Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Novartis

Director, HEOR for Cardiovascular Product at Novartis responsible for medical strategy development and research communication. Engage with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful HEOR initiatives.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,500 - $344,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent the HEOR team in Medical Strategy Teams in the development of medical and HEOR strategies to demonstrate the value of products to payers, clinical decision-makers and patients.
Proactively generate and communicate evidence necessary to optimize patient access and value of Novartis products in the US market.
Exhibit medical leadership in strategic alignment with other areas and proactively propose new impactful ideas in cross-functional teams.
Manage multiple HEOR projects, associated budgets and external & internal partners, while ensuring a high level of scientific rigor and alignment with stakeholders.
Build robust external institutional and individual level partnerships as needed.
Effectively communicate impactful research to diverse audiences.
Publish and present impactful research at scientific conferences and forums.
Effectively partner with internal stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels to shape research partnerships; generate and disseminate robust HEOR findings in support of external stakeholders including SOCs and payers.
Leverages AI tools to streamline tasks, generate content, and support decision-making, demonstrating practical fluency in prompting, interpreting, and refining AI outputs to improve work quality and efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An advanced degree (Master’s or doctorate) in health economics, statistics, epidemiology, health policy or related field is required.
A minimum of 8 years’ experience in the pharma or healthcare sector, preferably in health economics, market access or related functions/fields is required.
Substantial experience in shaping HEOR and RWE strategy and hands-on execution supporting inline and pipeline products is required.
Candidates have consistently demonstrated ability to lead and execute and drive excellence in cross-functional teams both within their direct area of responsibility and across their organization.
Expert knowledge of Health Economics, Outcomes Research, and Real-World Evidence including study design, methodologies, modeling, data sources and analyses is required.
Deep knowledge of US healthcare financing and delivery system, US payer environment, evolving trends and competitive landscape is required.
PhD or PharmD with strong focus in Health Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology or related field preferred.
Experience engaging or partnering with external organizations (e.g., SOCs, payers, universities, value assessors, regulatory agencies, etc.) is strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicsoutcomes researchreal-world evidencestudy designmethodologiesmodelingdata analysisbudget managementstrategic alignmentproject management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsinnovationstakeholder engagementpresentation skillsteam management

Certifications

PhDPharmDMaster's degree in health economicsMaster's degree in epidemiologyMaster's degree in health policycertification in health economicscertification in outcomes researchcertification in project managementcertification in data analysiscertification in public health