Associate Director, Economic Modeling

Job Function

Market Access

Health Economics Outcomes Research

Professional

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Associate Director, Economic Modeling

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

The Associate Director will be an integral part of the Real World Analytics and Research teams and will work closely with stakeholders within Scientific Affairs, Medical Affairs, New Products & Business Development (NPBD), Strategic Customer Group, Global Health Economic Modeling, and other functions to perform scientifically rigorous modeling analytics. The role will design, lead, and execute economic modeling plans and ensure high‑level technical, scientific, and methodological expertise.

The successful candidate will apply computational methods for economic modeling and predictive analytics, and establish and maintain modeling standards of excellence that are intended for novel economic model development and communication.

• Develop best‑in‑class innovative modeling methodology (parametric and/or non‑parametric economic modeling techniques) that ensures optimal access for J&J Innovative Medicine US portfolio.
• Align on the J&J Innovative Medicine US external strategy to evolve payer methodology in the assessment of the value of J&J Innovative Medicines US portfolio.
• 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.
• Engage early with product development by supporting clinical trial designs in the US market, guiding go/no‑go decision‑making for early pipeline products, right patient population and right comparator(s), and collaborate with Global Health Economics to create US models or adapt models tailored to specific population of interest.
• Horizon scan latest advances in modeling methodology from academia, payers and competitors embedding key learnings.
• Assess urgent modeling requests for IRA (e.g., from ICER) and for health policy evaluations with ongoing collaboration with business partners (e.g., New Products and IRA, Access and Policy Research).
• 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.
• Lead early‑stage and post‑launch economic models to inform strategies in collaboration with business partners.
• Interpret clinical studies results and plan additional statistical analyses needed for core models and model adaptations, including indirect treatment comparisons.
• Present model results, obtain feedback, and re‑analyze results with a focus on the NA market needs.
• Assist in design and execution of epidemiological funnel development with in‑house expertise in methodology.
• Thought leadership on modeling internally and externally, to help shape the business environment and standards.

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in health economics or related discipline; a PhD is preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience, or 4 years’ experience with a doctorate degree, of relevant prior work experience.
• Experience in developing health economic models.
• Experience working with consumers of health economic information.
• Statistical skills, in particular advanced survival analyses.
• Self‑motivation, self‑initiation, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Scientific lead and project management experience.
• Experience using Visual Basic and software such as Tree Age Pro, R, SAS, Stata, SPSS or WinBUGS for model development and data analysis.
• 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…