Director, HEOR & RWE West - Eisai

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference.  If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

Director, US HEOR & RWE - Field, will develop on-going professional relationships with healthcare decision makers, HEOR & RWE investigators, and public and private payers and policy makers who have an evidence-based medicine and patient population focus as they relate to Eisai’s products and disease states. The candidate in this position will provide HEOR & RWE presentations, clinical presentations as necessary, conduct collaborative research, and enter into evidence-based medicine discussions with healthcare providers, RWE researchers, managed markets medical and pharmacy directors, quality improvement specialists, integrated delivery networks, and managed care formulary decision makers and consultant pharmacists, state Medicaid and Medicare decision makers, guideline developers and others.

Responsibilities

Identify and interface with regional and national HEOR & RWE experts and organizations, profile data sources and organizations who conduct real world outcomes research as they relate to Eisai’s products and therapeutic areas.

Add to the existing HEOR knowledge base of researchers, data sources and organizations who conduct real world outcomes research as they relate to Eisai’s products and therapeutic areas to support value messages.

Develop and communicate HEOR data of varying levels of complexity to formulary and healthcare policy decision-makers and their expert influencers in compliance with company policies. Increase the knowledge and awareness of the value propositions of Eisai’s marketed products allowing key healthcare and formulary professionals to make informed therapeutic decisions on behalf of patients and their providers.

Identify real-world research concepts, liaise with HEOR & RWE home office leads, and collaborate on study design and analysis. Generate evidence that support value propositions of Eisai’s marketed products and compounds in development.

Closely monitor national and regional changes in healthcare policy and payer environment, assess competitive data/gaps and communicate these back to the organization, to help Eisai stay competitive and on the cutting edge of EBM issues and HEOR data for purposes of strategic and commercial planning.

Requirements

1. Advanced degree in a related field (e.g PhD, DrPH, PharmD, MS)
2. Minimum 10 years of previous experience working in HEOR and/or RWE outcomes research in the pharmaceutical, managed care or consulting industries.
3. Working knowledge and experience in health economics, health outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, epidemiology, health policy, and related research methodologies.
4. Strong overall written and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to present technical information clearly and simply.
5. Understanding of the pharmaceutical and corporate environment and appreciation for business objectives.
6. Knowledge and experience in managed care and integrated delivery networks, formulary decision making, and payment and access issues is a plus.
7. Skills to establish relationships with RWE experts in therapeutic areas of interest.
8. Ability to assess issues and think strategically.

Preferred
1. Experience as a HEOR liaison or field-based professional.
2. Disease knowledge in oncology and neurology.
3. Sound computer skills including applications for word processing, producing slide materials and working with spreadsheets.
4. Knowledge of regulations related to communication and dissemination of information and of the compliance environment.

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As a condition of employment and an essential function of this field-based position, applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices, institutions and other appropriate locations on a regular basis. In order to gain in-person access, applicants selected for the position may be required to complete third parties’ credentialing and/or entry requirements, which often include an attestation to and/or providing proof of having received certain vaccinations, including but not limited to the COVID-19 or flu vaccines. To the extent you are unable to meet certain requirements for qualifying medical (including pregnancy-related) or religious reasons, applicants must request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Human Resources Department.

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Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in : Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan & Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://us.eisai.com/careers-at-eisai/benefits.

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.  Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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