Associate Director - Health Outcomes Liaison - Immunology, Eastern US

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Purpose:

The Outcomes Liaison (OL) team serves as the medical and health economic and outcomes research (HEOR) interface between Lilly and value-based decision makers including payers, health systems, research institutions, and policy makers in the United States. The OL role provides answers to customer questions with clinical evidence, HEOR, and real-world evidence (RWE) to support formulary access and pathways/guidelines decisions impacting millions of patients. The OL is acutely attuned to therapeutic evidence gaps, understands environmental trends, and anticipates stakeholder evidence needs. The OL role is a key component of meeting customer needs and improving patient outcomes for Lilly.

Primary Responsibilities:

Customer Support

• Deliver and utilize clinical, value, and outcomes evidence including observational research, comparative effectiveness, and pharmacoeconomic data to address customer needs
• Synthesize, communicate, and translate complex information packages and/or data into transparent, relevant, objective and actionable insights for value-based decision makers
• Collaborate with population health decision makers within an assigned geographic "healthcare ecosystem" to understand and address their information needs
• Develop and execute the medical/HEOR strategy collaborating with internal and field-based medical and commercial partners to deliver exceptional customer experiences
• Share expertise with customers as their trusted resource on topics related to disease state, Lilly and competitor products, health outcomes research, quality measures, healthcare policy, technology assessment, and real-world evidence

Evidentiary Support & Innovative Collaborations

• Apply knowledge of clinical, analytic, environmental, and account-level considerations to facilitate mutually beneficial research collaborations and value-based arrangements (VBAs)
• Frequently share customer insights, evidence gaps, environmental trends, and stakeholder evidence needs internally to influence evidence generation and other strategic efforts
• Build proactive, medical/HEOR relationships that lead to innovative collaborations

US Healthcare System & Environmental Expertise

• Maintain market and customer knowledge in an increasingly complex and dynamic healthcare ecosystem
• Stay abreast of emerging science, environmental trends, healthcare policy, and regulatory actions relevant to US value-based decision-makers
• Serve as a resource for customers and internal partners on relevant disease states and therapeutic landscapes, HEOR and RWE, value-based care, and value assessment in the US

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Advanced degree (PharmD, MD, PhD, MS, MSN, MPH) in a scientific or health related field with relevant experience in health science or health outcomes OR  Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or health related field along with 5+ years of experience in health science or health outcomes
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Eli Lilly and Company does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Advanced degree preferred
• Deep understanding of the US healthcare system, US value-based decision makers, and their evidence needs
• Ability to analyze and effectively communicate study findings on a range of clinical and HEOR topics including real-world data analysis and interpretation
• Experience and expertise in the treatment or management of relevant therapeutic areas (immunology)
• Strong comprehension and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to translate and present complex scientific information in a clear, concise manner
• Experience working with or supporting value-based decision makers
• Proven experience in data analytics and/or HEOR research/application
• Proven expertise in understanding of HEOR principals (including observational and pharmacoeconomic research) and value assessment which may include experience using real-world data
• Significant experience and success in self-managing priorities and multi-tasking projects
• Experience in field-based customer- facing roles in industry (e.g., medical, clinical development, government affairs, HEOR, managed care)

Additional Information:

• This role is focused on the Immunology portfolio and health systems and organized medical groups
• Should live within driving distance of major airports such as JFK, BWI, BOS, PIT
• The position is field-based in the Eastern US with up to 50% required travel (car and plane) to handle assigned geography.
• Ability to use field-based electronic or other communication tools for all aspects of the job is critical.

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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