Global Real-World Evidence & Health Economics & Outcomes Research (RWE & HEOR) Lead
About The Position
This Director-level role helps lead the development and execution of global real-world evidence (RWE) and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) studies supporting launch readiness, value demonstration, reimbursement, market access, clinical adoption, and lifecycle management across assigned assets, indications, or disease areas. The role identifies evidence gaps, shapes evidence-generation strategies, and partners with stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Research and Development Strategy, Market Access, Commercial, Epidemiology, and regional teams to deliver scientifically rigorous research. The position contributes to healthcare decision-making by generating and communicating clinical, economic, and patient-centered evidence that demonstrates the value of therapies. It also advances evidence generation through innovative methodologies, advanced analytics, digital capabilities, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in health economics, outcomes research, public health, epidemiology, health services research, statistics, economics, pharmacy administration, medicine, or a related scientific discipline.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience with a doctoral degree, or at least 10 years with a master’s degree, in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, consulting, academic, or related environments.
- Demonstrated expertise in real-world evidence, outcomes research, comparative effectiveness research, health economics, evidence synthesis, and value demonstration.
- Experience developing and executing global evidence-generation plans that support launch readiness, reimbursement, market access, and lifecycle management.
- Strong understanding of global healthcare systems, payer decision-making, health technology assessment requirements, reimbursement frameworks, and healthcare policy environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and influence stakeholders within matrixed global organizations.
- Strong scientific judgment and ability to critically evaluate study designs, data sources, analyses, economic models, and scientific outputs.
- Experience using digital tools, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies to strengthen evidence planning, evidence generation, and strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global evidence-generation strategies for assigned assets, indications, and disease areas with cross-functional and regional stakeholders.
- Identify evidence gaps and translate stakeholder needs into integrated research plans that support healthcare decision-making.
- Lead RWE and outcomes research programs, including observational studies, database analyses, registries, comparative effectiveness research, and external collaborations.
- Ensure scientific rigor by overseeing study concepts, protocol reviews, analysis plans, interpretation of findings, and dissemination strategies.
- Advance health economics and value demonstration initiatives to inform payer, health technology assessment, healthcare provider, and health system decisions.
- Build and maintain strategic external relationships with academic investigators, healthcare systems, payer organizations, patient advocacy groups, and research collaborators.
- Lead cross-functional project execution, managing partnerships, vendors, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and risk mitigation activities.
- Drive innovation and responsible technology adoption using advanced analytics, digital capabilities, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
