Job Description

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This client is a German multinational Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, headquartered in Leverkusen, and areas of business include pharmaceuticals; consumer healthcare products, agricultural chemicals, seeds and biotechnology products.

Job Title: HEOR Researcher Oncology

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Remote

Job Description:

Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

• HEOR Researcher will be responsible for developing and implementing a HEOR research strategy for Oncology therapeutic area.

• This will include the conduct of outcomes research studies (health economics, patient-reported outcomes, retrospective data analyses, epidemiology and health services research) while working closely and collaboratively with other functional areas in the client location Medical Affairs, Managed Markets Department (National Healthcare Alliance - NHA), Global Health Economics, Brand Teams and Data Analytics / Market Research.

• HEOR Researcher will be responsible for leading and executing all real- world and outcomes research activities oncology, contributing outcomes research expertise and managing / developing HEOR colleagues assigned to them.

• Oversee HEOR strategic planning for therapeutic areas

• Provide HEOR leadership to key internal cross-functional TA leadership teams

• Lead all HEOR activities involved in developing outcomes-based strategies and tactics aligned with medical and commercial plans.

• Develop and implement HEOR research strategy including development of study design & conduct, identification of data source, and publication plan (including presentations and other methods of dissemination)

• Closely communicate with the HEOR VP in the strategic management and implementation of HEOR plans

• Ensure quality of design, execution, and publication of HEOR studies and quality of models & tools developed for franchise.

• Develop TA HEOR budget, present to appropriate levels of management for approval, and manage budgeted funds in conjunction with direct report(s).

• Drive HEOR strategy and tactical development from phase IIIb-IV and post-launch for the marketplace

• Ensure relevant endpoints and study design for clinical trial program to meet the needs of the payers

• Monitor relevant HEOR related policy relevant to TA

• Represent HEOR on cross-functional teams.

• Work collaboratively with the Global HEOR Department

• Participate in business planning and annual budgeting process.

• Develop and manage research partnerships with academia, thought leaders, managed care and other customers, and contract research organizations.

• Attend and present at professional meetings.

• Facilitate the communication of HEOR research results to customers through interaction with Medical Affairs, Brand Teams, NHA teams, and other key internal customers

• Actively provide direction, manage performance, create development plans, and facilitate development activities for direct reports.

• Directly manage research studies and other outcomes projects, as needed.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a MPH/MS is required. Advanced degree (Doctorate, PhD) in outcomes-related field (e.g., Public Health, Economics, Epidemiology); or clinical training with post-graduate fellowship in outcomes-related field is preferred

• A minimum of two to four years previous experience in HEOR is required with prior industry experience highly preferred.

• Experience in developing and gaining management approval for HEOR strategies and tactics to meet objectives for a given product or franchise.

• Experience in at least one specific therapeutic area is preferred but not required.

• Solid experience in conducting HEOR studies applying health economics, retrospective data analyses, patient-reported outcomes, epidemiology, prospective observational / outcomes studies and health services research is preferred.

• Experience serving on cross-functional leadership teams.

• Experience with formal people management, including performance management and development is preferred.

• Understanding of client location health care systems and economics; specifically understanding perspectives, business models, data processing, and information needs of managed care, specialty pharmacy and public sector is preferred.

• Understanding of the uses of HEOR for health policy decision-making is preferred.

• Understanding of regulatory and commercial compliance issues relating to conducting research and disseminating of scientific information is required.

• Must be able to travel up to 20% domestically. - may include travel for conferences, poster presentations, ad boards and in person team meetings.

Skills / Behavioral Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability in critical thinking, innovative problem solving and interpersonal communications

• Well developed conceptual thinking with capability to access internal and external resources for advice

• Proactive application of therapeutic area and disease treatment knowledge

• Able to implement projects including key stake holders with high degree of autonomy

• Excellent oral and written skills, as well as established background in developing research collaborations.

• Ability to work well in a team environment, as well as independently with limited supervision.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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