Senior Director, Evidence Generation

Job Description:

The Senior Director Evidence Generation will serve as the lead of real-world evidence generation strategy execution and partnership across the Xeris commercial and investigational pipeline reporting into the VP Medical Affairs. This role is a strategic leader responsible for defining developing and executing integrated evidence generation strategies that demonstrate clinical economic and humanistic value of the companys therapies across the product lifecycle. This position is critical for contributing to product lifecycle management and R&D pipeline decisions. This role provides scientific analytical and operational leadership for health economics outcomes research real-world evidence (RWE) patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and comparative effectiveness research initiatives that support market access reimbursement regulatory and clinical decision-making. The Senior Director partners cross-functionally with Medical Affairs Clinical Development Biostatistics Market Access Regulatory Affairs Commercial Business Development and external stakeholders to generate high-quality evidence that informs healthcare decision-makers payers providers patients and policymakers. This role will help define the vision structure and capabilities of the Evidence Generation team as this function evolves.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and execute integrated HEOR and evidence generation strategies and plans across product lifecycle including portfolio planning and life cycle management activities
• Foster a culture of scientific excellence innovation collaboration and continuous improvement.
• In partnership with Medical Affairs Leadership define the vision structure and capabilities of the Evidence Generation team for future state.
• Identify evidence gaps and prioritize studies to support payer provider institution and patient-level decision-making
• Provide HEOR input into clinical development programs including endpoint selection and evidence planning.
• Lead development of economic models budget impact analyses cost-effectiveness studies and value dossiers
• Oversee generation of comparative effectiveness and burden-of-illness evidence
• Guide development of patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality-of-life research programs
• Ensure methodological rigor and scientific validity across all real-world evidence initiatives
• Ensures projects initiatives analyses align with medical and brand strategic plans with cross functional alignment
• Evaluate and acquire novel data sources to generate actionable evidence
• Oversee retrospective database analyses pragmatic trials and outcomes research studies in partnership with Medical and Scientific Leads and/or external subject matter experts
• Establish and maintain relationships with external researchers healthcare decision-makers and evidence-generation partners.
• Responsible for strategic and timely communications on execution of plans internally and externally (as identified) leading to successful completion and data disclosure
• Executive presence and ability to engage with senior leaders in a cross functional setting.
• Oversee external vendors and partnerships to ensure high quality high impact robust outputs
• Collaborate with Publications and Medical Communications on timely communication and publication of research
• Ensures HEOR book of work integrates and aligns with the product strategic plans from matrix teams as well as commercial interests. Provides updates on execution of plans to product as well as functional management owns then shares project execution the development of product strategic plans he/she liaises with other members of the product team to generate innovative ideas and create buy-in strategies
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of HEOR book of work under their remit from strategy development to content pull through
• Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings
• Executive presence and ability to engage with senior leaders in a cross functional setting.
• Ensures HEOR book of work integrates and aligns with the product strategic plans from matrix teams as well as commercial interests. Provides updates on execution of plans to product as well as functional management owns then shares project execution the development of product strategic plans he/she liaises with other members of the product team to generate innovative ideas and create buy-in to strategies
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of HEOR book of work under their remit from strategy development to content pull through
• Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings
• Executive presence and ability to engage with senior leaders in a cross functional setting.

Skills and Qualifications

• PhD DrPH ScD PharmD MD or equivalent advanced degree in Health Economics Outcomes Research Epidemiology Public Health Health Services Research Biostatistics Pharmacy Medicine or related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise both scientific and technical in health economics pharmacoepidemiology biostatistics or real-world evidence research.
• 12 years of experience in HEOR outcomes research epidemiology market access or evidence generation within the pharmaceutical biotechnology consulting or healthcare industry.

• Experience supporting payer engagement & reimbursement strategy
• Track record of scientific publications and presentations in peer-reviewed journals and major congresses.

• Technical competencies:
  • Health economics modeling and value assessment
  • Real-world evidence strategy and execution
  • Comparative effectiveness research
  • Patient-reported outcomes and quality-of-life measurement
  • Epidemiology and observational study design
  • Market access and reimbursement strategy
  • Health technology assessment requirements
  • Evidence synthesis and systematic literature reviews
  • Data analytics and healthcare databases
  • Scientific communications and publication planning

Competencies: Teamwork & Collaboration Attention to Detail Self-Starter Analytical skills Negotiation skills Problem Solving Organizational skills Project Management Adaptability Professionalism Written and Verbal Communications Presentation skills Strategic Leadership Functional Leadership Strategic Vision

Working Conditions

• Position may require periodic evening and weekend work as necessary to fulfill obligations. Periodic overnight travel.
• Position may require both vehicle and air travel.
• This is a hybrid role based in Xeris Chicago office and requires a minimum of three days per week in the office. On-site requirement may change at managements discretion.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $252000-$337000

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Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the Company) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin age disability veteran status genetics or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified candidates are given equal opportunity and the Companys employment selection decisions are based solely on job-related : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the Company.

The level of the position will be determined based on the selected candidates qualifications and experience. Final determination of the actual base salary offered depends on several factors including but not limited to the candidates skills experience education location and business needs. Employees are eligible for equity or long-term incentive awards where applicable. Field Sales role employees are eligible for a quarterly commission structure. Non-Sales role employees are eligible for an annual bonus. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes additional elements such as paid time off benefits various health vision and dental insurance options 401(k) retirement benefits and more for eligible employees. Details about these and other offerings will be provided at the time a conditional offer of employment is made. Candidates are always welcome to inquire about our compensation and benefits package during the interview hired as temporary employees interns and preceptors are not eligible for commissions bonuses and/or long-term incentive or equity awards. Eligibility for other benefits will be based on plan documents.

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