Integra LifeSciences

Director, Health Economics & Outcome Research

Integra LifeSciences$145K — $199K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S./B.A. required; Master's or Doctorate preferred in a related field.
  • 7-10 years of experience in medical device or pharmaceutical health economics (HEOR) required.
  • Strong background in health economic modeling (cost-effectiveness, budget impact) is essential.
  • Proficiency in statistical methodologies including regression and survival analysis preferred.
  • Ability to foster strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive HEOR strategy aligned with corporate and market access objectives.
  • Design and deliver economic models to quantify value across various healthcare settings.
  • Oversee health economic endpoints in clinical trials and post-market studies.
  • Translate complex economic data into compelling value narratives for payers.
  • Support the creation of global value dossiers and health technology assessments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Life insurance and disability benefits.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Access to employee assistance programs and legal insurance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Full Job Description
The Director, Health Economics, is a strategic leader within Global Market Access responsible for advancing the economic value proposition of Integra's portfolio across global markets. Reporting to the Global Head of Market Access, this role shapes and executes the company's health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) strategy to enable reimbursement, accelerate adoption, and strengthen competitive differentiation.
This leader will generate and translate robust economic and real-world evidence to demonstrate the clinical, financial, and system-level value of Integra's technologies across priority therapeutic areas, including but not limited to Surgical Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Care, Neurosurgery, ENT, Regenerative Technologies]. The Director will integrate health economic theory, advanced statistical methods, epidemiology, and outcomes research to inform pricing strategy, payer engagement, coverage positioning, and portfolio optimization.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Reports to Global Head of Professional Education and Market Access

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and execute a comprehensive global health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) strategy aligned with enterprise growth priorities, reimbursement objectives, and lifecycle management plans.
• Design and deliver robust economic models (cost-effectiveness, budget impact, cost-utility, and cost-consequence analyses) to quantify clinical and financial value across sites of care.
• Lead the design and oversight of health economic endpoints within clinical trials and post-market studies.
• Translate complex health economic and real-world evidence into clear, payer-relevant value narratives that support market access and commercial objectives.
• Support development of global value dossiers, AMCP dossiers, and health technology assessment (HTA) submissions.
• Support evidence generation roadmaps across priority therapeutic areas to support coverage, coding, payment, and value-based positioning.
• Ensure methodological rigor through application of advanced biostatistics, epidemiology, and outcomes research methodologies.
• Partner with regional Market Access leaders to inform payer engagement strategies and respond to economic evidence requirements.
• Provide health economic insights to support coverage negotiations, value-based agreements, and risk-sharing arrangements.
• Provide economic analyses to inform pricing strategy, reimbursement positioning, and competitive differentiation.
• Support scenario modeling related to reimbursement reform, coding changes, and policy evolution.
• Serve as the HEOR subject matter expert across Global Market Access, Commercial, R&D, Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs, and Professional Education.
• Integrate health economic evidence into launch planning, innovation pipelines, and early-stage product development.
• Represent the company in external forums, advisory boards, and scientific congresses related to HEOR and value assessment.
• Oversee publication strategy for economic and outcomes research in peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with key academic institutions, health economists, and research partners.
• Establish global HEOR standards, methodologies, and best practices across regions.
• Manage external research vendors and academic collaborations to ensure high-quality and timely evidence generation.
• Build scalable HEOR capabilities to support future pipeline growth and global expansion.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• B.S./B.A. from an accredited university required.
• Master's required or Doctorate preferred in a related fi.
• 7 - 10 years medical device/pharmaceutical health economics or HEOR experience.
• Prior medical device industry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced expertise in health economic modeling, including cost-effectiveness, budget impact, cost-utility, and scenario analyses is required.
• Proficiency in statistical and econometric methodologies, including regression analysis, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and real-world evidence evaluation is strongly preferred.
• Ability to form strong and constructive internal and external professional relationships.
• Excellent collaboration skills and success working in matrix organizations at all levels
• Proactive, results-oriented, self-starter motivated by an interesting and challenging task.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation communication skills.
• Must be able and willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
• Demonstrated experience using statistical software such as SAS, R, Stata, or Python for analysis of claims, registry, and clinical trial data.
• Experience with health economic modeling platforms (e.g., TreeAge Pro) and advanced Excel-based modeling for payer-facing tools.
• Working knowledge of systematic literature review, meta-analysis, and indirect treatment comparison methodologies.
• Strong capability in translating complex quantitative findings into clear, payer-relevant insights and value narratives.
• Familiarity with global health technology assessment (HTA) frameworks and evidence requirements across U.S. and international markets.

Salary Pay Range:

$145,000.00 - $199,000.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or trainingIn addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensationYour recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following https://jobs.integralife.com/total-rewards/

About Integra LifeSciences

Integra LifeSciences is an American company that develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in neurosurgery, extremity reconstruction, orthopedics, and general surgery. The company's products include implants, devices, instruments, and systems used in neurosurgery, neuromonitoring, neurotrauma, and related critical care. Integra LifeSciences has its headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey.
Learn more about Integra LifeSciences
Size
3,800 employees
Market Cap
$4.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$133.8 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+9.2%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
NASDAQ

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