About Avalere Health

Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen. 

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About the Role

We are seeking a (Senior) Director to join our Global HEOR practice. This team of experts works to enable next-generation healthcare delivery through evidence generation strategies as well as evidence generation activities, both through databases and bespoke studies engaging external experts. The successful applicant will embed themselves as a key senior member of the practice, providing strategic guidance and oversight to both internal stakeholders and team members, as well as clients. They will be responsible for conceptualization and development to directing and managing a range of HEOR projects, with a particular focus on RWE and epidemiological studies and strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with colleagues across Avalere Health to ensure that we provide the best possible guidance to client on how to generate and leverage data to support the value propositions for their assets as well as influence the many stakeholders involved in ensuring patient access in the markets.

This role will be client facing and include opportunities for business development and thought leadership as well as project leadership and execution. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability both to secure funding for new initiatives / projects and execute on it.

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What You'll Do

• Is accountable for the concept development, design and execution of projects to support the clinical, economic, and humanistic value propositions, including, but not limited to, comparative effectiveness studies, burden of illness studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses/indirect comparisons, treatment pattern studies
• Works directly with industry clients to create and scope strategic and tactical recommendations for evidence synthesis and evidence generation projects to ensure optimal positioning for client products
• Manages multiple clients and short- and long-term deliverables to ensure that Avalere Health's knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needs
• Implements, oversees, and continuously improves internal processes surrounding RWE projects, literature reviews and other projects to promote efficiency and quality
• Leads the production of technical briefs, peer review publications and insights
• Manages and mentors team members and other junior staff across the practice as requests; provides guidance and feedback to ensure they achieve their personal and professional development goals.
• Effectively manages and communicates with internal and external stakeholders
• Presents (formally and informally) the results of research to a diverse group of stakeholders
• Manages the team budget and oversees vendors and consultants to ensure high quality deliverables while exercising fiscal responsibility
• Generates leads and conducts business development activities generating additional sales and revenue opportunities
• Remains up to date on healthcare trends, particularly around evidence generation and RWE, anticipate the needs of clients based on these trends
• Solves complex client issues in a timely and appropriate manner with minimal management oversight and attention to resources
• Serves as a subject matter expert on RWE in the pharmaceutical arena and demonstrate thought leadership to generate public recognition for Avalere Health that results in new business and revenue generation

About You

• Master's Degree or PhD in relevant field (e.g., health outcomes, health care research, public health, sociology, demography, epidemiology) preferred
• 7-10 years of experience working in healthcare
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in managing large-scale projects and healthcare policy
• 5+ years of experience managing a team
• Demonstrated success in analyzing and synthesizing information to draw accurate, logical, and actionable conclusions
• Strong understanding of quality and value in healthcare
• Demonstrates superior consulting acumen, deepening client relationships and anticipating client needs and impacts of healthcare landscape changes
• Demonstrated success in gathering primary and secondary research through a range of research methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong facilitation skills with multidisciplinary groups
• Experience in leading or support the development of protocols for submission to Research Ethics Boards or Internal Review Board
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a remote work environment
• Ability to closely mentor and support professional development of team members

• Exceptional organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail

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What we can offer

Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.

At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.

We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits. 

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