We are seeking a Director in the Policy and Research Department to lead research that demonstrates the value of innovative prescription medicines and supports policies to ensure robust medication coverage and reimbursement, a competitive biopharmaceutical market, and a stable US regulatory environment.

The individual will report to the Deputy Vice President, Policy and Research and will play a key role in developing the company's research agendas.

Tasks include:

Develop and execute actionable research agendas to support industry policy priorities, including federal and state price controls (e.g., Inflation Reduction Act, state Prescription Drug Affordability Boards), biopharmaceutical R&D, and medication access and affordability;

Manage consultant and third-party research projects;

Collaborate with member companies, consultants, academic researchers, and health policy thought leaders to ensure work products reflect the strongest evidence and research methods;

Develop talking points, backgrounders, and other educational materials to support federal advocacy efforts.

Work with our Public Affairs team to develop press materials and with the Alliance team to support cross-stakeholder collaboration;

Rapidly respond to requests for information from member companies and the organization's leadership and colleagues under tight timelines;

Help coordinate and track our client and third-party research and disseminate findings to colleagues, leadership, and member companies; and

Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Success Factors

Key success factors for this role include strong interpersonal skills and team focus paired with the ability to work independently and under short timelines. The preferred candidate will have a broad understanding of how prescription medicines are covered and reimbursed, familiarity with U.S. public and private health insurance programs, comfort analyzing economic and quantitative data, and be focused, organized, detail oriented, responsive and diplomatic. The successful candidate should be adaptable, able to reprioritize and shift gears quickly and be comfortable in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Professional Experience / Requirements

Master's degree in public policy, economics, business administration, health services research, public health, or related field;

5+ years of experience in healthcare research, policy analysis, or biopharmaceutical industry economics;

Experience managing third-party research efforts;

Excellent writing and editing skills;

Experience creating advocacy support materials, such as talking points, policy briefs, etc.;

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis skills;

Experience working with healthcare survey or claims data; and Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Experience

PhD in health services research, economics, public health, or related field;

Understanding of the Department of Health and Human Services, Congress and federal and state health policy process;

Prior experience at a pharmaceutical company, commercial health plan, pharmacy benefit manager, consulting firm, or related industry environment.