About AbbVie AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Manager, Health Economics & Outcomes Research Joining AbbVie means, you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada whereby 98% of our employees are proud to say they work for AbbVie and 96% are proud of how we contribute to the community. When choosing your career path, choose to be remarkable. AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. We are presently recruiting for a full-time Manager, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, based at the AbbVie Markham office, reporting to the Lead, Specialty Care Market Access and HEOR. The successful candidate will lead the development and execution of HEOR strategies and activities for the Specialty Care portfolio, which includes migraine, psychiatry, eye care and movement disorders. They will lead the development of outcomes research plans outlining the strategic approach for generating required evidence, as well as the creation / adaptation of economic models (budget impact and cost-effectiveness) to support the HTA submissions to CADTH and INESSS. Responsibilities: developing health economics & outcomes research strategies to support gaining / maintaining / optimizing reimbursement for new and existing products (or indications) with various public and private payers; assessing and addressing health economics & outcomes research needs in collaboration with the Market Access & HEOR Manager for local data & studies to address HTA as well as payer requirements in support of the launch of new products and maintaining / optimizing reimbursement for existing products; integrating health economics & outcomes research initiatives into brand strategic & tactical plans; liaising & collaborating with Global HEOR for the adaptation of health economic & outcomes studies that support reimbursement strategies along with value dossiers and submissions to various payers, in alignment with the Canadian payer requirements; providing strategic input in global economic model development to ensure model framework best represents Canadian requirements; managing development and adaptation of Outcomes Research Plan (e.g., strategic imperatives, value messages, research priorities); synthesizing data in the creation of value messages for use in dossiers; conducting research gap analysis and contingency plan; preparing submission & presentation of economic evidence for payers meetings; leading the development of budgetary impact analyses required for submissions to various payers in collaboration with the Market Access Manager & HEOR; establishing and manage strategy and execution for product / indication Outcomes Research Plan (includes research, dossier, and communication plans) with oversight of the Lead Market Access and HEOR; monitoring changes and competitive situation in the environment in order to anticipate risks and opportunities for development of health economic and outcomes studies including Real World Evidence (RWE) generation (e.g. advances in methodologies, shifts in reimbursement policies); engaging key stakeholders working on RWE implementation framework in decision making process as necessary & identify opportunities for AbbVie portfolio; providing strategic and analytical support for the development of the pricing strategy of new products in compliance with the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations; ensuring effective communication of health economics & outcomes studies progress and results to relevant audiences (e.g. investigators, brand team, etc.); managing and conducting evidence generation and documentation (e.g., gap analysis strategy, model scope and framework, protocol synopsis, statistical analysis plans, study reports, and stakeholder training and communications); managing strategy and execution for primary / secondary data collection, indirect treatment comparisons, economic modeling, and Patient reported outcomes research for multiple product / indications; developing and managing publication creation, review / approval, submission and presentation of research in peer-reviewed journals and at medical, payer methodological conferences; managing vendors to ensure they provide high quality and timely deliverables for economic models and health outcomes research; liaising with consultants, contract research organizations, economic experts, etc. on various health economics & outcomes research projects; monitoring timelines and budget expenditures for health economics & outcomes studies. Qualifications Education / Experience Required: Bachelor Degree in pharmacoeconomics, epidemiology, drug development, biostatistics or in health economics. Graduate or post graduate degree (i.e. Masters, PhD) in a field related to health economics an asset. At least 3 years of experience in a similar role in pharmaceutical industry The ideal candidate should have expertise in reimbursement, pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research in oncology with pertinent experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including previous experience directly leading HEOR initiatives. Previous experience in RWE generation an asset. Essential Skills and Abilities: Strong clinical acumen or ability to acquire it quickly, across different therapeutic areas. Strong communication effectiveness, medical writing (technical) skills and presentation skills. Strategic thinking, analytical and data interpretation skills to support the development of compelling value propositions addressing public and private payer needs. Strong cross-functional leadership skills and team player. Work with Market access Manager, Brand Teams and Global Market Access & HEOR organization to develop HEOR strategies and tools to fully leverage value stories with customers. Initiative and Action-driven. Translate HEOR strategies into actionable and realistic plans to maximize reimbursement opportunities for Abbvie products in a timely manner. Ability to prioritize & project management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects across different therapeutic areas and work well under stress (timelines). High quality standards & rigor; detail oriented. Understanding of public and private drug reimbursement landscape and health technology assessment process and submission requirements in Canada. Understanding of pharmacoeconomic principles / guidelines and methodological developments, as well as experience in development of economic studies in collaboration with internal (e.g. Medical department, Global HEOR) and external (e.g. academic, research organizations) experts. Understanding of PMPRB and pharmaceutical pricing. Leading publication process/RWE/data generation projects. Previous experience dealing directly with payers, an asset. Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Outlook. Incumbent is also required to work with databases, such as Payer specific databases (e.g. PharmaStat, RxDynamics, RAMQ, etc.), and clinical trial databases. Travel: Availability to travel within Canada and/or internationally 10%. Passport and driver’s license required. Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time Job Type Experienced Schedule Full-time Job Level Code IC Equal Employment Opportunity At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.