Associate Director, HEOR Strategy, Neuroscience

AbbVie Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking an experienced HEOR professional to lead the development and execution of evidence strategies across multiple indications and products, at global and regional levels.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate HEOR plans into integrated evidence strategies and support regulatory and payer discussions. The role requires strong leadership in health economics, outcomes research, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to maximize evidence

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline.
• Minimum of five years with Master’s, three years with PhD (fellowship included).
• Core HEOR specialties: epidemiology, biostatistics, PROs, health services research, economics.
• Ability to present complex programs and data to cross-functional audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as an HEOR subject-matter expert in cross-functional teams within the Pipeline Commercialization Model.
• Lead and conduct timely execution of robust and innovative research aligned to strategy.
• Collaborate with HEOR centers of excellence to ensure robust research delivery.
• Leverage payer/HTA knowledge to inform COA measurement for trials and interface with regulators.
• Partner with stakeholders and country affiliates for global HTA submissions.
• Develop relationships with external thought-leaders and publish findings.
• Manage budget and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Ensure compliance with established research standards and dissemination across stakeholders.

Skills

HEOR expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication of complex data

Strategic thinking

Education

Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline

Master’s degree

PhD (preferred)

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The AD works independently with guidance from a Director and is responsible for developing and implementing the HEOR strategy and tactics supporting more than one indication within the same product, or more than one product within the same indication, either US, or International or Globally, in compliance with standards and policies. The AD possesses demonstrated technical knowledge, and strategic expertise in identifying, coordinating & delivering innovative health economics & outcomes evidence generation solutions to (1) optimize treatment decisions (2) support label expansion & enhancement (3) maximize registration. They accomplish this by creating a culture that fosters learning and rewards personal development. He or she is able to engage effectively with integral cross-functional team member within the pipeline commercialization model and/or brand/asset teams to integrate, develop, execute & interpret evidence strategies to address these objectives.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates as an HEOR subject-matter expert in key cross-functional teams that are part of the Pipeline Commercialization Model and brand planning process to facilitate alignment and integration of Global HEOR strategies / plans into the broader Integrated Evidence Plans. Must be able to influence activities in a matrix organization.
• Responsible for leading & conducting timely execution of robust & innovative research aligned to strategy.
• Collaborates with HEOR centers of excellence (PCOR & RWE) to ensure delivery of robust research.
• Leverages outcomes research expertise and knowledge of payer/HTA environment to inform COA measurement strategy for clinical trials and interfaces with external global regulatory [e.g. FDA, EMA etc.] to support labeling negotiations.
• Partners with cross-functional stakeholders and country affiliates to support global HTA submissions.
• Develops relationships with key external thought-leaders [e.g. clinical, payer, patient advocacy etc.] and partners on study protocol development, interpretation of findings, and publication of findings.
• Responsible for appropriate allocation of project/asset specific budget & ensuring projects are delivered on time & within budget.
• Assures compliance of HEOR studies with established research standards
• Effectively partners with internal stakeholders (HEOR TA teams, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Global teams, etc.) at strategic and tactical levels to disseminate robust HEOR evidence in support of a broad set of stakeholders including payers, providers, patients, and policymakers.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline
• Minimum of five years working experience with Master’s, three years with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
• Firmly grounded in the scientific fundaments of one or more of the core HEOR specialties (epidemiology, biostatistics, patient reported outcomes, health services research, economics)
• Capable of performing health economics projects from inception through publication and application with minimal oversight.
• Ability to present complex scientific programs and data clearly to cross-functional audiences.

Additional Information

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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