selection, reporting and analysis of clinical studies
- Support scientific content output (abstracts/manuscripts/posters) based on clinical studies ensuring publications support for HEOR analyses for products where available
(50%) Identify, evaluate, retain and oversee consultants and contract organizations to execute the health outcomes work (studies, health technology assessments, and economic analyses). In particular, representing the HEOR function at team meetings, BU meetings, and meetings with senior management to ensuring provision of HEOR outputs to support internal decision making during product development and commercialization to:
- Produce high-quality project deliverables to agreed timelines and budgets
- Develop and maintain a strong network of professional contacts
- Produce cost effectiveness model-based economic evaluations, budget impact analyses and burden of illness studies
- Support adaptation of economic models in accordance with local requirements/guidelines
- Prepare economic and product value strategy dossiers
- Contribute to reimbursement and HTA submission documentation
- perform prospective or retrospective database analyses
(5%) Research and perform critical analysis of medical and scientific evidence as the basis for disease management guidelines, P&T Committee actions, and pharmacoeconomic comparisons of therapies.
(10%) Contribute to the development of Target Product Profiles (TPP) and Clinical Development Plans (CDP) as well as commercial strategies for identifying and supporting prospective or retrospective research to support sales and ensuring its execution
(5%) Provision of prompt health economic assessments to support decisions on possible in-licensing of products made jointly with Commercial, BU, and R&D colleagues
(5%) Maintain awareness of global HEOR requirements, regulatory legislation, payor trends & requirements
The incumbent has authority to propose strategies and to define the methodology for PE modelling and stand alone outcomes studies. Will also guide the value proposition development and provide input to PST/CDP for appropriate health outcomes endpoints in studies.
Education and Experience Requirements: Master’s degree in Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics (or similar) with 5 to 7 years experience in pharmaceutical or medical device industry or PhD in Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics (or similar) with at least 3 to 5 years experience. Alternatively, significant experience interacting with Health Technology Assessment Agencies over a period of 5 plus years is acceptable.
Experience in interfacing with external scientific bodies & preference for experience with interactions with reimbursement agencies in US and/or Europe.
Key Skills and Competencies
Essential skills:
- Appropriate awareness of drug development, health economics, pharmaceutical outcomes research on a global basis
- Experience in developing models to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of health technologies
- Excellent communication skills, influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally
- Moderate travel will be required. Experience and willingness to work in a global environment is essential.
Desired skills:
- Experience of preparing and making submissions European HTA agencies such as NICE or HAS and or preparation and submissions of AMCP dossiers in the USA
- Synthesis of data using Bayesian techniques
Create a profile and apply online. Additional information can be found at http://careers.shire.com/.
Shire is committed to providing high quality, competitive and appropriate health care benefits for employees and their families.
Shire is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
