Assoc Director, HEMA Analytics and RWE

Health Economics Market Access Professional

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Analytics & Infrastructure
• Develop and maintain HEMA analytics infrastructure, dashboards, and reporting tools to support evidence-based decision-making across the organization
• Conduct advanced statistical analyses including comparative effectiveness, outcomes research, burden-of-illness studies, predictive modeling, and utilization and reimbursement analyses
• Build and maintain standardized analytic code libraries, data pipelines, and reproducible research workflows
• Evaluate and recommend new data sources, analytics platforms, and methodological approaches to strengthen the organization's RWE capabilities
• Real-World Evidence Study Design & Execution
• Design and execute real-world evidence studies using claims and billing databases, registries, electronic health records, and other secondary data sources to support the Orthopaedics portfolio
• Lead end-to-end study management including protocol development, IRB/ethics submissions, data acquisition, analysis, reporting and manuscript drafting
• Apply rigorous epidemiological and biostatistical methods including retrospective cohort, case-control, interrupted time series, difference-in-differences, and propensity score matching approaches
• Develop and validate real-world endpoints and outcome measures relevant to orthopedic procedures and technologies
• Evidence Strategy & Cross-Functional Partnership
• Partner with cross functional stakeholders to identify evidence gaps and prioritize RWE projects aligned with business objectives and product lifecycle needs
• Contribute to the development of integrated evidence plans that span clinical, economic, and humanistic outcomes across the portfolio
• Support payer and HTA submissions with robust RWE and analytics deliverables, including evidence dossiers, systematic literature reviews, and indirect treatment comparisons
• External Collaboration & Scientific Communication
• Manage relationships with external data vendors, academic collaborators, and contract research organizations
• Author and contribute to peer-reviewed publications, congress presentations, white papers, and technical reports
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences including commercial, medical, and executive stakeholders
• Represent the organization at scientific conferences, advisory boards, and industry working groups
• Compliance, Quality & Team Development
• Ensure all studies comply with relevant regulatory, ethical, and data privacy standards including HIPAA
• Maintain rigorous documentation standards and ensure reproducibility of all analyses
• Mentor junior analysts, participate in peer reviews and contribute to the development and strategic direction of the RWE and analytics function within HEMA

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Health Economics, or related quantitative field
• Deep knowledge of US healthcare delivery systems, and public and private insurance reimbursement structures
• 6+ years of experience in RWE, outcomes research, or health analytics within the medical device, Med Tech, or pharmaceutical industry; or orthopaedics subject matter expertise (e.g., joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine) preferred
• Hands-on experience with…