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July 17, 2010
Global Director to Head up HEOR Division
Location: Switzerland
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced HEOR professional to take the next step in their career.
My client is one of the worlds leading biopharmaceutical organisation and they are looking to appoint a Director within their Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research division.
This is a newly created ‘stand alone’ position within their organisation with a view to hire a team of experts to support them.
We are seeking a seasoned HEOR professional with previous experience in economic modelling. This person needs to be approachable, with an energetic personality and style. International/multi country experience is required - this may include US experience, which would be highly desirable given this is a global position.
Suitable candidates will possess a MSc or PhD in Health Economics or Outcomes Research related discipline and a minimum of 5 years industry experience gained within a Pharmaceutical Company, CRO or Consultancy at a senior level.
In return our client is offering a very attractive salary and one of the best packages (which includes relocation) that you will find on the current market.
Summary
To provide strategic planning and design input and implementation of health outcomes programs to support the launch, pricing, and reimbursement of products across global markets.
To provide pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research guidance to the product/project development teams regarding drug development in order to maximize commercial opportunities.
To identify, select, and manage contractors, consultants, and CROs to execute planned HEOR deliverables.
Duties, Responsibilities, Activities
To ensure development of programs to support value proposition(s) for 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
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
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics
- Several years experience in pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
- Significant experience interacting with Health Technology Assessment
- Experience in interfacing with external scientific bodies and preference for experience with interactions with reimbursement agencies in US and/or Europe.
- 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
- Experience of preparing and making submissions European HTA agencies such as NICE or preparation and submissions of AMCP dossiers in the USA
If you would like to speak to me direct regarding this role or any of our current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call Ray Bird today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44. Please note that all communication and correspondence will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Alternatively e-mail on rbird@barringtonjames.com
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Ray Bird Specialist Consultant - HEOR, Market Access, Pricing and Reimbursement + 44 (0)1293 77 66 44 http://www.barringtonjames.com
July 2010: Directorship , Industry , Researcher/Co-ordinator