Director, HEOR - Rare Tumor

Merck Group • $185K — $278K *
Boston, MA 02115In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Health Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pharmacy, or closely related field
  • 7+ years of HEOR experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, population health, or consulting
  • Hands-on experience in real-world evidence study design and economic models
  • Strong understanding of population health organizations' decision-making processes
  • Established track record of publishing peer-reviewed HEOR research

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive value evidence strategies through systematic literature reviews and RWE studies
  • Lead real-world evidence research programs and produce high-quality final reports
  • Characterize disease burden and analyze real-world outcomes to inform access decisions
  • Build and validate economic models to quantify value for population health decision-makers
  • Create evidence-focused materials for stakeholders including AMCP Dossiers
  • Support field medical communications by simplifying HEOR findings for healthcare audiences
  • Represent HEOR across cross-functional teams and align on evidence strategy
  • Drive publication of scientific findings to enhance clinical credibility

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement contributions
  • Sales or performance-based bonuses
  • Other perquisites
Full Job Description
Your Role

As a Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) specialist focusing in rare tumor, you'll generate rigorous medical evidence to support clinical strategy and inform access decisions by population health decision-makers:
  • Developing comprehensive value evidence strategies - design and execute systematic literature reviews, real-world evidence (RWE) studies, and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) research to build a robust clinical evidence base
  • Leading real-world evidence research programs - design observational study protocols, develop Statistical Analysis Plans (SAPs), oversee execution, and produce final reports that meet the highest methodological standards
  • Characterizing disease burden and real-world outcomes - lead epidemiological and database analyses to understand patient populations, treatment patterns, and real-world clinical outcomes that inform access decisions
  • Building and validating economic models - develop cost-effectiveness and budget impact models grounded in real-world clinical data to quantify value for population health decision-makers
  • Creating evidence-focused materials for population health stakeholders - lead development of AMCP Dossiers, health economics briefs, and supporting documentation that translate HEOR findings into formats addressing the evidence and economic evaluation needs of population health decision-makers and formulary committees
  • Supporting field medical communications - partner with field medical to translate complex HEOR findings into clear, scientifically sound materials for health system audiences
  • Representing HEOR across cross-functional workstreams - collaborate with medical and market access teams to align on evidence strategy, timelines, and deliverables; serve as the HEOR voice in integrated product workstreams
  • Synthesizing insights - integrate insights from access stakeholders, clinical experts, and published literature to continuously strengthen and refine the clinical evidence narrative
  • Publishing scientific findings - drive peer-reviewed manuscript publication and conference abstracts to establish clinical credibility and contribute to the scientific literature
  • Managing the research portfolio - oversee multiple concurrent HEOR projects, external research partnerships, and budgets to deliver high-quality evidence on time and within scope


Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications
  • Education: Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Health Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pharmacy, or a closely related field
  • Experience: 7+ years of HEOR experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, population health, or consulting
  • Technical expertise: Demonstrated hands-on experience in real-world evidence study design and execution; proven ability to develop and validate decision-analytic economic models (cost-effectiveness and budget impact)
  • Health system knowledge: Strong understanding of how population health organizations, integrated delivery systems, and formulary decision-makers evaluate evidence and make coverage/access decisions
  • Publication record: Established track record of publishing peer-reviewed HEOR research in medical and scientific journals
  • Travel: Ability to travel 10%


Preferred Qualifications
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience: Track record of developing and executing HEOR strategies within a pharmaceutical company environment, with demonstrated ability to align evidence generation with medical objectives
  • Therapeutic expertise: Experience in rare disease or oncology, with familiarity of unique clinical challenges, unmet medical needs, and evidence requirements in these areas
  • Emerging tools: Knowledge of AI and digital solutions applied to evidence synthesis, literature review automation, or health economic modeling workflows


Pay Range for this position: $185,800-$278,600

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

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