Senior Director, HEOR Medical Affairs

Join a team! We are a global diversified pharmaceutical company enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health outcomes. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products, primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, medical aesthetic devices, international pharmaceuticals. Our 7,000 employees share a common goal and values, propelling us to provide essential care to millions of people globally. We seek dedicated individuals who share our sense of urgency, unity, and excellence.

We are looking for a trustworthy and respectful individual who consistently does the right thing. Someone who is imaginative and proactive, with a keen eye for what is possible. A perceptive and adaptive person who is action oriented. We need a disciplined, focused, and accountable team member. If you embody these values, come join our company and help us shape the future.

We are all in it together to make a difference. Be a part of a culture that doesn't just wait for change but actively creates it—where your skills and values drive our collective progress and impact.

As a Senior Director in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), you will be responsible for building top-notch HEOR capabilities and implementing an HEOR strategy that is integrated and aligned with Product Development Plans (PDPs) and Clinical Development Plans (CDPs). Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and execution of HEOR strategic plans for asset candidates, including studies on burden of illness, real-world clinical outcomes, epidemiology, quality of care, and unmet needs.
• Demonstrating matrix leadership and actively promoting strategic collaborations with all clinical, market, and program teams to advance HEOR initiatives and support business needs.
• Understanding Health Technology Assessment (HTA) requirements globally and providing disease and product-based strategic leadership that supports HTA/Value data needs, ensuring implementation through inclusion in PDPs and CDPs, and ultimately Brand Plans.
• Actively monitoring the changing global healthcare landscape to anticipate future resource needs of internal and external stakeholders and collaborating with executive leadership to address those needs.
• Developing HEOR business objectives and budgetary plans with a 3-5 year perspective, ensuring optimal allocation and performance of HEOR resources to program teams, clinical development teams, market access, and medical affairs teams.
• Providing a forum for global HEOR alignment and best practice sharing (e.g., core HEOR matrix teams, joint HEOR/Market Access Global Value Teams).
• Facilitating the maintenance of a global HEOR repository with a library of tools and instruments that support data generation and HTA needs (e.g., PRO Center of Excellence, CVD Repository).
• Serving as the company’s internal expert and thought leader, representing the company on HEOR issues at national and global forums, conferences, and professional associations, including monitoring and communicating activities by such bodies to executive leadership.
• Ensuring the HEOR team maintains full compliance with internal and external guidance and regulations, including applicable policies and codes.
• Providing methodological and analytical expertise regarding the collection, analysis, and utilization of real-world data, as well as comparative effectiveness research studies, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews. These studies should produce high-quality project deliverables to agreed timelines and budgets.
• Working with clinical development and market development teams to identify appropriate trial endpoints and leveraging clinical development programs to capture HEOR endpoints relevant to payers, physicians, and patients.
• Collaborating with the publication team to integrate HEOR publications for dissemination in appropriate peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences.
• Collaborating with business development to assess the fundamentals of a market or an asset accordingly.
• Being responsible for defining and managing HEOR-related budget and operational activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years related experience in HEOR. Experience in clinical research/ epidemiology/ Medical Affairs/ Pricing and Reimbursement is highly desired
• Solid knowledge of global HTA reimbursement and market access requirements • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated people development, strategic thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Extensive knowledge of multiple global health care systems and related market access requirements
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal relationship and collaboration skills working within cross-functional, matrix leadership teams
• Thorough understanding of industry and regulatory guidelines as they relate to HEOR and Medical Affairs
• Proficiency in methodological approaches and tools in health services research including Cost-effectiveness / budgetary impact modeling
• Prospective and retrospective data analyses
• Experience with government/policy and patient advocacy groups is a plus
• Must thrive working in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action; excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risks

EDUCATION:

• Advanced life sciences degree required: PhD, PharmD, MD, or MPH with a focus in health services research, public health, epidemiology, or health economic

Benefits package includes a Comprehensive Medical (includes Prescription Drug), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account with company contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) matching, discretionary time off, paid sick time, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, paid holidays, Employee Assistance Plan, commuter benefit, recognition awards, voluntary benefits (including Identity Theft, Student Loan and Breast Milk Shipping), employee referral bonuses and employee discounts.

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This position may be available in the following location(s): United States - Bridgewater, NJ

Bausch Health Companies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates collaboration.

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