Director, Health Outcomes - Rocket Pharmaceuticals
Cranbury, NJ
About the Job
Work at ROCKET PHARMA and help cure rare diseases!
Rocket Pharma is a fully integrated, clinical-stage company advancing gene therapies with curative potential for multiple rare childhood diseases. Rocket places enormous value on people and considers team member progress and well-being to be as important as the progress of its pipeline. We are looking for hands-on team players who enjoy collaborating with colleagues. We share a passion for seeking gene therapy cures for devastating diseases and making a difference for patients. This is an opportunity to become an integral part of a small, highly productive team and to help grow an entrepreneurial, scientifically driven organization that is increasingly recognized as a leading biotechnology innovator. In addition to a competitive compensation package featuring a generous 401K match and stock options, the position includes excellent health benefits.
The Director Health Outcomes will proactively design and actively implement the integrated Rocket HEOR strategies and tactics to support the launch of several exciting new gene therapies. He/she is expected to have the knowledge and skills to build value propositions and global reimbursement dossiers, design and execute studies using real world data to inform payer value tools including value dossiers, value stories, economic and budget impact models; and outcomes-based agreements. Experience developing Health Economics models would be advantageous. The outcomes of the analyses will be used for payer negotiations. The D HO will be responsible for leading the design, development and outputs including results communication to the cross functional team, in conjunction with the Head of HEOR and the extended Global Value and Access team. The D HO will also work with key counterparts to localize and implement the strategy and findings to multiple geographies.
They will work closely with the Head of HEOR, AD HEOR and the Global Market Access team; and will collaborate with the Real World Data and Analytics team and the medical team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be necessary to support effective partnership with other key internal stakeholders from Value and Access, Marketing, Medical and Clinical Development. Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with external stakeholders including vendors and disease area/HEOR/RWE experts will be required. An innovative mindset, high attention to detail, a data-driven problem-solving attitude and a multi-stakeholder cross functional approach will be key.
Responsibilities:The Director Health Outcomes (HO) is accountable for providing HEOR-related RWE/Health Economics expertise for HEOR projects/initiatives, scientific publications, and independent research proposals for products/new indications in development and overseeing delivery of RWE tactics according to timelines and budget for assigned products.
Within these responsibilities it is expected that the D HO will:
- Provide HEOR-related RWE and Health Economics (if applicable) expertise to the cross-functional team and ensuring that HEOR perspectives are represented in the strategic plans for assigned compound(s)
- Develop global HEOR-related RWE tactics and HE/BI models in alignment with key internal stakeholders that address data gaps at a product, corporate and industry-wide level.
- Lead and execute projects with external stakeholders & RWE/HEOR experts to ensure that Rocket sponsored HEOR-related RWE/modelling initiatives are medically relevant, scientifically valid & clinically relevant and support the needs of regulators, patients, health care providers, payers and policy makers.
- Oversee and contribute to the development of key reports that outline the findings of each study and will be utilized across geographies to support local Health Technology Assessment (HTA) needs.
- Work with HEOR experts including Health Economic Modelers to understand the core gaps that need to be addressed by a particular HEOR-related RWE study; and refine the model structure/inputs. Hands-on early economic modelling experience would be advantageous.
- Develop value propositions and reimbursement dossiers utilizing outputs of studies in conjunction with key vendors and team members.
Maintain full compliance with internal and external guidance and regulations, including applicable policies and codes
Qualifications:- Advanced degree (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD, DO) with consideration for MPH or MSc
- 8 years related experience in HEOR including development of value propositions and dossiers, patient reported outcomes, health economic modelling and epidemiology utilizing claims and registry data
- Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.
- Experience with hands on economic and budget impact modeling would be advantageous.
- Previous experience working on innovative therapies, rare diseases, in hematology and/or in cardiovascular therapeutic areas would be advantageous.
- Experience in leveraging RWE/Claims data in the appropriate clinical context.
- Solid understanding of HTA requirements
- Employs conceptual thinking and informational gathering in order to anticipate, identify, analyze and solve complex problems.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and strong leadership skills.
- Ability to synthesize and convey complex data or concepts in an understandable way.
- Ability to influence without formal authority.
- Cultural sensitivity, ability to work in a global environment.
- A collaborative style of working and a strong sense of ethics, compliance and integrity.
- Persuasive and effective presentation style with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.
- High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
EEO Statement:
A diverse workforce fosters innovation and strengthens Rocket’s business. We ensure equal opportunity without discrimination or harassment in the workplace on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, citizenship, status as a protected veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, and federal laws.