HEOR Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a HEOR Lead who is strategic, collaborative, and results driven to join us in our US Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes Medical team. This hybrid role is based in our Atlanta, GA corporate headquarters. Relocation assistance is available.

About the role
This individual will apply their technical HEOR expertise to UCB's Epilepsy & Rare Syndromes portfolio to generate robust scientific evidence that informs healthcare decision-making, resource allocation, and policy – thereby elevating the standard of care for epilepsy and rare syndrome patient populations. This individual will apply their knowledge of health systems, payers, and other important US healthcare stakeholders to identify data gaps and the most pressing opportunities. In addition, you will deliver evidence-based resources that enable UCB field teams and advance our strategy. This individual will leverage their deep subject matter expertise in HEOR (economics, epidemiology, statistics, and health services/clinical research) to teach colleagues how to design and deliver compelling HEOR evidence that improves lives and advances UCB's strategy.

Who you'll work with
Internally, you will work with field-based Medical Outcomes Liaisons focused on health equity and population health, Leadership, Medical Teams, Global Real World Evidence, Market Access, Data/Analytics, Policy/Advocacy, Corporate/Government Affairs, Marketing, Legal/Compliance, Patient Support, and Commercial Teams. Externally, you will work with healthcare providers and important organizations, such as health systems, payers, data partners, and consultants.

What you'll do

Interpret, propose, design, and execute HEOR evidence (e.g. treatment patterns, real world data, burden of illness, etc.) that is used proactively and/or reactively with decision makers to advance UCB portfolio strategyServe as the subject matter expert in HEORWrite robust research protocols that maximize the impact of each studyCoordinate with UCB's publications team to develop, review, and publish evidence (abstracts, posters, and peer-reviewed manuscripts)Effectively communicate UCB-generated HEOR evidence and effectively address questionsIdentify and maintain successful research relationships with HEOR thought leaders Develop and utilize cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and health impact models to communicate the public health and economic value of UCB's portfolioContribute to strategic planning efforts for UCB's product portfolio to ensure prioritized HEOR studies deliver meaningful, robust, and competitive data that meet current and future needs Work with cross-functional partners (listed above) to determine evidence needs and communicate relevant dataAssist with developing dossiers, burden of illness reports, and literature reviews

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

Master's Degree – preferably in Public Health, Health Economics, Health Services Research, or Epidemiology Previous professional experience (≥3 years) working in a data analytics role for a pharmaceutical company, payer, or other US healthcare system stakeholderPrevious academic and/or professional experience (≥3 years) designing and conducting health economic modeling, observational research, and/or claims studiesPrior experience teaching/training specific to HEOR (economics, epidemiology, statistics, and health services/clinical research) Proven track record of peer-reviewed publicationsPrevious experience working in Neurology (more specifically, the epilepsy therapeutic area within the anticonvulsant class) is preferred Previous experience with projects/initiatives focused on health equity is preferredPayer and/or health system work experience either as an employee or a research partner is preferredPrevious experience teaching/training specific to HEOR (economics, epidemiology, statistics, and health services/clinical research) is preferredPrevious experience working in a HEOR role for a pharmaceutical company, payer, or health system (3 – 5 years) is preferred

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US- for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

Requisition ID: 87391

Recruiter: Parth Suthar

Hiring Manager: Jennifer Todd

Talent Partner: Michele Lee Ehler

Job Level: MM I

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