HEOR Associate Director — Payer Evidence & Access

BioSpace; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin seeks an experienced HEOR Associate Director to lead payer evidence strategies and outcomes research across early-stage assets in a global setting. You will partner with Value & Access, Commercial, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development teams to align evidence plans with regulatory and payer needs.

The role focuses on building robust PRO programs, supporting HTA interactions, and shaping access strategies to differentiate BioMarin’s therapies in rare diseases.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Pharma Industry experience with 4+ years in HEOR roles and 2+ years with patient-relevant outcomes research
• Advanced degree in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health services research, pharmacy, or related field
• Strong understanding of market access, value and global HTA frameworks
• Experience supporting development and execution of patient-relevant outcomes strategies for payer and HTA requirements
• Experience contributing to evaluation, development, and validation of PRO measures for regulatory, payer and HTA decision making
• Experience supporting HTA submissions, value dossiers, and patient-relevant briefing books
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional stakeholders including Value & Access, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs

Responsibilities

• Lead development, execution and communication of payer evidence strategies aligned with brand and Value & Access priorities for early-stage pipeline assets
• Collaborate with Value & Access, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs & Patient Advocacy organizations
• Contribute to organizational understanding of payer and HTA requirements related to patient-relevant outcomes and health utility measurement
• Support strategic assessment of patient-relevant outcomes requirements for HTA and access to differentiate value
• Ensure payer evidence requirements are incorporated into clinical development plans to enable patient access
• Lead cross-functionally aligned, asset-specific patient-relevant outcomes strategies informed by disease models
• Support patient-relevant endpoint planning and implementation within clinical trials
• Lead early Joint Clinical Assessment strategy development and assess access implications across markets
• Assess payer evidence gaps and inform future integrated evidence planning for early-stage assets
• Manage external partners in PRO development/validation and health state valuation studies
• Support scientific interactions with HTA agencies and regulatory bodies with briefing materials and evidence packages
• Lead exploration and interpretation of patient-relevant outcomes data to strengthen value propositions for HTA and payers
• Shape scientific communication plans and support publication of research in peer-reviewed journals
• Assist in evaluating BD opportunities against payer/HTA requirements to identify risks and gaps

Skills

HEOR leadership

Payer evidence strategy

Outcomes research

HTA frameworks

Education

Advanced degree in health economics/outcomes research

Pharma industry experience

Job description

BioMarin seeks an experienced HEOR Associate Director to lead payer evidence strategies and outcomes research across early-stage assets in a global setting. You will partner with Value & Access, Commercial, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development teams to align evidence plans with regulatory and payer needs.

The role focuses on building robust PRO programs, supporting HTA interactions, and shaping access strategies to differentiate BioMarin’s therapies in rare diseases.