Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research-Gaithersburg, MD

Role Summary

Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research is an individual contributor role and will be a key member of an Asset team that is collectively responsible for delivering strategic plans and executing projects. The Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research reports to the Asset Lead, Oncology Outcomes Research, and will be responsible for supporting the development of strategy and leading the execution of health outcomes and real-world strategies and studies on a global and US market level. This role is also responsible for working with key internal stakeholders in the design, execution and communication of studies. This position requires an individual with scientific knowledge of HEOR and its application throughout development process, business acumen, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution of the Asset strategy including real world evidence, and other activities to assess, quantify and communicate the value proposition for the asset.
• Responsible for supporting the development and leading the execution of asset specific Global and US Regional health outcomes strategy.
• Responsible for strategically communicating and influencing a diverse group of internal and external collaborators in GMA, OBU and ORD.
• Supports the asset lead in key internal review and governance meetings to ensure the scientific difficulty of AZ sponsored research including ERT.
• Present research findings at scientific congresses and participate in the development and writing of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Translate output from research into tools and resources for field teams
• Manage relationships and budgets with vendors to ensure timely completion of high quality projects
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the disease state, market & customer dynamics, the competitive landscape, and reimbursement issues

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years‚Äô experience, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Graduate degree (PhD, MS, MPH) strongly preferred in health economics, epidemiology, outcomes research, or a related discipline.
• Understanding and knowledge and application of epidemiological/health outcomes methodology within pharmaceutical industry at an international level.
• In-depth knowledge with research methods for real world research, HEOR projects including pharmacoepidemiologic models.
• Knowledge of the Global and US healthcare systems and their changing needs for health economic and payer analytic information.
• Scientific understanding in oncology with knowledge of different data sources
• Demonstrated expertise in analytical, judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Travel-10-15%

Skills

• Advanced scientific and analytical capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders
• Ability to translate research output into practical tools for field teams

Education

• Graduate degree (PhD, MS, MPH) strongly preferred in health economics, epidemiology, outcomes research, or a related discipline.