Executive Director, HEOR & Value

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Littleton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 229,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. seeks an Executive Director, HEOR and Value to lead its integrated evidence strategy.

You will define priorities, direct HEOR data investments, and ensure rigorous methodologies across real-world and economic evidence to support access and adoption of Pacira assets. As a senior Medical Affairs leader, you will partner with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Government Affairs, and Clinical Development to align value evidence with payer needs and lifecycle planning,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health economics, public health, epidemiology, health services research, or related field.
• Doctoral degree required; MBA/MPH preferred.
• 15+ years of pharma/biotech/healthcare experience with HEOR/RWE.

Responsibilities

• Lead HEOR strategy and integrated evidence roadmap across products and pipeline assets.
• Direct economic, real-world evidence, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact studies.
• Build cross-functional partnerships to align evidence priorities with payer needs.
• Guide Phase II/III and postmarketing evidence plans with Clinical Development and Market Access.
• Mentor HEOR professionals and manage external partnerships and data resources.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional influence

Payer knowledge

Team leadership

Evidence translation

Education

Doctoral degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Overview

At Pacira, innovation meets purpose.

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a pioneer in non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions. Today, we’re building on that legacy with next-generation innovations for chronic, postsurgical, and musculoskeletal pain. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to helping patients recover faster.We are redefining what’s possible in pain management—and we can’t do it without talented people like you.

Why Join Us?

At Pacira, every career is more than a job. Our mission drives us, and every day, we challenge ourselves to achieve the extraordinary. Integrity is at the core of who we are. We value diverse perspectives and the collective strength of a unified team. Join the team in making better possible for patients everywhere.

Summary

The Executive Director, HEOR and Value is the Medical Affairs leader accountable for establishing and advancing Pacira’s integrated HEOR and Value evidence strategy that enables differentiated access, reimbursement, adoption, and commercial success across marketed products and pipeline assets. The position defines evidence priorities, directs strategic investment in HEOR research and data capabilities, and ensures scientific rigor in methodology and external communications as well as relevance to healthcare decisionmakers. As a senior Medical Affairs leader, this individual partners closely with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Government Affairs, Commercial, Clinical Development, and Business Development to align value evidence plans with payer and health-system needs, related clinical development priorities, and product lifecycle strategy. This role leads a team of HEOR professionals and provides strategic oversight of external research partners and vendors managing large healthcare clinical and administrative databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the HEOR strategy and integrated evidence roadmap across marketed products and pipeline assets, aligned with enterprise scientific priorities and product lifecycle needs.
• Lead scientific strategy and execution across economic and real-world evidence, cost-effectiveness and budget impact models, patient-reported outcomes, disease-burden and patient journey studies, and claims analyses, ensuring rigor and decision relevance.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Government Affairs, and Clinical Development to align scientific evidence priorities, payer and health-system evidence needs, and clinical research strategy.
• Provide strategic guidance on integrating relevant HEOR/RWE endpoints, comparative effectiveness questions, and healthcare decision-maker evidence requirements into Phase II/III, Phase IV, and postmarketing evidence plans in collaboration with Clinical Development and Market Access.
• Build strong professional relationships with key stakeholders in health economic research, population health decision makers, HEOR professional associations, relevant policy experts to advance Pacira’s mission.
• Provide strategic scientific input into pipeline value positioning, lifecycle management, formulary evidence needs, and potential value-based care approaches, in collaboration with Market Access without assuming responsibility for pricing or contracting.
• Lead governance of HEOR and value components of integrated evidence plans, including prioritization of research investments and plans, oversight of budgets, and strategic direction of external partnerships and data resources.
• In collaboration with Scientific Communications, lead scientific dissemination priorities for peer-reviewed publications, and scientific congresses.
• In collaboration with Field Medical and Market Access, conducts value engagements with external decision makers.
• Serves as a mentor and subject matter expertise to Field Medical, Medical Information, and Market Access teams to develop their skills and knowledge in HEOR and value.
• Serve as a senior scientific advisor on emerging evidence, research methods, stakeholder insights, and strategic implications for Pacira assets.
• Lead the development of a high-performing HEOR and Value Strategy team. Develop and mentor HEOR professionals, establish HEOR scientific standards, decision-making frameworks, and grow organizational capabilities to advance evidence strategy and execution of key initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises a team of HEOR professionals, including responsibility for performance management, coaching, development, workload prioritization, and resource planning. Provides strategic oversight of external vendors and research partners supporting large claims, electronic health record, and other real-world healthcare databases, accountable for vendor performance, data quality expectations, scientific deliverables, and appropriate governance.

Interaction

Accountable within Medical Affairs and reports to the Vice President, Medical Affairs. Works in close strategic partnership with other Medical Affairs functions, Market Access, and Clinical Development, and collaborates with Biometrics, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Commercial/Brand Marketing, Business Development, and other internal stakeholders. Leads external relationships with HEOR/RWE research partners, scientific and health economic experts, database vendors, and relevant healthcare decision-maker stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Advanced degree in health economics, public health, epidemiology, health services research, or related field; doctoral degree (PharmD, MD, or PhD) required. MBA, MPH, MS, or other advanced business, health economics, public health, or healthcare-related degree preferred.
• 15+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or healthcare experience, with advanced expertise in HEOR/RWE or related outcomes research; product planning/launch experience preferred.
• Deep understanding of payer, reimbursement, managed care, provider economics, and healthcare delivery.
• Success developing evidence and value strategies for marketed and pipeline products.
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams, managing a functional budget, and setting priorities across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Enterprise-level strategic thinking, scientific judgment, and ability to influence cross-functional decisions.
• Strong understanding of US payer, IDN, health-system, and regulatory/compliance considerations for HEOR communication.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop direct reports, influence senior cross-functional stakeholders, and oversee external research partners and large healthcare data vendors.
• Ability to translate complex evidence into strategic recommendations and prioritize competing research investments.

Physical Demands:

Standard office and computer-based work; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Work Environment:

Remote and corporate office work with travel to scientific and stakeholder meetings as required. Ability to travel up to 60% is required.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Disability Coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Fertility and Maternity Assistance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency

The base pay range for this role is $229,000 per year to $300,000 per year. The range is what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The range considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: geographic markets, business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and certifications. Depending on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: Pacira is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. At Pacira we are committed to intentionally cultivating a culture of inclusion where all feel welcomed and valued for their background, perspectives, and experiences. We hold one another accountable to promote trust and transparency in support of our communities and collective purpose. Agency Disclaimer: Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Hereafter, Pacira) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Pacira Careers page or a Pacira social media post. Pacira will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited resumes. Pacira explicitly reserves the right to hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Pacira.