Manager, Health Economics – Outcomes Research

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

📋 Description

• Establish the evidence strategy and spearhead the creation of clinical and economic value evidence that enhances scientific communication and healthcare decision-making.

• Collaborate closely with Medical Affairs and Real-World Data Analytics to convert real-world data into persuasive, scientifically sound value narratives.

• Ensure that insights on hospital utilization are transformed into comprehensive economic models and evidence that support value-based care, hospital contracts, and healthcare system efficiency.

• Design and uphold economic models, including budget impact analyses (BIA) and cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA), throughout the surgical portfolio.

• Create frameworks that translate hospital utilization data into insights on total cost of care, efficiency, and product optimization.

• Provide the scientific basis for value-based agreements and hospital contracting through the generation of economic evidence.

• Determine the evidence generation strategy and identify significant clinical and economic evidence gaps in the U.S. surgical market.

• Oversee the design of retrospective real-world evidence (RWE) studies and direct analytic execution in collaboration with RWD analysts.

• Conduct literature reviews and meta-analyses to evaluate product performance against competitive technologies.

• Guide the development of peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and conference submissions (e.g., ISPOR, AORN, surgical congresses).

• Develop and maintain compliant scientific exchange tools (“Safe Harbor” materials) for Medical Science Liaisons and field teams.

• Lead Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review processes to ensure all materials adhere to compliance standards.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs leadership, RWD analysts, and cross-functional teams to align evidence generation with strategic goals.

• Facilitate non-promotional engagements with payers, hospital administrators, and health systems.

• Influence stakeholders across Medical and Commercial divisions while preserving scientific independence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, or a related field.

• Over 5 years of experience in HEOR within MedTech, Pharma, or consulting, ideally focusing on hospital-based products.

• Proven track record in developing economic models (BIA, CEA).

• Demonstrated experience in the development of scientific publications and effective evidence communication.

• Strong capability to interpret outputs from real-world data analyses (e.g., SQL, R, Python-supported workflows).

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with surgical or hospital-based product portfolios.

• Familiarity with U.S. healthcare economics, hospital cost accounting, and payer reimbursement (CMS, private payers).

• Experience supporting value-based care initiatives or hospital contracting strategies.

• Previous experience working in or alongside Medical Affairs organizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Dental coverage.

• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Educational assistance programs.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.

• Family and medical leaves of absence.

• Paid parental leave.

• Commuting benefits.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Childcare benefits.