Director, HEOR - Oncology

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Position Summary:

The Oncology Medical Affairs team has an immediate opening for a Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Scientist. The demand for high-quality economic and outcomes research (HEOR) and real-world evidence (RWE) to support drug development, health technology assessment/access decisions, product differentiation, and clinical decision-making continues to grow. Because of this heightened need, this team is seeking a talented individual who is energetic, creative, diverse, influential, and collaborative, to join the HEOR Oncology function and Team Lilly.

This HEOR scientist will be expected to provide strategic insight and leadership into the health outcomes (HO) evidence needs (e.g., health economics, access and reimbursement) for the Lilly Oncology portfolio, among other pipeline projects per the business’ needs. This scientist’s duties may range from developing and articulating product-value propositions, patient-reported outcomes strategies, real-world evidence generation, and differentiation strategies using HO research, depending on the individual assignment. This researcher will leverage their knowledge of health outcomes disciplines, therapeutic-area knowledge of disease states in the Lilly portfolio, comprehension of drug development and commercialization, and geographic market learning in this role. Research project ownership and execution is required.

Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Drives sustained integration of HEOR from early-clinical development through commercialization
• Develops and oversees HO research strategy for Lilly Oncology portfolio compounds.
• Serves as a strategic partner on lead/core teams throughout development and/or commercialization lifecycles
• Formulates and drives Patient-Focused Outcome, Real-World Evidence, and/or economic-value strategies for priority products and geographies.

Study Development and Execution

• Executes bold high-impact science for products across the lifecycle, to influence and support evidence needs for Lilly products in support of improving patient outcomes.
• Applies technical expertise (e.g., scope or depth in statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, PFO development, observational/epidemiologic research, and health technology or other value assessment) to execute HEOR.  
• Applies disease-state knowledge and research methods to solve HO issues associated with registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access initiatives.

Organizational Leadership and Influence

• Communicates technical expertise with business acumen in a simple, succinct way.
• Leads HO evidence planning and implementation in collaboration with cross-functional teams across the development and commercialization lifecycle.
• Integrates and influences key business partners around HEOR prioritization, trade-offs, and recommendations to achieve strategic goals.
• Provides consultation, input, and strategic direction about how to leverage HEOR to the enterprise
• Triages business partners’ requests with excellent prioritization and timeliness.

Information Dissemination

• Communicates HO information to internal business partners, the scientific community, and customers, adapted for the audience and in a timely manner.
• Leads research dissemination strategies and communication efforts including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.
• Plans for, aligns, and drives application of results/deliverables to increase the impact of HO work

Environmental Awareness

• Maintains awareness of significant developments in disease states in the Lilly portfolio and HO field including current HO methodologies, HO applications, and other issues as appropriate for the position.