Director of Health Economics & Outcomes Research – Remote

Company Summary:

SomaLogic (NASDAQ: SLGC) was founded in 2000 with the goal of improving the well-being and quality of life of every individual by transforming how diseases were detected, diagnosed and managed.

Building on decades of aptamer research, SomaLogic scientists developed a ground-breaking proteomics technology that overcomes the significant challenges of existing protein measuring technologies, with multiple applications across the biological and medical sciences.

Our mission is to leverage our proprietary technology to create, develop and commercialize innovative life science research tools and breakthrough clinical products that transform healthcare.

Position Summary 

The Director of Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) leads the development, implementation, and communication of successful Health Economic and Outcomes Research strategies from early stage feasibility to post-launch of all products and services for Healthcare Markets.

This role will develop innovative HEOR tools and communication strategies that enable SomaLogic to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace while retaining a high level of scientific integrity.

The Director, HEOR operates under a complex regulatory/legal environment with interdepartmental /external interfaces, requiring specialized training and experience in health economics and outcomes research with a strategic focus while flawlessly executing on the strategy.

Key Job Responsibilities

· Identify HEOR evidence requirements and gaps, develop and communicate HEOR strategies that demonstrate the value proposition of SomaLogic products to physicians as well as to health administrators within Payer and Provider organizations (including those that are primarily risk bearing as well as those operating in a fee for service model).

· Provide strategic and analytical thought leadership to ensure the development and implementation of strong value propositions for all Healthcare products across all therapeutic areas.

· Coordinate the collection of inputs on evidence needed and ensure that those input are appropriately incorporated and prioritized in the work of other cross functional teams (e.g.

Clinical, Analytical, etc) to ultimately support market access needs.

· Drive innovative economic modelling activities that maximize the economic value of SomaLogic products / brands for payers, purchasers, and/or patients.

· Develop innovative evidence generation projects to support products from HEOR perspective and demonstrate value proposition to external stakeholders, including RWE, prospective and retrospective, disease/ treatment burden and cost effectiveness studies.

· Develop and validate new Patient-Reported Outcomes measures for inclusion in clinical trials, registries and prospective real-world studies.

· Provide strategic input into clinical development programs and commercial plans throughout each product’s lifecycle to optimize market access and product value proposition over time.

· Ensure timely availability of HEOR key deliverables to support market access, R&D, commercial and scientific strategies.

· Drive publications in collaboration with Marketing & Clinical team members that optimally support access in key markets and provide scientific backbone to commercial and payer messages.

· Develop value demonstration and communication tools that demonstrate the value of products beyond publications.

· Understand and translate local needs into HEOR deliverables and supports local teams in local adaptations.

· Drive KOL interactions to collect insights, ensure timely strategic input, understand evidence needs and drive scientific communication of value messages.

· Lead cross-functional teams to drive evidence generation needs, develop innovative analysis plans, and manage data-driven initiatives.

· Identify, develop, and maintain successful relationships with government (CMS, MAC, etc) and commercial payers as well as other thought leaders shaping guidelines and influencing HEOR methodology and policies.

Participate in potential research partnerships with key decision makers in health care systems and patient care/support organizations.

Qualifications

Education

• PhD, MS/MPH, MD, or PharmD required.

  An equivalent combination of education and applicable experience in a relevant discipline related to health services research, epidemiology, biostatistics or public health may be considered.

• Minimum of five years in the biopharma, medical device or molecular diagnostics industries with work experience related to the function.

Experience

· Advanced knowledge of biostatistical methods and statistical programing.

· Thorough understanding of modeling, observational research and the HTA process.

· Experience with launch of new product(s) or indication(s).

· Demonstrated experience conducting research directly with managed care organizations, physician groups, and/or employers, leveraging claims databases, syndicated reports and other sources of RWD.

· Demonstrated research accomplishments as evidenced by a history of peer-reviewed publications.

· Excellent knowledge of managed care, managed care decision making and the healthcare environment.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong computer skills.

· Ability to work well in a matrix team and cross-functional environment, as well as work independently with limited supervision.

· Ability to travel.

Covid Policy:

To protect the health and safety of our employees and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace, SomaLogic is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID.

Employees with a medical or religious reason why they cannot be vaccinated may seek a reasonable accommodation, which SomaLogic will provide unless it would impose an undue hardship on the Company or pose a direct threat to health and safety.

Applicants in need of an accommodation from the vaccination requirement must notify their recruiter once the applicant has received a conditional offer of employment, at which point SomaLogic will confirm the need for an accommodation and, if confirmed, begin the interactive process to determine whether a reasonable accommodation is possible.

Applicants should not request an accommodation unless and until they have received a conditional offer of employment.

Benefits

At SomaLogic, we recognize the key to success is having empowered team members.

We value our employees and aim to retain and attract talent by offering competitive benefits.

One thing that sets us apart is that our medical, dental, vision, short
– & long-term disability plans and life insurance premiums are 100% paid by the company.

We also offer competitive paid time off plans, including vacation in which employees accrue 15 days per year to start.

Employees also receive 11 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, a volunteer day, and 10 sick days.

In the summer, we offer half day paid leave every Friday.

In addition, we offer 401(k) matching at 4%, FSA’s, tuition reimbursement, stock options, and an employee assistance program.

All SomaLogic qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.