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Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research
Employer: Med Exec International
Location: Northern, New Jersey
Date Posted: 08/21/2009
Expiration Date: 12/31/2009
Degree Required: Masters
Major: Health Services Research, Policy & Administration
JOB SUMMARY:
This person is responsible for developing the
health economic and outcomes plans for the
company’s products and ensures that these plans
are aligned to the commercial strategy in order
to help secure reimbursement; formulary listings;
optimal pricing and optimal utilization. This
person leads the strategy, design, implementation
and delivery of health economics and outcomes
studies by evaluating and demonstrating the value
of products during development and post-launch.
The individual has a good understanding of
clinical development and commercialization
process. The scope of responsibility includes all
aspects of health economics and outcomes research
strategy, tactics and communication utilizing
data from retrospective database analyses,
assessment of patient-report outcomes, and
economic data from clinical trials,
epidemiological studies and health economic
modeling.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will develop, implement, and monitor health
economics & outcomes research plans for pipeline
and commercialized products. This could include
strategic planning with cross-functional teams,
project management of a CRO, coordination with
CRA, securing contracts with outside vendors,
taking receipt of data, analysis of data, and
other duties as necessary to conduct health
economics & outcomes research. You will
participate on internal multi-disciplinary
project teams related to health economics &
outcomes research, including specific clinical
development teams, pricing task force, marketing,
etc. You will also lead the development of health
economics & outcomes data communication materials
(e.g. publications, slide kits, symposia),
collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams
involving New Product Planning; Finance;
Marketing; Scientific Affairs; Clinical
Development; Market Research; Biostatistics;
Legal Affairs; and Regulatory Affairs, and
managing all budget-related activities.
Additionally, you will maintain knowledge about
assigned disease states, products and the
marketplace. Lastly, you will create health
economics & outcomes materials used for formulary
and reimbursement decisions as well as for
optimal utilization and compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified candidates will have an advanced degree
(e.g., Doctorate or Master's), in a relevant
discipline (health economics, medicine, pharmacy
administration, public health, psychometrics,
epidemiology, or allied discipline) is required.
You must possess a minimum of 7 years experience
in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry,
including 3 in the pharmaceutical industry. A
minimum of 5 years experience in health economics
& outcomes research is also required. Previous
experience in cardiovascular and/or oncology is
also preferred. Specific training in health
economics and health related quality of life,
disease or economic modeling, clinical trial
methodology and design is ideal.
This position requires approximately 30% travel.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please send resume to-
Rosemarie Christopher
Med Exec International
rosechristopher@medexecintl.com
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