Associate Director, CF Lead, US HEOR

Job Description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director to join the US Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) team to develop and execute on the HEOR strategy and related tactics to support the commercialization of the Vertex cystic fibrosis portfolio in the United States (US). This person will work in a highly cross-functional matrix team environment, serving as the US HEOR lead for our CF Portfolio and interfacing with Market Access, Public Affairs, and Medical teams to help develop and execute on a seamless plan for continuing to communicate the holistic and real-world value of our 5 CF medicines to various stakeholders, including payers and policymakers. This role will also be required to support similar projects in our newly-launched non-opioid Pain program. This person is expected to exhibit a strong sense of urgency to achieve corporate objectives while maintaining the highest ethical, regulatory and scientific standards. This position reports to the Senior Director of US HEOR.
Key Responsibilities:

• Represent HEOR at US cross-functional forums

• Develop and execute a cross-functionally aligned HEOR plan for the Cystic Fibrosis portfolio, with a focus on communication of real-world evidence

• In partnership with Market Access and Medical Affairs, develop and update innovative external customer-facing value demonstration tools that meet regulatory standards and train and certify appropriate field teams (e.g., field HEOR, payer account team) for effective and compliant delivery

• Lead the economic submission development and serve as a key reviewer for upcoming Canadian HTA submissions for TRIKAFTA and ALYFTREK age expansions

• Work closely with Global HEOR team to inform evidence generation and publication plans from the US perspective and to ensure timely translation of HEOR studies for external value communication to customers

• Occasionally engage directly with external customers (e.g., payer accounts, health systems, policymakers) to discuss HEOR data and represent Vertex as needed to achieve business objectives

• Lead and execute collaborative research with US external customer entities (e.g., payers, health systems) in a compliant manner

• Support the Pain program on key cross-functional projects articulating the real-world clinical and economic value of JOURNAVX (a novel non-opioid Nav1.8 inhibitor launched in January 2025 for acute pain) to payers, health systems, and policy stakeholders
  Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g. PhD, MD, MPH, or PharmD) in a scientific discipline.  A clinical degree must be supplemented with advanced training in a HEOR-related discipline (e.g., MPH/MS, PhD, HEOR fellowship)

• Typically requires 8 years of experience in HEOR or related discipline

• Previous biopharma and/or HEOR consulting experience strongly preferred

• US Market experience required. Rare disease experience a plus

• Demonstrated capabilities in interpreting and applying the 2018 FDA Payor Guidance to payer communication in the US

• A track record of peer-reviewed publications demonstrating experience in COAs, observational research, and/or health economic modeling

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to effectively present to both internal and external audiences

• Results oriented and excellent analytic and project management skills  

• A strong sense of urgency and commitment to patients

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

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