Director – Value Evidence Lead

Kerr Dental

Strategic leader translating clinical and economic evidence into meaningful engagement for Novartis. Focus on priority accounts and PHDM engagement within U.S.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $204,400 - $379,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity).
Field based, customer-facing position majority of the time with approximately 50% travel required to achieve performance and business objectives.
The Director, Value Evidence Lead (VEL) is a strategic leader who translates clinical and economic evidence into meaningful engagement across launch brands and new indications in Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal, Immunology, and Neuroscience, with a deep understanding of US managed market dynamics.
The purpose of this role is to focus on our priority accounts to serve as the Medical Lead to proactively engage Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs).
Engage in a variety of conversations with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, clinical data, Health Care Economic Information (HCEI), RWE, disease state information, adverse event management education and preapproval information exchange/pipeline.
Achieve agreed-upon team/personal objectives related to launch/prelaunch products, activities, and other VEL-related goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate degree in science or healthcare required.
5+ years experience as a Managed Care/PHDM, focused Medical Liaison is preferred.
Strong knowledge of US healthcare (managed care/patient access in particular), payers, pathways, SOCs/IDNs, health economics, outcomes research, and evolving trends around patient access, value-based care, quality measures, and pay for performance, FDA, OIG, HIPAA, PhRMA Code and other regulations/ethical guidelines applied to the pharmaceutical industry is required.
History of organizational or enterprise impact through strategic thinking, working within a matrix organization and leading others through collaborative teams in a Field Medical-based position is required.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills are required.
Must have strategic mindset and ability to navigate complex healthcare landscape able to identify, network and partner with medical experts, including PHDMs, thought leaders, large group practices, medical directors, and pharmacy directors are required.
Ability to develop a strategic vision by integrating needs of diverse perspectives, scientific considerations and market knowledge to produce best in class results.
Demonstrated creativity and effectiveness in addressing strategic challenges.
Innovative and creative thinker, who can adapt quickly to changing market conditions, business needs and an evolving product portfolio.
Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicsoutcomes researchmanaged carepatient accessvalue-based carequality measuresFDA regulationsOIG complianceHIPAA regulationsPhRMA Code

Soft Skills

strategic thinkinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillspresentation skillscollaborative leadershiporganizational skillscreativityadaptabilitynetworkingprioritization

Certifications

graduate degree in sciencegraduate degree in healthcare