Associate Principal, Real World Evidence

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About The Role Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Principal to join our Evidence & Strategy practice who has extensive expertise in evidence generation, value assessment, and commercialization of therapeutics, diagnostics and devices. You should have extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research using a variety of methodologies, providing strategic and tactical HEOR/Value & Evidence advisory services to a variety of stakeholders, leveraging subject matter expertise to generate novel solutions for our clients and generate new business, and leading projects to support evidence generation for life sciences clients. The ideal candidate will have industry experience in commercializing diagnostics and devices in addition to other life sciences offerings. The Associate Principal will support client engagements that inform business and evidence strategy related to the strategic direction and execution of projects, in partnership with the cross-functional teams to generate data to answer decision-makers complex health economic questions on the value of the clients’ products and disease areas of focus. The ideal candidate would have deep knowledge of developing and interpreting evidence and communicating value for life sciences products, especially how value is defined from all perspectives. They will also have a good grasp of the key health technology assessment and value assessment frameworks and how they are used by payers to determine coverage and utilization management approaches. Furthermore, they would have a proven-track record of conducting and leading healthcare research studies and engaging in client-facing business development and interactions. About the Evidence & Strategy Practice Avalere Health is a vibrant community of innovative thinkers dedicated to solving the challenges of the healthcare industry. We dig deep into the healthcare system and work closely with clients to develop practical solutions. At Avalere Health, we prize curiosity, resilience, a positive attitude, and an enthusiasm to embrace new challenges. Join us and get ready to make your mark on healthcare! Avalere’s Evidence & Strategy practice provides exceptional consultation, evidence, and insights on key aspects of healthcare – including patient-centric HEOR, quality of care measures, shared decision-making, value-based care, and health equity – to shape strategy for our clients.  Our mission is to improve quality of care, craft data-driven strategies, drive patient-centric outcomes, and ultimately provide the highest value to all our partners, including life sciences companies, payers, providers, and patient advocates. Our work is focused on 3 intersecting strategic pillars: Patient-Centric Value, Evidence & Analytics, and Healthcare Strategy. Underlying all work is a deep commitment to data-driven insights. What you'll do:

Demonstrates superior consulting acumen, deepening client relationships and anticipating client needs and impacts of healthcare landscape changes

Help generate business with new clients and grow business with existing clients

Manage multiple clients and short- and long-term deliverables to ensure that Avalere’s knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needs

Lead and execute RWE research using internal and external datasets and generating final reports for publication (manuscripts, posters, presentations).

Presenting formally and informally the results of research to a diverse group of stakeholders.

Develops and executes RWE projects, including writing proposals and RFP responses, including budget and timelines.

Proficient at mixed-methods research and the development of strategic plans, studies, and analyses to support patient access and value-based outcomes, all within a highly matrixed team environment

Building integrated RWE generation and communication plans in close collaboration within and across Avalere Health.

About you:

A graduate degree in a health-related discipline such as a clinical degree, health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, health economics, epidemiology, business administration or a relevant discipline.

7+ years of relevant work experience, ideally in a healthcare consultancy, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, digital health company and/or healthcare-focused research organization.

Sophisticated understanding of defining value propositions for life sciences products, including quality and treatment cost and affordability across a broad range of offerings in therapeutics, diagnostics and devices.

Understanding of value assessment frameworks (e.g., ICER, ISPOR) coverage assessments (e.g., MolDx) and common approaches to calculating/assessing value

Experience generating real-world evidence (qualitative and/ or quantitative) to support value assessments and inform clinical treatment guidelines, formulary and dossier management, and other key facets of clients’ products

Ability to translate complex research into accessible and actionable insights

Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization

Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients

Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm

Experience in formative research or implementation science, including formulating research questions, designing data collection instruments, and executing studies