Director, Health Economics – Outcomes Research, ARGO Franchise

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the HEOR and value-evidence strategy for the ARGO franchise, starting with D-PLEX100.

• Develop comprehensive evidence plans that support access and reimbursement in the US and Canada throughout the product lifecycle.

• Identify evidence gaps pertinent to hospital decision-makers, payers, and HTA bodies, and prioritize necessary studies and analyses.

• Articulate the economic value proposition for a surgical product that is reimbursed under DRG for inpatient settings.

• Lead the creation of AMCP and other value dossiers, along with supporting clinical and economic evidence summaries.

• Construct and sustain budget-impact, cost-effectiveness, cost-of-care, cost-offset, and account-level value models.

• Create tools for payers, hospitals, and P&T/value-analysis committees, as well as materials for handling objections.

• Head the HEOR and evidence aspects of NTAP and other applications for inpatient add-on payments.

• Formulate strategies for hospital coding and reimbursement, which include MS-DRG, HCPCS, and ICD coding.

• Analyze DRG economics and the overall landscape of inpatient payment.

• Design and supervise retrospective database studies, real-world evidence, chart reviews, and pragmatic HEOR studies.

• Collaborate with clinical, biostatistics, and evidence-generation teams, as well as KOLs, external vendors, and academic partners.

• Propel HEOR publications and communications for various formats such as abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.

• Assist US field engagement with payers, hospital systems, IDNs, and decision-makers in population health.

• Formulate the Canadian value-evidence and HTA strategy, including submissions to CDA-AMC/CADTH and INESSS.

• Keep abreast of changing evidence requirements, HTA methodologies, and ICER-type evaluations.

• Deliver comprehensive launch-ready dossiers, models, value tools, NTAP support, coding strategies, field enablement, and evidence-generation plans.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced degree in health economics, outcomes research, pharmacy, epidemiology, public health, or a related field (PhD, PharmD, or Master's); Bachelor's degree with relevant experience will also be considered.

• At least 8 years of experience in HEOR, health economics, or value & access within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device sectors.

• Proven experience in managing value dossiers, including AMCP dossiers, as well as budget-impact and cost-effectiveness models.

• Solid understanding of US reimbursement, particularly inpatient DRG economics, NTAP, and hospital MS-DRG, HCPCS, and ICD coding.

• Experience in designing and overseeing HEOR studies that utilize claims, EHR, and registry data.

• Proven track record of collaboration with external vendors and academic partners.

• Ability to translate economic analyses into actionable value narratives for payer, hospital, and P&T stakeholders.

• Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Clinical/Regulatory teams.

• Willingness to travel approximately 20–30% of the time.

• Preferred experience in hospital/inpatient, anti-infective, surgical, or drug-device product HEOR.

• Direct experience with NTAP or other inpatient add-on payment pathways is preferred.

• Familiarity with hospital P&T committees, value-analysis committees, as well as antimicrobial stewardship/infection prevention economics and Canadian HTA is preferred.

• A publication record in HEOR or health economics venues is preferred.

• Must be capable of sitting for extended periods, frequently standing, walking, talking, and hearing, occasionally climbing stairs or using elevators, lifting/moving up to 25 pounds, and operating keyboards, telephones, and handheld devices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Annual bonus based on company performance.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.

• Option for remote work in this role.

• 401(k) matching at dollar for dollar up to 5%.

• Up to 15 vacation days per year, plus the ability to roll over up to 40 hours.

• Five sick/wellness days.

• Company closure between Christmas and New Year’s.

• 13 recognized holidays.

• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate courses or certifications.

• Azurity High Five peer recognition platform.