Associate Director, HEOR Strategy, Neuroscience

AbbVie; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an Associate Director of Health Economics and Outcomes Research to develop and implement HEOR strategies across multiple indications and products, aligning global plans with integrated evidence programs and influencing payer decisions.

The role requires an advanced degree in health economics or related field, 5+ years with a Master’s (3 years with a PhD), and strong fundamentals in epidemiology, biostatistics, PROs or health services research.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline.
• 5+ years with Master's, 3+ years with PhD (fellowship may count) in health economics or related field.
• Strong grounding in epidemiology, biostatistics, PROs, health services research, or economics.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates as an HEOR subject-matter expert in cross-functional teams to integrate HEOR strategies into Integrated Evidence Plans.
• Leads and conducts timely execution of robust and innovative HEOR research.
• Collaborates with HEOR centers of excellence to ensure robust research.
• Leverages outcomes research expertise to inform plan and labeling negotiations; interfaces with regulatory bodies.
• Partners with country affiliates to support HTA submissions and market access.

Skills

HEOR strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

HTA/payer engagement

Evidence generation

Presentation to audiences

Education

Advanced degree in health economics

Job 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, Xand YouTube.

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.

• 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.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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