Head of Health Economics & Outcome Research

Work Your Magic with us!  

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role:
We have a rare and unique opportunity for a Head of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, UK and Ireland, to join our team in Feltham. You will be an integral part of the Market Access, Pricing and Government and Public Affairs team as well as the business unit extended team, helping build robust economic value propositions for medicines with the aim of securing patient access to innovative treatments across the UK and Ireland. 

In this role, you will be responsible for directing and executing Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) strategy for all products across our portfolio and throughout the product life cycle, with a focus on pre-launch HTA workstreams. You will lead a team of health economists in the development of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) submissions to NICE/SMC/SMC and any necessary evidence generation/synthesis required to support these submissions. This role involves extensive engagement with key local, regional and global colleagues as well as external stakeholders who influence market access, pricing and reimbursement on both the national and local level. This role will be office-based but with the opportunity for hybrid working.

 Who you are:

• Master’s degree in health economics or related discipline
• 7+ years’ experience in a Health Economics role in pharmaceutical industry
• Experience working in large, global matrix organisations 
• Extensive, hands-on experience with HTA submissions to UK and Ireland HTA agencies (NICE, SMC, NCPE)
• Experience with evidence synthesis (systematic literature review, indirect comparisons, etc.), economic modelling (cost-effectiveness, budget impact), and real-world evidence generation
• Strong project management and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Experienced people manager with high emotional intelligence to understand and support the needs of team members and stakeholders
• High level of numeracy and attention to detail and capable of detailed analysis and interpretation of data
• Strong understanding of evolving HTA policy landscape in the UK and Ireland
• A good understanding of the NHS including funding issues, pricing, commissioning and market access processes 

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!