HEOR Scientist, Pneumococcal Vaccines
Note - To be successful in this role, the candidate must bring extensive HEOR and real-world evidence expertise, ideally with around 10 years of experience in consultancy, CRO, or global pharma settings. Strong knowledge of vaccines (or immunology as a close alternative) is essential to quickly adapt to the therapeutic area and deliver impactful evidence strategies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The role will report directly into the Global Real-World Evidence & Health Outcomes Research Lead for Client’s Pneumococcal Vaccine and will have expertise in real-world evidence and other non-interventional study methods. The Scientist will be accountable for engaging closely with medical and matrix stakeholders and partner effectively in data generation plan (DGP) planning, design, execution, translation and dissemination at the study level for the asset.
• Plan, design and execute multiple studies for a given asset and manage timelines, deliverables, and budget
• Assure quality of deliverables, including review and sign off project specifications, protocols, data analysis plans, final study reports, abstracts, posters and manuscripts, adherence to SOPs.
• Identify resources, references and analyses to inform scientific design and advise internal experts (clinical, commercial/market access) and external experts as needed in support of the asset team
• Translate identified needs for evidence into study concepts in alignment with strategic objectives and vision for the asset, e.g. development of study protocols and proposing innovative and cost-effective ways of developing and executing studies
• Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of real-world data resources, existing partnerships and public initiatives and become the point person for select sources to advise on their suitability to address given research questions.
• Develop a deep understanding of customers’ needs, including HTA requirements, as well as the of acceptance of RWE or economic evidence and impact to the decision making of different customers (reimbursement, medical societies, physicians)
• Collaborate with internal teams and participate in best practice sharing sessions across NIS organization
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholder groups across medical, market access, R&D and commercial to ensure strategic alignment and optimal cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Ensure key stakeholders including TA aligned business leaders are regularly updated on plans through periodic reporting.
• Develop excellent working relations with external thought leaders to ensure appropriate methods and research agendas are applied, in accordance with client policies.
Basic Qualifications:
§ MSc, or equivalent in health outcomes, patient reported outcomes, health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health or life sciences
§ Minimum 1-3 years’ experience working in pharmaceutical industry, preferably in a multi-national company
§ Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver individual projects, manage budgets and work within matrix setting
§ Experience with a variety of study designs, i.e., RWE studies including prospective, cross-sectional and retrospective cohort studies.
§ Applied experience in utilizing evidence for the development of HTA submissions, reimbursement and/or medical engagement
§ Methods expertise to effectively deliver robust payer evidence and credibility to engage meaningfully with external experts & leaders in the field.
§ Knowledge of the diversity and complexity of healthcare markets, health technology assessment agencies, and reimbursement decision making globally, in region and in local markets
§ Understanding of how health economics, health outcomes, comparative effectiveness research, PRO research and the use of PRO instruments can be applied at local decision-making levels, including support of clinical practice.
§ Ability to communicate technical and complex concepts and results effectively to various audiences to impact decision-making.
§ Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and develop credibility with colleagues throughout the enterprise
Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced scientific degree, e.g. PhD, PharmD or equivalent in health outcomes or similar
• Experience in above country and in country roles
• Direct Payer experience
• Launch experience