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Health Economics & Payer Evidence Director – R&I
AstraZenecaHealth Economics & Payer Evidence Director influencing payer evidence and patient access strategy globally at AstraZeneca. Leading cross-functional collaboration for HEPE strategy and evidence generation.
Posted 5/13/2026full-timeGaithersburg • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $218,361 - $327,542 per yearWebsite
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Shape the strategic HEPE direction for the compounds under your responsibility
- Demonstrate the value of our products to patients, payers, and health authorities worldwide
- Collaborate closely with Clinical Development, Medical Evidence Generation, Observational Research and Payer teams
- Design and implement innovative and insight-driven HEPE strategies
- Lead the generation of robust scientific evidence used to inform portfolio decisions
- Proactively identify and address challenges that may impact payer decisions
- Develop and execute detailed tactical and strategic payer evidence plans
- Prepare proposals for outsourced projects
- Ensure evidence packages reflect country-specific payer needs
- Ensure payer insights influence global development programs from early stages onward
- Help develop the long-term capability of the HEPE CVRM team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in respiratory, immunology and early-pipeline activities, translating clinical plans into payer needs
- Demonstrated understanding of the development process for new molecules and the ability to align strategies with payer needs
- Knowledge of pricing and reimbursement processes across markets
- Strong ability to interpret and analyse complex information and solve problems effectively
- Strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate future challenges and develop breakthrough approaches
- Resilience and adaptability when navigating high-stakes or ambiguous situations
- Experience driving publication strategies, developing peer-reviewed research, and communicating complex ideas
- Proven ability to build partnerships, work collaboratively, and address difficult issues with confidence
- Solid understanding of global healthcare systems and evolving payer evidence needs
- Degree in biomedical science, business, economics, or quantitative disciplines
- Postgraduate training in health economics or equivalent experience
- Experience within payer, HTA, public health, or health policy
- Minimum of three payer-related launches at any level (local, regional, or global)
- Deep technical capability in health economics, evidence synthesis, trial design/analysis, economic modelling, and other analytical methods relevant to payer needs
Benefits
Comp & perks- short-term incentive bonus opportunity
- eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)
- retirement contribution (hourly roles)
- commission payment eligibility (sales roles)
- paid vacation and holidays
- paid leaves
- health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
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Hard Skills & Tools
health economicsevidence synthesistrial designanalysiseconomic modellingpublication strategiespeer-reviewed researchanalytical methodspricing processesreimbursement processes
Soft Skills
strategic mindsetproblem solvingresilienceadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationpartnership buildingconfidenceinsight-driven strategyanticipation of challenges
Certifications
degree in biomedical sciencedegree in businessdegree in economicsdegree in quantitative disciplinespostgraduate training in health economics