Sr. Director, Health Economics Outcome Research & Real-World Evidence

Taiho Oncology, Inc.•Princeton, NJ

1d•$285,400 - $304,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, HEOR/RWE provides strategic leadership for developing integrated health economics, outcomes research and real-world evidence strategies across Taiho Oncology’s portfolio. The role establishes evidence priorities from clinical development through launch and lifecycle management, ensuring clinical, economic and patient-centered evidence supports product value, medical strategy and stakeholder decision-making. The Senior Director serves as a senior HEOR/RWE subject-matter expert and strategic partner to Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, Commercial and global stakeholders. This position is part of the Medical Affairs organization and works across functions and disease areas to shape evidence that informs development, access and patient-centered decisions. It is hybrid, with three days per week on-site, and requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally, including occasional weekends, as business needs require. The role may include direct staff management where assigned.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant HEOR/RWE experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related life sciences industry, with demonstrated progression in strategic responsibility.
Demonstrated ability to develop and lead HEOR/RWE strategies across clinical development, launch and lifecycle management.
Strong expertise in epidemiology, RWE, health economics, outcomes research, patient-reported outcomes and evidence-generation methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead effectively in complex global and matrix environments.
Strong scientific judgment and expertise in interpreting clinical, economic and real-world data.
Experience overseeing publications, scientific communications, external research partnerships and vendors.
Strong people leadership, coaching and matrix leadership capabilities.
Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex evidence for diverse stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple strategic priorities, budgets and resources in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and relevant HEOR/RWE research tools and data sources.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including occasional weekends, as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.D., DrPH or equivalent) in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, health services research, public health or a related discipline.
Oncology, hematology and/or rare disease experience.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and accountability for integrated HEOR/RWE strategies and evidence-generation plans across assigned products and the broader portfolio.
Establish portfolio- and asset-level evidence priorities aligned with clinical development, Medical Affairs, Market Access and lifecycle objectives.
Lead real-world evidence generation and health economic research to demonstrate the clinical, economic and patient-centered value of Taiho products.
Provide senior-level HEOR/RWE input into clinical development programs, including study design, endpoints, patient-reported outcomes, evidence gaps and payer-relevant evidence requirements.
Critically evaluate HEOR/RWE study designs, analyses and results, ensuring scientific rigor, quality and appropriate interpretation.
Oversee development of value evidence deliverables, including dossiers, economic models, evidence syntheses, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, presentations and other scientific communications.
Provide strategic oversight of submissions to clinical compendia, pathways and payer/government organizations, as appropriate.
Represent HEOR/RWE in senior cross-functional governance forums and external scientific, payer, clinical and business meetings, influencing evidence-based decisions across functions.
Partner with Medical Field leadership and direct HEOR/RWE training to help field medical teams understand and communicate value evidence appropriately.
Provide strategic oversight of HEOR/RWE budgets, external vendors, research partnerships, timelines and resource prioritization across programs.
Build relationships with alliance partners and global stakeholders to align evidence strategies and deliverables.
Provide functional leadership, coaching and scientific guidance to HEOR/RWE colleagues and matrix team members; directly manage staff where assigned.
Monitor evolving HEOR methods, RWE standards, payer evidence expectations and healthcare policy, incorporating relevant developments into evidence strategy.