Director of Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)

Are you passionate about leading the planning and implementation of HEOR activities? Do you have extensive experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Director of Global HEOR.

Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Germany, and the United States.

We are applying our TransCon technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of patients, science, and passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs. Today, we have a growing pipeline of prodrug therapies in development, each designed to be a best-in-class therapy.

We are seeking a passionate Director of Global HEOR to join our growing team. As a key member of the Ascendis Pharma team, you will play a crucial role in leading the planning and implementation of HEOR studies to demonstrate and differentiate the value proposition and corresponding scientific evidence of Ascendis products for payers, patients, health care practitioners and other key stakeholders.

Through project leadership and partnership across cross-functional teams, the Director ensures the global HEOR evidence generation strategy is in alignment with broader endocrine rare disease area development strategies and global market access plans.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results.

You will be joining the Global HEOR team consisting of 2 colleagues, and report directly Alden Raymond Smith who is based in California, U.S. You will be based in Hellerup, Denmark.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Design and execute prospective and retrospective studies including database analyses, comparative effectiveness, meta-analyses/systematic reviews, to support the value proposition of Ascendis development assets.
• Lead development and selection of disease-specific clinical outcomes assessments (PRO, ObsRo) for incorporation into clinical trial programs.
• Internal and external stakeholder collaboration in the execution of health economic and outcome research studies, including but not limited to retrospective claims analysis, prospective observational studies, patient-reported outcomes, comparative effectiveness research, network meta-analysis, and economic modeling.
• Support design and development of global economic models and local adaptation for all global regions.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, Clinical Development) to develop global core-value, AMCP and reimbursement/HTA dossiers within global regions.
• Lead vendor management for the timely execution of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) projects including but not limited to contracting, project management, and invoice approval.

Qualifications and Skills:
You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a Ph.D. (or a master’s degree as a minimum) in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Health Services Research, Public Health, or related discipline – and 8+ years of HEOR experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech or a related industry.

Furthermore, you have:

• Experience in payer tool development and data dissemination strategy, including dossier development and reimbursement submission.
• Experience in HTA engagement and appraisal processes.
• Experience in the design and development of budget impact and cost effectiveness models.
• Expertise in the design and methodological considerations of real-world evidence studies, including administrative claims analysis, patient reported outcome data, electronic medical records and registry databases.
• Expertise and understanding of global healthcare systems and payers.

Key competencies:
You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key. The ideal candidate navigates intuitive in this context and are able to deal with complex issues and relate to multiple internal and external stakeholders.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be a true problem-solver who possess the rare combination of being both strategic thinking as well as hands-on at the same time.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 20% of the time domestically and internationally.

Office: Hellerup, Denmark.

Apply now.
Applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Head of Global HEOR, Alden Raymond Smith, [email protected], or visit out website www.ascendispharma.com.

Benefits

• You can expect an attractive remuneration package, short- and long-term incentives, pension scheme and health insurance.
• Laptop, iPhone, paid internet, and home office equipment
• A thorough and structured onboarding program
• To succeed in your job and expand in your role, you and your manager will continuously have Impact conversations about how to propel your development. If a need is identified, we find a way to help you grow.
• Soft drinks, fresh fruit, and lunch every day in our canteen.
• Ascendis Pharma headquarters resides in a modern and bright office facility in Tuborg Havn in Hellerup with a view of the harbor, the canals, and the sea.
• To ensure a balanced approach to the office, all employees have the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week.

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