Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott currently has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR). We are looking for a leader who will inspire greatness in the team, use global healthcare industry knowledge to guide accelerated product adoption, expansion into new markets, and deliver strong long-term business performance.

As the head of the Rapid & Molecular Division Health Economics and Outcomes Research, you will own HEOR approach including value modeling, value-based storytelling, and value dossiers from insights to execution. You will work across businesses and across functional groups including Global Marketing, Market Access , Research & Development, Medical & Scientific Affairs, and Finance. This role will report to the Sr. Director, Global Strategic Marketing in our Lake Forest, IL location.

What You'll Work on 

• Responsible for leadership in formulating, consolidating, and implementing HEOR strategies that advance testing and access to testing as fundamental to and enablers of healthcare and access to care. Ensure that (sub)regional HEOR perspectives and strategies are integrated to the Rapid & Molecular diagnostics Value Strategy
• Accountable to develop HEOR strategies and tactics that are evidence based, scientifically and technically valid, patient and medically relevant; of clinical, humanistic, and economical import.
• Responsible for development, management and delivery of global value dossier and review of adapted regional/local health economic, comparative effectiveness, patient reported outcomes, and epidemiologic data, and real world evidence, cost effectiveness analyses/-modeling , and Health Technology Assessment reimbursement
• Prioritize & stage development of HEOR toolset planning within investment constraints and aligned with business priorities and annual planning.
• Ensure next generation of products demonstrate value by collaborating and influencing stakeholders across different business units and divisions.
• Direct the development of rigorous HEOR models and value stories supported by market research and informed by cross functional assumptions.
• Lead and coordinate the annual HEOR Long Range Planning strategy process (OEM) including project managing, completing template deliverables, providing information inputs and strategic recommendation.
• Create a work culture/climate that attracts, develops, and retains top talent at all levels.
• Deliver proactive, transparent, and effective communications cadence to ensure timely dissemination of information with the executive leadership teams and matrix stakeholders.
• Ensure that the cross-divisional and cross-functional team members work as “one team.”

Required  Qualifications

• Advanced Degree (MBA, MPH, PhD, MD) with consideration for MPH or other advanced degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare Economics or Epidemiology with relevant advanced industry experience
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, medical devices, diagnostics or point of care diagnostics fields with