Sr. Health Economics and Outcomes Research Specialist

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Position Overview

The Sr. Health Economics and Outcomes Research Specialist will be responsible for executing the strategy and tactical plan set by the team lead for HEOR evidence generation and value communication and describing and delivering solutions to a Diagnostic/Biotech audience. The individual in this role will participate in and  execute health economic and outcomes research either through direct data analysis or managing external collaborators and vendors where required. The Sr HEOR Specialist will  perform health economic and outcome research projects and studies focusing on value, positioning, and unmet needs of Exact Sciences products to support best possible market access. This position will be responsible for all aspects of project management, including Request For Proposal (RFP) development, contract execution, protocol design, analytic plan development, oversight of data collection/acquisition, data analysis, and development of research findings into publications and into field resources/deliverables in alignment with brand and channel strategies.

The Sr HEOR Specialist will coordinate HEOR studies to align with Access Strategy, Marketing, Market Research and Analytics, Pricing, Market Access Managers, Sales, and Medical Affairs and Development strategies. This role is focused on highly technical project-specific, tactical execution responsibilities. The incumbent will have the ability to collaborate externally and internally with the HEOR field team and Market Access for field execution of strategic research initiatives. The incumbent will also represent Exact Sciences in discussions during customer presentations, contract negotiations, and at scientific conferences.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstrate scientific understanding of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to meet the scientific evidence needs of evidence-driven population-based healthcare decision makers, e.g., national and regional health plans, integrated health systems, long term care payers, government payers, and key researchers and US healthcare policy makers.
• Apply knowledge and experience of the evolving US healthcare system, including maintaining a strong understanding of the external environment and implications for HEOR strategy.  Demonstrate knowledge of US data sources and payer claims.
• Successfully collaborate with field-based HEOR to manage the evidence needs of US healthcare decision makers, including major national-level managed care organizations (MCOs), national pharmaceutical benefits managers (PBMs), national organizations that influence healthcare policy, and leading academic institutions and national/international level opinion leaders that focus on HEOR.
• Effectively manage project-specific responsibilities by designing and developing HEOR studies including evidence synthesis (systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses), real world evidence (RWE) studies, and pharmacoeconomic models, including cost-effectiveness models and budget impact models, to support market access and performance of the company’s diagnostic products. Develop and/or coordinate the development of HEOR section of product dossiers. Develop research plans, protocols and budgets, conduct analyses, and prepare drafts and final reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Under the direction of the team lead, participate in the development of HEOR and evidence generation strategies to be aligned with strategic objectives or the brand/business; participate in business planning as required and assist in creating tactics for economic value & quality of life arguments during product development and launch to support pricing and reimbursement across payer and health system customers.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance on research. Serve as a key resource for research design, methodologies, analytic techniques, and reporting of HEOR research.
• Continually educate the organization on the latest developments and thinking in HEOR as it relates to evidence-based medicine, RWE, PRO regulatory processes, health technology assessment, methodologies, and reimbursement policies in the US healthcare environment.
• Act as a liaison and key contact point for HEOR/Managed Markets Strategy with Brand Marketing, Medical/Scientific Affairs, Medical Writing, and HEOR Field Directors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and external analysts i