Manager, Health Economics – Outcomes Research

Baxter International Inc.

Manager, HEOR for Baxter’s Advanced Surgery portfolio. Leading evidence strategy and economic modeling to support healthcare decision-making and value-based care.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $136,000 - $187,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the evidence strategy and lead the development of clinical and economic value evidence that supports scientific exchange and healthcare decision-making
Partner closely with Medical Affairs and Real-World Data Analytics to translate real-world data into compelling, scientifically rigorous value narratives
Ensure that hospital utilization insights are transformed into robust economic models and evidence supporting value-based care, hospital contracting, and healthcare system efficiency
Design and maintain economic models, including budget impact analyses (BIA) and cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA), across the surgical portfolio
Develop frameworks to translate hospital utilization data into total cost of care, efficiency, and product optimization insights
Provide the scientific foundation to support value-based agreements and hospital contracting through economic evidence generation
Define the evidence generation strategy and identify key clinical and economic evidence gaps in the U.S. surgical market
Lead the design of retrospective real-world evidence (RWE) studies and guide analytic execution in partnership with RWD analysts
Conduct literature reviews and meta-analyses to benchmark product performance against competitive technologies
Lead development of peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and conference submissions (e.g., ISPOR, AORN, surgical congresses)
Develop and maintain compliant scientific exchange tools (“Safe Harbor” materials) for Medical Science Liaisons and field teams
Lead Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review processes to ensure all materials meet compliance requirements
Partner with Medical Affairs leadership, RWD analysts, and cross-functional teams to align evidence generation with strategic priorities
Support non-promotional engagement with payers, hospital administrators, and health systems
Influence stakeholders across Medical and Commercial organizations while maintaining scientific independence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, or related field
5+ years of HEOR experience in MedTech, Pharma, or consulting, preferably with hospital-based products
Proven experience developing economic models (BIA, CEA)
Demonstrated experience in scientific publication development and evidence communication
Strong ability to interpret outputs from real-world data analyses (e.g., SQL, R, Python-supported workflows)
Up to 30% travel
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with surgical or hospital-based product portfolios
Familiarity with U.S. healthcare economics, hospital cost accounting, and payer reimbursement (CMS, private payers)
Experience supporting value-based care initiatives or hospital contracting strategies
Prior experience working in or alongside Medical Affairs organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Educational assistance programs
Paid holidays
Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
Family and medical leaves of absence
Paid parental leave
Commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicsoutcomes researchepidemiologyeconomic modelsbudget impact analysiscost-effectiveness analysisreal-world evidenceliterature reviewsmeta-analysesscientific publication development

Soft Skills

scientific independencestakeholder influencecross-functional collaborationcommunicationstrategic alignment