Director, Clinical & Value Evidence Liaison

MENARINI Group•Bridgewater, NJ

3d•$240,000 - $272,000

About The Position

The Director, Clinical & Value Evidence Liaison is a field-facing Medical Affairs role focused on serving as a trusted scientific partner to external payer and other population health decision-maker (PHDM) experts. The position conducts appropriate scientific exchanges to support understanding of the scientific and clinical value of Menarini Stemline products and develops opportunities for collaborative research with PHDMs. External stakeholders include managed care organizations, large physician groups, health systems, group purchasing organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, governmental agencies, Medicare, integrated delivery networks, and oncology clinical pathway developers in the assigned region. The Director supports internal business partners, particularly field-based Market Access colleagues, by contributing strategic clinical and health outcomes input, customer insights, business planning, and key account management. The role builds relationships with recognized managed markets and healthcare systems experts, supports pre- and post-launch activities, communicates product value to address unmet medical needs, and supports real-world evidence initiatives. The position develops expertise in disease management, emerging therapies, competitor products, the US healthcare landscape, HEOR, and RWE. It provides clinical support and data presentations, represents the company at scientific and stakeholder meetings, captures and analyzes external insights, and collaborates on research and strategic programs. The role works cross-functionally with Account Management, Payer Marketing, Commercial Sales, Clinical Development, Medical Science Liaisons, and other internal partners, while adhering to company processes and regulatory and compliance requirements. Travel may be up to 60%, including overnight stays.

Requirements

Advanced degree required, such as PharmD, DNP, PhD, or MD.
Generally, 5–7 years of relevant experience, including 2 or more years as a HEOR Liaison in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, or a combination of payer-organization and HEOR Liaison experience.
At least 2 years of direct HEOR/RWE project experience.
Experience working with cross-functional medical, market access, and commercial teams.
Experience planning and executing HEOR and/or real-world evidence research projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities and projects.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems with innovative solutions and strong organizational skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to build relationships and communicate with a broad range of audiences and organizational levels.
Solid analytical and strategic capabilities and business acumen, with demonstrated work ethic, integrity, and professional conduct.
Strong project management skills.
Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to travel locally and regionally up to 60%, including overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

Additional master’s degree in a scientific research domain, such as an MS or MPH.
Knowledge or experience in oncology, with breast oncology experience preferred.
Basic knowledge of payer quality and performance measures.
Basic knowledge of health system incentives related to pharmaceuticals, such as infusion versus oral agents and medically integrated dispensing.
Familiarity with health economics, outcomes research, disease management, practice and pathway guidelines and methodologies, comparative effectiveness research, and related trends.

Responsibilities

Maintain expertise in disease state management, emerging therapies, competitor products, and the evolving US healthcare landscape.
Understand health plan and PBM formularies and product positioning, and identify ways to enhance scientific value propositions and optimize market access.
Develop expertise in HEOR and RWE and their role in developing value propositions for medical interventions.
Provide clinical support and deliver data presentations regionally and nationally to PHDM audiences.
Represent and support Menarini Stemline at scientific and stakeholder meetings, including congresses, symposia, advisory boards, and investigator meetings.
Capture and document key insights from PHDMs and analyze them into meaningful organizational action items.
Identify and address prioritized PHDM stakeholders’ unmet needs using clinical evidence and economic models where appropriate.
Provide medical and scientific expertise for content and programs used to educate internal support functions and stakeholders.
Participate in research, advisory board, and internal meetings to develop and implement strategic clinical programs with Clinical Development, informing research strategy, study designs, and product value propositions.
Contribute to the development, management, and execution of the Medical Affairs Strategic Plan and related pre- and post-launch activities.
Develop and execute collaborative, data-centric projects with PHDMs in payer and institutional settings, such as RWE and quality improvement initiatives.
Develop persuasive communication materials, such as slide decks and emails, for internal and external audiences.
Collaborate with Account Management, Payer Marketing, Commercial Sales, and Clinical Development to communicate product scientific narratives and value propositions to PHDMs.
Manage assigned Medical Affairs projects and collaborate on cross-functional initiatives, scientific and strategic objectives, and departmental efficiencies.
Build relationships with MSLs and Market Access and Marketing partners to understand regional external expert perspectives and support field engagements as appropriate.
Adhere to internal standard processes and regulatory and compliance requirements.
Travel up to 60%, including overnight stays, for payer meetings, customer locations, internal meetings, medical meetings, congresses, and training.
Perform other duties as assigned.