North America HEOR Manager

Abbott • Alameda, CA

1d • $114,000 - $228,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels. As a North America HEOR Manager, you will help shape the HEOR strategies to support North America reimbursement strategies. The position reports to the Senior Director, Market Access (Canada) and HEOR (North America) Commercial Operations. This role will support the development and implementation of market access and reimbursement tactical plans for new and existing products through the lens of outcomes research, health economics and budget impact for North America; also, to shape the Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) strategy in partnership with our clinical and medical affairs team. The HEOR will support market access activities for the ADC portfolio to maximize and protect patient access in NA across the product life cycle. This manager has the responsibility for scientific soundness of activities, and ensure outcomes aligned with business needs. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

Requirements

• Masters or PhD Degree: Advanced degree (masters or PhD or MD) in Health Economics and/or outcomes research, epidemiology is preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of experience along with work experience in HEOR, Evidence Generation and/or Reimbursement
• Understanding of the health systems environment and US market access landscape
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially presentation development; especially in regards to working across cultures
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to advance projects with limited supervision
• Strong commercial/ business background an asset
• Experience in medical technology or pharmaceutical space
• Experience in diabetes area desirable
• Knowledge of health economics and outcomes research, reimbursement, coverage, coding and payment mechanisms globally is highly desirable
• Creative ability to develop innovative programs and to develop novel methodologies for economic analyses applied to the medical Technology industry is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Develop HEOR/outcomes-based models to support solution specific business cases that can be leveraged by key health system stakeholders and for internal market access stakeholders
• Plan and support economic model adaptations, especially with key clinical study results and statistical analyses
• Ensure publication of relevant, high-quality data in impactful HEOR publications (including presentation of findings at scientific congresses, key internal cross functional workshop/forum, and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals)
• Ensure effective communication of health economics & outcomes studies progress and results to relevant audiences (e.g. investigators, brand team, etc.)
• Prepare abstracts/manuscripts of study results for publication / presentation, as required
• Liaise with consultants, contract research organizations, economic experts, etc. on various health economics & outcomes research projects
• Cultivate effective working relationships with key opinion leaders to support publication plans
• Collaborate with clinical research on studies with economic and quality of life endpoints
• Ensure alignment of key internal stakeholders (commercial, RWE, medical and clinical teams) on business priorities and HEOR projects
• Develop and present materials to demonstrate product value including outcomes research, economic models and slide presentations.
• Investigate opportunities for differential reimbursement for differentiated products through clinical evidence and for emerging technologies
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Health Technology Assessment and HEOR; track and evaluate reimbursement decisions and take action to mitigate impact for ADC’s business
• Manages cost center budget

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager