Scientific Director – Medical Payer Strategy, Oncology

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

📋 Description

• Contribute medical and scientific expertise to oncology market access, including payer, group purchasing organization, health system, guideline, and pathway strategies.

• Design and implement strategies and educational initiatives targeted at payer and healthcare access decision-makers.

• Convert insights from payers and healthcare decision-makers into brand strategies and comprehensive value evidence plans.

• Direct medical affairs strategies for payers and healthcare decision-makers related to specific therapeutic areas and assets.

• Transform clinical, economic, humanistic, and real-world evidence into unique value propositions.

• Engage with cross-functional teams in brand management, medical affairs, and market access.

• Offer medical, scientific, pharmacoeconomic, and healthcare landscape insights for portfolio and product strategies.

• Oversee the creation and approval of medical affairs access and healthcare decision-maker field materials across various channels.

• Conduct training sessions for Medical Outcomes Science Liaison teams.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs and HEOR to develop integrated evidence plans.

• Formulate strategies for collaborative research with payers/healthcare decision-makers, thought-leadership initiatives, and external partnerships.

• Keep abreast of trends in scientific research, health economics, access, and healthcare policy.

• Provide strategic insights for portfolio, therapeutic area, and brand development.

• Act as the scientific liaison for discussions involving regulatory, OEC, and Legal teams.

• Support medical affairs-sponsored or endorsed real-world evidence research endeavors.

• Lead cross-functional and sub-teams in specific therapeutic area projects.

• Ensure adherence to corporate, divisional, legal, and regulatory standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced degree; PhD, PharmD, PA, or NP is strongly preferred.

• Completion of a residency or additional post-doctorate training is highly favored.

• Generally, 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a related field is required.

• A solid understanding of managed care is essential.

• Experience in pharmacoeconomics is preferred.

• Proven management and leadership skills at the project level.

• Experience with strategic initiatives and challenges.

• Demonstrated leadership abilities in a cross-functional setting.

• Capability to engage with both external and internal stakeholders to bolster global business strategies.

• Ability to independently advance RWE studies or medical affairs-directed research with minimal supervision.

• Familiarity with statistical methodologies.

• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to RWE.

• Experience in strategizing and designing RWE protocols.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work primarily independently with limited oversight.

• Must adhere to all relevant legal, regulatory, corporate, and divisional standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off that includes vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Eligibility to engage in long-term incentive programs.