Manager, Health Economics – Outcomes Research

Responsibilities

• Define the evidence strategy and lead the development of clinical and economic value evidence that supports scientific exchange and healthcare decision‑making.
• Partner closely with Medical Affairs and Real‑World Data Analytics to translate real‑world data into compelling, scientifically rigorous value narratives.
• Ensure that hospital utilization insights are transformed into robust economic models and evidence supporting value‑based care, hospital contracting, and healthcare system efficiency.
• Design and maintain economic models, including budget impact analyses (BIA) and cost‑effectiveness analyses (CEA), across the surgical portfolio.
• Develop frameworks to translate hospital utilization data into total cost of care, efficiency, and product optimization insights.
• Provide the scientific foundation to support value‑based agreements and hospital contracting through economic evidence generation.
• Define the evidence generation strategy and identify key clinical and economic evidence gaps in the U.S. surgical market.
• Lead the design of retrospective real‑world evidence (RWE) studies and guide analytic execution in partnership with RWD analysts.
• Conduct literature reviews and meta‑analyses to benchmark product performance against competitive technologies.
• Lead development of peer‑reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and conference submissions (e.g., ISPOR, AORN, surgical congresses).
• Develop and maintain compliant scientific exchange tools (“Safe Harbor” materials) for Medical Science Liaisons and field teams.
• Lead Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review processes to ensure all materials meet compliance requirements.
• Partner with Medical Affairs leadership, RWD analysts, and cross‑functional teams to align evidence generation with strategic priorities.
• Support non‑promotional engagement with payers, hospital administrators, and health systems.
• Influence stakeholders across Medical and Commercial organizations while maintaining scientific independence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, or related field.
• 5+ years of HEOR experience in MedTech, Pharma, or consulting, preferably with hospital‑based products.
• Proven experience developing economic models (BIA, CEA).
• Demonstrated experience in scientific publication development and evidence communication.
• Strong ability to interpret outputs from real‑world data analyses (e.g., SQL, R, Python‑supported workflows).
• Up to 30% travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with surgical or hospital‑based product portfolios.
• Familiarity with U.S. healthcare economics, hospital cost accounting, and payer reimbursement (CMS, private payers).
• Experience supporting value‑based care initiatives or hospital contracting strategies.
• Prior experience working in or alongside Medical Affairs organizations.