Associate Director, Health Economic Outcomes (Remote)

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At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

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Position Summary:

At Illumina, we are dedicated to improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome. As the Assoc Director, Health Economic Outcomes you will support global access strategies for our portfolio of molecular diagnostic solutions in oncology, adult and pediatric genetic disease, reproductive health, as well as a portfolio of emerging applications. Your work will help ensure that individuals and families around the world can benefit from access to genomic insights.

This is a key role that requires expertise in diagnostic testing and the molecular diagnostic ecosystem. You will collaborate across regions and functions to shape the value narrative, support reimbursement, aid in publications and submissions, and drive adoption through partnership of Illumina technologies in healthcare systems.

The Assoc Director, Health Economic Outcomes is responsible for developing and executing evidence generation strategies to demonstrate the clinical, economic, and humanistic value of Illumina’s portfolio. This role partners cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Commercial teams to support global reimbursement, pricing, and health technology assessment (HTA) submissions.

This role is global in scope, working across Illumina’s oncology, genetic disease and reproductive health portfolios.  This individual is expected to design and develop analytic

Key Responsibilities:

• Support global market access strategies for molecular diagnostic solutions including client and ecosystem facing partnerships and internal development processes.

• Partner with regional and country Teams to secure reimbursement and access in key markets, addressing diverse payer requirements and Health Technology Assessment processes.

• Collaborate with regional Government Affairs, Commercial, Medical Affairs and Marketing Teams to support strategies to gain, protect and expand access to genomic solutions and emerging applications.

• Support the definition and communication of clinical and economic value of diagnostics through compelling value propositions, evidence generation studies, and payer engagement and collaboration.

• Support the Global Health Economics and Outcomes Team on evidence generation strategies, including clinical utility studies, real-world evidence, and health economic and costing models.

• Aid in monitoring global policy coverage trends, rate setting, HTA requirements, and payer expectations related to molecular diagnostic testing to inform strategic planning and product development.

• Aid in the development of global value dossiers, reimbursement toolkits, and payer engagement materials to support local execution.

• In collaboration with regional Market Access, build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including payers, HTA bodies, advocacy groups, and policy makers.

• Maintain positive working relationships across key channels including customers, distributors, and core laboratories. Support Commercial and Marketing, as needed, in engagements including conferences and customer engagement.

• Provide strategic input into product development, launch planning, customer channel considerations and lifecycle management to align with access and commercialization goals.

• Ensure compliance with company, international regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (GC, MBA, MPH, PhD, or related) preferred.

• 15 years with 7+ years of Management experience in clinical setting, market access, reimbursement, and/or health economics, with a strong focus on molecular diagnostics.

• Experience in designing and implementing cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact models, and other economic evaluations to support payer negotiations and HTA requirements.

• Experience with applying micro costing techniques to capture granular resource utilization and cost data for economic evaluations. 

• Proven success