Associate Director, Global HEOR

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Job Description

Kite a Gilead Sciences company has successfully launched multiple cell-therapies in five indications across the globe helping to change the paradigm of hema-oncology treatment. Kite is now planning to advance next-generation CAR T-cell therapies for relapse refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as an Associate Director Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR). This is an exciting opportunity to join the global leader in the cell-therapy business and maximize patient impact by ensuring access to Kites cell therapy in the RRMM space. This position is a Global HEOR role reporting to the Senior Director RWE & HEOR Multiple Myeloma. The role is based in Santa Monica California (USA).

Job Description:

Primarily this position will be responsible for the development and execution of global HEOR strategies to maximize access to anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) in RRMM around the globe. There will be a particular emphasis on supporting the development and maintenance of global economic models systematic literature reviews (SLRs) and indirect treatment comparisons (ITCs) supporting the inclusion of patient reported outcome (PRO) measures into clinical trials and their subsequent analysis as well as the development and execution of strategic HEOR projects to support access differentiation and class expansion.

This role will collaborate extensively with our Real World Evidence (RWE) & HEOR team including both US and ex-US leads to provide evidence required to support payer/provider interactions and reimbursement/dossier submissions. There will also be an opportunity to support Kites preparation for future launches of anito-cel. You will also collaborate cross-functionally with Market Access Medical Affairs Clinical Development Government Affairs etc. at a global level as well as collaborate with external KOLs and decision-makers.

You will be expected to create or comment on study concept documents protocols analysis plans and final study reports as well as draft manuscripts for studies which include HEOR components. Advise on health economic analyses and/or economic models to assess cost-effectiveness/economic impact clinical practice and/or burden of illness leveraging Kites clinical study data or external databases or from scientific literature. Finally manage external HEOR consulting companies.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with regional-based (US and ex-US) colleagues and lead the development and update of global economic models SLRs and ITCs used to support market access across the globe

• Work closely with global Market Access and Medical Affairs teams to ensure HEOR strategies and tactics align with key Global value messaging and support dissemination across the globe

• Create or contribute to study concept documents protocols analysis plans and final study reports as well as draft manuscripts for studies which include HEOR/PRO components

• Manage vendors to ensure timely delivery of studies

• Interface with cross-functional partners in Market Access Medical Affairs Clinical Development Regulatory Legal/Compliance and Commercial in the development of Global HEOR strategy and evidence generation

• Represent Kite for Global HEOR-related activities at external professional scientific meetings and forums

• Collaborates with internal and external experts in the execution of studies and implementation of field-based customer-focused initiatives (e.g. models scientific communications slide kits)

• Provides internal training on HEOR methodologies and data results to key internal colleagues

• Works closely with scientific communications publications and other home and field colleagues to ensure scientific conference material is appropriate relevant and accurate

Basic Qualifications:

• Advance Degree (i.e. PhD) and 5 years of experience

• Masters Degree and 8 years of experience

• Bachelors Degree and 10 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in the health economics biostatistics epidemiology (PhD or MSc who has strong relevant experience)

• Previous industry experience within health economics and outcomes research with research technical modelling and statistical analysis experience necessary to support a Global HEOR function

• Previous experience working with Regional HEOR partners (US and ex-US) Market Access customers and other cross-functional teams to execute and deliver a Global HEOR strategy

• Ability to adapt and stay abreast to recent methodological developments in health economics and outcomes research

• Prior industry experience in multiple myeloma is highly preferred

• Superior technical reading writing and verbal communication skills with proficiency in communicating clinical technical information to varied internal and customer audiences

• Demonstrated ability to manage a large number of complex projects

• Highly motivated to function proactively operate with a sense of urgency bring tasks to completion

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as a key contributor to multi-departmental teams simultaneously

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion -knowingthe business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

• Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employeesare receivingthe feedback and insight needed to growdevelopand realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizationalobjectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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