Associate Director, HEOR

The Role
In this role, you will support the local generation and adaptation of data, evidence and key HEOR deliverables for Moderna products supporting pricing and reimbursement, vaccine recommendations, tender and contracting and institutional customer engagement in Canada.

The Role
In this role, you will support the local generation and adaptation of data, evidence and key HEOR deliverables for Moderna products supporting pricing and reimbursement, vaccine recommendations, tender and contracting and institutional customer engagement in Canada. This role leads local HEOR evidence generation and adaptation activities in Canada and provides strategic oversight of external research partners supporting economic modelling, evidence synthesis, value assessment, vaccine recommendation, and pricing activities.

The Associate Director HEOR will drive the execution of evidence generation and communication plans and develop tailored evidence partnerships to address stakeholder needs. They will work on launch vaccines and pipeline products in close collaboration with Market Access and Pricing, Marketing, Clinical Development and Medical colleagues. This position reports to the Executive Director, Global HEOR with dotted line to the local Market Access Director.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Lead the development and execution of local HEOR strategies, evidence generation activities, and key deliverables (e.g., Value Dossier) to demonstrate the value of Moderna’s products incl. vaccines to support reimbursement, market access, vaccine recommendations, tender and contracting and successful institutional customer engagement

Communicate HEOR evidence effectively as part of NITAG/HTA submissions, vaccine recommendation processes and pricing negotiations

Represent HEOR on Medical, Market Access and Pricing, and Commercial cross-functional teams as a subject matter expert on payer product value proposition and HEOR scientific evidence, and align HEOR initiatives with the business needs

Represent HEOR in early scientific engagement, benefit assessment and vaccine recommendation processes

Drive local and contribute to global HEOR program and study design execution

Identify and communicate local HEOR evidence requirements and gaps

Partner with cross-functional and global teams to develop the communication materials for HEOR data, including value dossiers and other payer relevant communication content

Develop and deliver data and data visualization as part of the omnichannel engagement of institutional customers

Manage external research vendors and consultants to deliver results

Lead localization and de novo development of HEOR studies and economic models

Support Real-World Evidence (RWE) and economic modelling strategies that support successful benefit assessments, vaccine recommendation, pricing and patient access at country level

Provide local HEOR input into strategic planning processes and decision gates

Develop HEOR content and tools to support payer and stakeholder engagement

Lead and execute HEOR publication plans

Here’s What You’ll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

Ph.D., Sc.D. or Dr.P.H.; advanced degree in life sciences OR a Clinical degree (e.g., in medicine, pharmacy, nursing) and a master’s degree in a related discipline (as noted above)

5+ years of progressive excellence in HEOR within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccines or healthcare industry

As part of Moderna’s commitment to build a sustainable workforce, a minimum of 2 years of work authorization is required for this role

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What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

7+ years of experience within the biopharmaceutical, vaccines, or healthcare industry

Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare system, reimbursement pathways, public health decision-making, and NITAG/HTA processes, including NACI

Experience generating payer- and public health-relevant evidence, including real-world evidence and economic models

Experience developing value dossiers, tender submissions, and materials supporting vaccine recommendations and reimbursement decisions

Strong knowledge of HEOR methodologies, evidence-based medicine, patient-reported outcomes, and data analytics

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