Director, HEVA (HEOR) Business Partner

Role Summary

Director, HEVA (HEOR) Business Partner is a leadership role within Rare HEVA, responsible for developing and executing health economics and outcomes research strategies to maximize value demonstration for Rare Disease products. The role interfaces with market access, clinical, medical affairs, and commercial teams globally and in the US, guiding evidence generation throughout product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and execution of Health Economic and Outcomes Research (HEOR) research including economic modeling, database analysis, observational research, systematic literature reviews, evidence synthesis, and value dossier development; provide trial design recommendations.
• Set HEOR evidence generation priorities for assigned Rare Disease indications and integrate them into broader planning documents such as the integrated evidence generation plan (IEGP).
• Work as part of a multi-functional global Brand and development team to design clinical research programs meeting evidentiary standards of regulators, HTA bodies, payers, and other decision-makers.
• Develop collaborative research relationships with payers to inform value to decision makers and identify strategies to enhance research impact and data advocacy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert providing input across commercial, medical, market access, and strategy teams.
• Demonstrate effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills to work independently within defined policies, budgets, and ethics.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MS, MPH, or PharmD) in a scientific discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in health economics, outcomes research, or related field
• Demonstrated experience applying HEOR methods to research projects and supporting global launches
• Proficiency in evidence-based medicine, clinical research methodology, economic modeling, and COAs
• Ability to apply methods such as observational data, post hoc analyses, meta-analysis, indirect comparisons to demonstrate product value
• Experience translating value propositions and access strategies into evidence hypotheses and generation plans addressing payer/provider needs
• US product launch experience; understanding US payer evidence requirements and value demonstration in a competitive market
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Knowledge of global HTA processes and guidelines; HTA submissions experience preferred
• Knowledge of US payers and guidelines; US submissions experience preferred
• Strong ability to partner with colleagues from other functional areas
• Understanding of disease physiopathology, pharmacology, clinical development principles, epidemiology, biostatistics, COA development, systematic reviews, and network meta-analyses

Skills

• English fluent, both written and oral
• Strong communication and presentation skills; experience presenting to senior management
• Understanding of regulatory environment; integrity and ethics in compliance
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems

Education

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MS, MPH, or PharmD) in a scientific discipline