Senior Principal Scientist, Outcomes Research

Job Description

In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences) a distinguished department within our companys renowned Research and Development division quantitative scientists in partnership with other subject matter experts apply state-of-the art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery development regulatory approval manufacturing and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health.

The Senior Principal Scientist leads a team of health economists to develop and implement health economics and modeling strategies that enable the Company to understand and communicate the full economic value of the Companys oncology products to payers health technology agencies policy makers and other decision-makers in order to optimize market access and patient outcomes.

Main Responsibilities:

Under the direction of an Executive Director within the Health Economic and Decision Sciences (HEDS) department of the BARDS) organization the Senior Principal Scientist will:

• Lead a team in the development and execution of health economic and modeling strategies to support the value of the Companys oncology portfolio

• Provide leadership mentorship and strategic direction to a team of 34 health economists

• Oversee the prioritization and development of high-quality global health economic models and tools to support market access pricing reimbursement HTA submissions and formulary decision-making across U.S. and international markets

• Collaborate with key countries and the regional team to adapt global models for local HTA reimbursement and formulary submissions

• Generate and communicate early health economic insights to inform development and commercialization strategies

• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders to ensure modeling strategies align and support the overall product development and value evidence strategy and implementation

• Develop and maintain relationships with external thought leaders in health economics decision sciences and health policy to enhance scientific credibility inform strategy and position our company as a leader in the field

Qualifications:

Education

• PhD (preferred) in Quantitative Sciences such as Health Economics Mathematics Predictive Modeling Statistics Operations Research Physics Engineering or closely related field with 7 or more years of relevant experience; or

• Masters degree with at least 9 years of relevant work experience

Required Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and interact effectively with a broad group of stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Ability to translate complex analyses into actionable insights

• Experience in developing health economic models for decision-making

• Strong expertise in oncology modeling

• Experience with HTA and reimbursement submissions

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