Director Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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Director Health Economics and Outcomes Research 

Lead the development and implementation of U.S. Data Generation and Observational Studies (DG&OS) research in the field for the Bayer

product portfolio; Be responsible for DG&OS research plans with customers to meet their informational needs; Design and conduct studies including outcomes, economics and epidemiology studies; Interact with Managed Care Organization (MCOs), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to deliver value messages for product pricing and reimbursement, and utilization; Provide value to external stakeholders by creating connections with key decisions makers at Payers and Healthcare Systems. Serve as a scientific bridge to key decision makers at MCOs, IDNs, ACOs, and Payers. Provide medical and pharmacoeconomic expertise through collaborations to demonstrate the value of Bayer s portfolio. Deliver clinical and economic/HEOR value propositions presentations. Conduct mutually beneficial research with HP/PBMs, IDNs and other stakeholders to

demonstrate Bayer s commitment to improve access for patients. Assist with model development and utilization of payers/healthcare systems data

sets to demonstrate RWE in support of Bayer s products.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Positions open covering West, East and Central US

The primary responsibilities of this role, Director Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), are to:

• Lead the development and implementation of U.S. Data Generation and Observational Studies (DG&OS) research in the field for the Bayerproduct portfolio;
• Be responsible for DG&OS research plans with customers to meet their informational needs;
• Design and conduct studies including outcomes, economics and epidemiology studies;
• Interact with Managed Care Organization (MCOs), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) todeliver value messages for product pricing and reimbursement, and utilization;
• Develop communication/publication strategies for DG&OS;
• Share proactively scientific information with brand aligned national/regional key accounts/customers and the key opinion leaders within those organizations as well as local thought leaders in both evidence- based medicine and health economics;
• Share proactively scientific information with brand aligned national/regional key customers, for approved products, share high leveleducational scientific information, and clinical guidelines differentiating product attributes as well as outcomes studies with keydecision makers within national and regional accounts;
• Educate KOLs on ongoing/planned scientific studies, publications, disease state, mechanism of action, burden of illness, prevalence, andother company approved information in the public domain, for all products, develop and maintain high level scientific relationships withkey health outcomes thought leaders;
• Provide field based health outcomes information/education to physicians and other clinicians;
• Address unsolicited queries with medical accuracy and fair balance;
• Provide proactive communications including formulary presentations, complex medical information/clinical and health economics and outcomes data, and build peer-to-peer relationship with Managed Care Medical/Pharmacy Directors in collaboration account lead (for US Managed Care);
• Initiate key field-based health economics and outcomes research studies from conception, through protocol development, to execution,completion and dissemination;
• Facilitate Bayer sponsored Phase IV studies if appropriate, identifying study sites as needed;
• Represent DG&OS at U.S. Medical, health economics, and managed care congresses and conventions, in addition, monitor and facilitatepreCongress abstract submissions to the publications review process, attend poster sessions and oral presentations during scientificmeetings, and provide post-meeting reports summarizing key data from scientific meeting;
• Gather actively and monitor competitive intelligence;
• Provide health economics and outcomes research education and pro ect training to Market Access;
• Review content relating to health economics or observational research for customer facing material developed for Market Access Marketing;
• Present documented evidence on the value story/research for all key Bayer products;
• Determine research needs of key stakeholders and work with them to initiate necessary research pro ects further documenting the value, intheir population, or key Bayer products.
• Creating connections with key decision makers at Payers and Healthcare systems.
• Deliver Clinical/Economic/HEOR Value Propositions Presentations
• Optimize Clinical Pathways and support Informatics
• Collaborate with external HP/PBM/IDNs to generate RWE

WHO YOU ARE                                        

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in health economics or related healthcare or economics discipline required, or Phar.D., M.D. with Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) training;
• Experience in health economics and outcomes research in pharmaceutical industry, including experiences in managing pro ect teams;
• Be self-directed, ability to work alone, entrepreneurial, collaborative;
• Sound understanding of health economic research principles;
• Ability to think strategically and make sound health economic and business decisions;
• Sound understanding of pricing, reimbursement and government agency requirements, as well as the competitive economic dynamics ofpharmaceutical industry in key markets;
• Excellent communication skills and good understanding in the multicultural corporate environments.
• Must hold a current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Preferred Experience:

• At least five years of progressive experience in health economics and outcomes research in pharmaceutical industry, including at least two years of experiences in managing pro ect teams

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of between $186,000- $250,000 Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).  Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.  This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least 12/8/2024