Principal Health Economics and Outcomes Research Director

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Help us change lives At Exact Sciences, we're helping change how the world prevents, detects and guides treatment for cancer. We give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to support your life while you're working to help others. Position Overview The Principal Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Director will be responsible for setting strategy for HEOR evidence generation and value communication, describing, and delivering solutions to a Diagnostic/Biotech audience. The individual in this role will be principal internal HEOR point of contact for evidence generation for Exact Sciences products, developing and implementing US HEOR strategy through personal research, consultants, and internal stakeholders. The Principal HEOR Director will design and perform health economic and outcome research projects and studies focusing on value, positioning, and unmet needs of Exact Sciences products to support best possible market access. The Principal HEOR Director will be responsible for all aspects of effective project management, including RFP development, contract execution, protocol design, analytic plan development, oversight of data collection/acquisition, data analysis, and development of research findings into publications and into field resources/deliverables in alignment with brand and channel strategies. This position will lead in the initiation, development, implementation, and application of world-class health economics and outcomes research analytics and development of strategy across assigned Exact Sciences marketed products. The Principal HEOR Director will coordinate HEOR studies to align with Access Strategy, Marketing, Market Research and Analytics, Pricing, Market Access Managers, Sales, and Medical Affairs and Development strategies. This is a technical position with project-specific strategic responsibilities. This is a highly independent position sustained by the training, experience, and judgment of the incumbent. The incumbent will have the ability to collaborate externally and internally with the HEOR field team and Market Access for field execution of strategic research initiatives. The incumbent will also represent Exact Sciences in discussions during customer presentations, contract negotiations, and at scientific conferences. Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to, the following: Demonstrate exceptional scientific understanding of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to meet the scientific evidence needs of the most sophisticated evidence-driven population-based healthcare decision makers, e.g., national and regional health plans, integrated health systems, long term care payers, government payers, and key researchers and US healthcare policy makers. Apply knowledge and experience of the evolving US healthcare system, including maintaining a strong understanding of the external environment and implications for HEOR strategy. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of US data sources and payer claims. Successfully collaborate with field-based HEOR to manage the evidence needs of the most sophisticated US healthcare decision makers, including major national level managed care organizations (MCOs), national pharmaceutical benefits managers (PBMs), national organizations that influence healthcare policy, and leading academic institutions and national/international level opinion leaders that focus on HEOR. Effectively manage portfolio responsibilities by leading the design and development of HEOR studies including evidence synthesis (systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses), RWE studies, and pharmacoeconomic models, including cost-effectiveness models and budget impact models to support market access and performance of the company's diagnostic products. Develop and/or coordinate the development of HEOR section of product dossiers. Develop research plans, protocols and budgets, conduct analyses, and prepare drafts and final reports, abstracts, and manuscripts. Lead the development of the HEOR strategy and evidence generation needs aligned with strategic objectives or the brand/business; participate in business planning as required and assist in creating tactics for economic value & quality of life arguments during product development and launch to support pricing and reimbursement across payer and health system customers. Provide technical oversight and guidance on research. Serve as an internal expert and key resource for research design, methodologies, analytic techniques, and reporting of HEOR research. Continually educate the organization on the latest developments and thinking in HEOR as it relates to evidence-based medicine, real-world evidence (RWE), PRO regulatory processes, health technology assessment, methodologies, and reimbursement policies in the US healthcare environment. Act as a liaison and key contact po

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