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About the Role

The HEOR Director is a leadership member of Evidence and Observational Research (EOR), leading the HEOR team as its head. This role establishes the HEOR organization, ensures sufficient study management capabilities, and oversees the delivery of HEOR studies and projects, ensuring feasibility, progress, financial expense, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Establish HEOR organization and ensure sufficient HEOR study management capabilities and capacity of team members.
• Hold ownership of HEOR studies/projects delivery, accountable for feasibility, progress, financial expense, and quality.
• Establish collaborative relationships with medical affairs functions and other departments.
• Track company, brand, and medical strategies to develop HEOR approach and strategy for real-world data (RWD) utilization.
• Monitor the Medical Affairs landscape, anticipate change, and incorporate forward-looking approaches into HEOR/RWD study planning and execution.
• Oversee operational/methodological feasibility of HEOR-related Evidence Generation programs.
• Ensure scientific and operational quality of HEOR study/project plans align with brand and evidence generation strategy.
• Ensure consistent scientific design structure with project purpose and objectives.
• Track, monitor, and deliver HEOR study progress within agreed timelines, budget, quality, and regulations.
• Select capable external service providers as per project requirements.
• Manage governance with external service providers and address issues around HEOR study/project delivery.
• Ensure data integrity and research ethics throughout HEOR project planning to research findings.
• Partner with DS to shape RWD utilization approach and strategy.
• Uplift HEOR and RWD-related evidence generation capability for medical function individuals and develop skills.
• Establish effective organization, process, roles, operations, and standards.
• Lead and develop preferred vendors as per sourcing strategy.
• Manage evidence planning framework/guidance to reflect best practices.
• Plan resources and allocate them effectively to evidence projects.
• Establish and leverage Global-Regional-Local networks.
• Bring best practices/lessons learnt within AstraZeneca to Japan Medical / EOR.
• Access required expertise, cutting-edge technologies, and solutions for HEOR and RWD-related Evidence Generation in Japan Medical.
• Establish aligned and collaborative operations across the global team.

Requirements

• 5 years HEOR Leadership experience

• Track records in successful planning and delivery of HEOR-related studies/projects with multiple therapeutic areas
• Line management experience or track record in developing high performing people / team
• Research using RWD, statistics and epidemiology
• Working both in Medical and Market Access functions (>5 years each)
• Working experience in global organization / teams
• Advanced degree in economics, outcomes research, public health, epidemiology, health services research, pharmacy, medicine or other related scientific discipline
• PhD in economics or other related scientific discipline or MD
• HEOR-related Study Delivery
• Strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate changes in Medical Affairs and embed forward-looking approaches into planning and execution
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive effective collaboration, manage expectations, and resolve issues across functions and external partners
• External Service Provider Management
• Project Management
• Study Design, Statistics and Epidemiology
• Medical writing & Scientific Publication
• Successful experience working globally with track record achieving business goals
• Cross-functional Stakeholder management skill
• Deep understanding of Japan healthcare system

Skills

• HEOR Leadership
• HEOR study management
• Real-world data (RWD) utilization
• Strategy development
• Organizational development
• Vendor management
• Project management
• Study design
• Statistics
• Epidemiology
• Medical writing
• Scientific publication
• Stakeholder management
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills

Location

• Osaka
• Tokyo

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Leadership

• 5 years HEOR Leadership experience

Education Level

• Advanced degree in economics, outcomes research, public health, epidemiology, health services research, pharmacy, medicine or other related scientific discipline
• PhD in economics or other related scientific discipline or MD

About the Company

• AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.
• We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases.
• At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
• Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.
• To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
• There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society.
• An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities.
• Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all.
• Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.
• Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking.
• We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge.
• We find creative ways to approach new challenges.
• We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions.
• As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people.
• Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab.
• Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential.
• Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others.
• And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day.
• This is your life at AstraZeneca.

Equal Opportunity

• AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
• We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.
• We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
• We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.
• We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.