Sr Manager, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Sr Manager, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Our work in specialty diagnostics – from providing diagnostic assays and instruments to clinical monitoring across disease stages – improves the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Sr Manager, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of global HEOR activities to support the Specialty Diagnostics Group (SDG) existing portfolio and pipeline products as part of the COE. This individual will play a key role in developing and driving HEOR strategies and will also assume a critical leadership role in the coordination and development of value communication tools in support of direct engagement with HCPs, laboratories, and government health authorities.

Location/Division Specific Information

This position is within the Specialty Diagnostics Group at Thermo Fisher Scientific. The ideal employee can be remotely based in the US central or eastern time zone OR remotely based in United Kingdom within 50 miles of a major airport.

What will you do?

• Support development, execution of global HEOR and evidence generation strategies to support global product launches, label expansions, and US & EU market access.
• Conduct HEOR studies and build value materials to meet global evidentiary requirements (i.e. global value dossiers, US & EU budget impact models, cost-effectiveness analyses, synthetic control studies, literature syntheses, etc.)
• Pull through the evidence generated into publications.
• Support coordination and implementation of global health technology assessment (HTA) strategies, including dossier development and submissions, in collaboration with Market Access colleagues.
• Provide support and mentorship to early-stage program teams to optimize clinical development.
• Partner with Payer, Market Access, and Medical Science Liaison teams to understand and meet needs of key partner evidentiary requirements.
• Support direct engagements with commercial payers, Laboratory Benefit Managers (LBMs), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), state Medicaid authorities and HTA organizations outside the US on an ad-hoc basis.
• Be a subject matter authority on HEOR, sharing knowledge and providing informed evidence-based recommendations to other functions as needed.
• Remain on the forefront of the relevant competitive landscape as well as emerging HEOR methodologies and applications.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external partners to ensure all parties are up to date on the HEOR information relevant to them, including strategies, risks, and progress.

How will you get here?

Education

• BS, Masters, PharmD, MD, or Doctoral Degree in a life science, economics/health economics, health policy, healthcare finance, or a related field required.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in health economics and reimbursement in pharma, medical device, or diagnostics industry required for candidates with an advanced degree. 8 years of direct HEOR experience required for all other candidates.
• Proficiency/working knowledge of SAS, SPSS, or R required.
• Proven track record to independently develop economic and population health models to support value propositions across all phases of a product’s lifecycle required.
• Publication record in health economics strongly valued.
• Technical and analytic capabilities in the following areas: economic modeling, economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness evaluation, patient focused outcomes, burden of disease, epidemiology, statistics, and health care policy.
• Experience and knowledge of global HTAs evidentiary requirements and processes.
• Direct payer and/or HTA experience highly valued with focus on US, EU5 and other developed markets.
• Proven record to drive research agendas to completion and dissemination.
• Solid understanding of Market Access processes and reimbursement methodologies required. Previous work experience in Market Access, reimbursement related role in industry or with a payer is highly valued.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Up to 20% travel domestically and internationally
• Ability to think innovatively and inventively about HEOR strategies. Broad and diverse clinical knowledge highly valued.
• Ability to work proactively to identify challenges and problems. Takes initiative to determine solutions.

For US based hires

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. 

• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
   

We offer excellent remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, 401k, and range of other employee benefits!

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in North Carolina is $141,800.00–$212,675.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards