Director Global HEOR, Povetacicept

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vertex is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join its Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) group in Boston, MA. The Health Economics & Outcomes Research Director will lead HEOR strategies and execution of evidence generation that optimize the value proposition of Vertex’s povetacicept assets through each stage of development, including launch and post-launch phases. This position reports to the Senior Director Global HEOR Kidney.

Requirements

• Provides technical expertise in HEOR and able to formulate and lead creative research projects and ensure conduct is technically and scientifically rigorous and reflects best HEOR practices
• Strong track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals demonstrating experience in evidence synthesis, patient reported outcomes, observational research, and health economic modeling
• Demonstrate capabilities to develop global strategic HEOR plans and execute studies with comprehensive understanding of clinical development strategies and trial designs
• Ability to apply knowledge of US healthcare system, global health technology appraisal requirements, and clinical development plans, to identify evidence gaps and formulate evidence generation strategies
• Market Access experience, including direct experience in making submissions to relevant payers and interacting with them is strongly desired (US and EX-US)
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, including presentation skills to communicate difficult concepts and persuade others; comfortable communicating complex concepts and adapting presentation style to a variety of audiences
• Broad and comprehensive understanding of the legal and regulatory environment of the pharmaceutical industry, demonstrated integrity on work-related compliance considerations and solid ethics
• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, Master's degree, MPH, or PharmD) in a relevant discipline.
• Typically requires 10 years of experience in health economics and outcomes research, or directly-related field and industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Serves as the HEOR povetacicept Lead focusing on pipeline indications: pMN and/or gMG
• Develops the HEOR strategy for povetacicept from early development through product lifecycle
• Serves as HEOR lead to cross-functional and cross-regional teams to align strategic plans to stakeholder needs and represent the voice of HEOR
• Execute complex HEOR evidence generation including, cost-effective analysis and budget impact models, prospective and retrospective observational studies, ITCs, meta-analyses and systematic reviews, patient reported outcomes measure development and validation and other research as needed to support the asset value
• Gathers and synthesizes insights from Payers, KOLs and HEOR experts; stays current with scientific and policy trends and best practices and applies strategic and content expertise to strategy planning
• Supports the integration of HEOR evidence in health technology appraisal submissions for relevant assets
• Collaborates with the medical communications teams on publication strategy and ensure that dissemination of HEOR evidence is timely and has maximum impact
• Partners and works closely with Global Pricing and Market Access to support production of GVD and Value Narrative
• Collaborates closely with global brand marketing, clinical, and other functional teams to support and enhance access to marketed products across various regions and serves as HEOR lead to cross-functional teams
• Oversee the design and execution of HEOR studies and apply best practices for HEOR analyses, modeling and dissemination; ensures the highest quality standards for research and dissemination

Benefits

• annual bonus
• annual equity awards
• medical, dental and vision benefits
• generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
• educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
• a generous commuting subsidy
• matching charitable donations
• 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees