Associate Director, Economic Modeling

Associate Director, Economic Modeling

Purpose:

Seeking to enhance our economic modeling capability. In this capacity the Associate Director, Economic Modeling, will design and deliver rigorous economic modelling analytics that address business questions, and will champion best‑in‑class modeling methodology within Scientific Evidence & Policy Research (SEPR) at Scientific Affairs.

• Design, lead, and execute economic modelling plans and ensure high‑level technical, scientific, and methodological expertise.
• Apply computational methods for economic modelling and predictive analytics, and establish and maintain modelling standards of excellence for novel economic model development and communication.
• Lead the J&J Innovative Medicine US, Scientific Affairs’ economic modeling strategy to evolve the assessment of outcomes across therapeutic areas (TA) in Innovative Medicines.
• Horizon scan key developments in economic modeling methodology and international/national standards and bring this insight into SEPR.
• Provide early modeling for strategic input to development design and strategy; support global core models and local model adaptations and budget impact tools.
• Engage early with product development by supporting clinical trial designs in the US market, guiding go/no‑go decision‑making for early pipeline products, identifying right patient population and comparators, and collaborating with Global Health Economics to create US models or adapt models tailored to specific populations.
• Assess urgent modelling requests for IRA (e.g., from ICER) and for health policy evaluations with ongoing collaboration with business partners.
• Lead cost‑effectiveness models, budget impact models, and systematic literature reviews in collaboration with cross‑functional local, regional and global teams.
• Provide modeling input to Value Story development and updates and lead early‑stage and post‑launch economic models to inform strategies.
• Interpret clinical study results and plan additional statistical analyses needed for core models and model adaptations, including indirect treatment comparisons.
• Present, obtain feedback, and re‑analyze model results, focusing on the NA market needs.
• Assist in design and execution of epidemiological funnel development with in‑house expertise in methodology.
• Serve as the modeling SME to strengthen our proposition and capabilities in NA for economic model development, with strong in‑house expertise in economic modeling.

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in health economics or a related discipline; a PhD is preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience (or 4 years with a doctorate).
• Experience developing health economic models and working with consumers of health economic information.
• Statistical skills, especially in advanced survival analyses.
• Self‑motivation, self‑initiation, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Scientific lead and project management experience.
• Experience using Visual Basic, Tree Age Pro, R, SAS, Stata, SPSS, or WinBUGS for model development and data analysis is strongly preferred.
• Academic training and industry or payer experience in statistics, health economics, and outcomes research.
• Knowledge of economics, epidemiology, psychometrics, and medical writing.
• Previous experience in multiple disease areas.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with data visualization techniques such as Tableau and Spotfire is preferred.
• Experience with novel techniques such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive modelling is preferred.
• May require up to 10% travel.

• Consulting, critical thinking, cross‑functional collaboration, data savvy, health economics, market opportunity assessment, mentorship, organizing, outcomes research, pharmacoeconomics, pricing strategies, product portfolio management, relationship building, stakeholder engagement, technical credibility.

• Anticipated base pay range: $ - $.
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s long‑term…