US Rare Disease Company

The Associate Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) JAPAN is responsible for the strategic development and execution of health economics and outcomes research strategies to support the launch and reimbursement of products across the company's portfolio and therapeutic disease areas in Japan. The position is part of the global HEOR team

• PhD, MSc in health economics or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ prior experience in HEOR or Market Access in the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical industry
• In depth understanding and experience of health economic modeling, preferably previous hands on experience.
• Expertise in real world data and evidence generation using primary and secondary data.
• Experience from working and negotiating with Japanese government.
• Thorough understanding of the field of Health Technology Assessment in Japan and some experience working at a global level and experience of successful negotiations through the HTA processes
• Knowledge of the drug development and commercialization process
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver results in a matrix environment, and solve complex issues that cross multiple stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of effectiveness as a team player; excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent project leader who can effectively manage multiple competing priorities to completion
• Global mindset and ability to work with multicultural teams
• Flexibility and adaptability to internal and external change
• Fluent in Japanese spoken and written