Director, HEOR Methods

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

📋 Description

• Provide methodological guidance throughout the entire spectrum of HEOR evidence generation.

• Act as the internal scientific expert for robust evidence generation that supports regulatory engagement, HTA review, and payer value communication.

• Collaborate with biostatistics, epidemiology, global market access, and external academic and consulting partners.

• Facilitate the integration of HEOR from early clinical development to commercialization.

• Create and manage the health outcomes research strategy for Lilly's portfolio compounds.

• Serve as the senior HEOR strategic partner on lead and core teams.

• Develop and implement patient-focused outcome, real-world evidence, and economic value strategies.

• Establish HEOR standards across the cardiometabolic health portfolio.

• Generate high-impact science throughout the product lifecycle.

• Utilize expertise in statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, patient-focused outcomes, observational/epidemiologic research, and health technology/value assessment.

• Address health outcomes challenges related to registration, pricing, reimbursement, and access.

• Mentor and guide junior scientists and colleagues.

• Lead health outcomes evidence planning and execution with cross-functional teams.

• Advise business partners on HEOR prioritization, trade-offs, and recommendations.

• Lead, manage, coach, and develop a team of HEOR scientists.

• Allocate talent and resources effectively across the portfolio.

• Foster an inclusive, high-accountability team culture.

• Communicate health outcomes information to internal stakeholders, the scientific community, and customers.

• Spearhead dissemination efforts through abstracts, posters, presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.

• Plan and drive the application of research findings and deliverables.

• Monitor developments in disease-state, health outcomes, methodology, and market trends.

• Anticipate future market needs and trends to strategically plan HEOR capacity and initiatives.

• Ensure projects adhere to timelines, budgets, and scopes in collaboration with cross-functional partners and external collaborators.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate (PhD, MD) with 7+ years of experience OR PharmD/MS degree with 7+ years of experience in formulating, executing, and delivering HO strategies/projects.

• Extensive knowledge of causal inference methods for observational data, including target trial emulation, active-comparator new-user design, and marginal structural models.

• Proficiency in quantitative synthesis methods, such as network meta-analysis and indirect treatment comparison.

• Expertise in health technology assessment methodology and cost-effectiveness/economic modeling.

• Experience in constructing and evaluating Markov, discrete event simulation, and budget impact models.

• Strong publication history in comparative effectiveness, meta-analytic, or health economic methods.

• Direct experience in building or reviewing cost-effectiveness models and HTA dossiers, including those for NICE, ICER, or equivalent organizations.

• Exceptional comprehension, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively within and across teams.

• Documented experience in establishing and leading HEOR strategy across a portfolio or therapeutic area.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing, developing, and guiding scientists.

• Proven ability to influence senior internal and external decision-makers.

• Established capacity to drive research agendas to completion and dissemination.

• Ability to think globally while maintaining a customer focus and solution-oriented mindset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company bonus based on both individual and company performance.

• Company-sponsored 401(k).

• Pension plan.

• Vacation benefits.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare.

• Life insurance and death benefits.

• Leave of absence and time-off benefits.

• Well-being programs, including employee assistance, fitness benefits, and opportunities for employee clubs and activities.