Manager - HEOR Strategy and Evidence Synthesis

About the Department

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization.

From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved.

The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world.

As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living.

Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The HEOR Strategy and Evidence Synthesis Manager will be part of the HEOR Evidence Synthesis and Strategy (HEOR-ESS) sub-team.

The HEOR-ESS sub-team is part of a larger Clinical Data Science and Evidence (CDSE) team which sits within the CMR department.

The mission of the HEOR-ESS team is to develop the HEOR Evidence and Insights Generation Plan (EIGP) that corresponds with the strategy of the larger organization and synthesize and disseminate impactful evidence generated by the RWE and modeling teams within CDSE.

The Manager, HEOR Evidence Strategy and Synthesis is responsible to work closely with the HEOR Evidence Strategy and Synthesis Directors to ensure that stakeholder evidence needs (RWE or modeling) are incorporated in the EIGP, and that the evidence generated and referenced internally and externally is scientifically rigorous and aligned to NNI strategy throughout product life cycle.

The incumbent will be supporting the development of the EIGP and the pull through of evidence to relevant field teams for the therapeutic area, under the supervision of a group leader, including but not limited to evidence and insights generation plans, evidence synthesis for evidence being developed for proactive and reactive communication with external stakeholders.

The HEOR-ESS manager will work with high visibility within a matrixed environment in NNI alongside the HEOR Evidence Strategy and Synthesis directors as well as cross functional partners.

Relationships

Reports to the Senior Director of HEOR Evidence Strategy and Synthesis within the Clinical Data Science and Evidence HEOR-ESS team;

works closely with Strategy and Synthesis directors in the team and with cross-functional colleagues in the US organization and Global organization.

The incumbent works closely with other teams across CDSE, specifically the RWE and Modelling teams, to ensure the strategic alignment from study design all the way through study communication to cross-functional stakeholders.

Other home-office relationships include Market Access & Public Affairs, Brand Marketing teams, Medical Affairs, Managed Markets team and Publication team.

The incumbent will also work on certain initiatives in alignment with Global Evidence and Payer Access and Global Marketing colleagues in corporate headquarters.

Essential Functions

• The incumbent must have a solid understanding of the US market landscape, be a quick learner, and willing to understand external stakeholder needs and how these culminate into an HEOR Evidence Strategy
• Supports the development of the NAO Evidence and Insights Generation plan in close collaboration with the HEOR evidence strategy director and cross functional stakeholders
• Supports synthesis of available evidence into value stories and pull through of CDSE evidence into field materials together with cross functional partners
• Develop institutional knowledge of internal stakeholders who utilize RWE, health economic evidence and rapid cycle analytics and support the development of pathways such that the impact from the evidence is timely and tailored to the needs of the customer facing team
• Responsible for ensuring scientific rigor by serving as MMRC reviewer on real world evidence and modelling projects
• Work closely with RWE and modelling teams and ensures the strategic alignment between study execution and the Evidence and Insights Generation Plan and function as a key partner during research execution, coordination of converting research output to customer facing messaging, and review of reactive and promotional pieces by internal review teams, within assigned therapeutic areas
• Responsible for end-to-end tracking of evidence and use of CDSE evidence in field materials
• Responsible for key aspects of effective project management related to evidence and insights strategy planning and synthesis such us, RFP development, vendor selection incl.

associated due diligence, contract execution, budget management and delivering according to timelines

• Builds up a strong understanding of the organization and the different evidence needs and requirements from our Medical, Commercial and Market Access colleagues within the therapeutic area
• Works as an active contributor in cross-CDSE discussions within the therapeutic area, bringing knowledge and learnings to the broader group
• The individual in this role must also be a quintessential team-player, due to the team-based nature of this type of research

Physical Requirements

10-20% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD) in fields related to HEOR - outcomes research, health economics, epidemiology, health services research is preferred with at least 1 year of work experience in observational research / outcomes research, evidence strategy, integrated evidence planning or similar
• Master’s degree (MSc, MPH) in fields related to HEOR (outcomes research, health economics, epidemiology, health services research) with at least 2 years of work experience in observational research / outcomes research, evidence strategy, integrated evidence planning or similar
• Proficiency in methodological approaches and tools in health services research
• Knowledge of US healthcare system including managed care organizations, integrated health sytems, PBMs, Medicare and Medicaid
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills; a team player
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to create presentations and present to key customers and diverse audiences
• Strong process and project management skills

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures.

We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in.

Together, we’re life changing.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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