Senior Health Economics & Outcomes Research Analyst

• →Designs and conducts studies using administrative health care claims data and device-derived data to assess outcomes, health services utilization, treatment patterns and costs associated with the use of PVH therapies. Analysis may be used to support evidence development, federal and global agency (FDA, CMS, EU MDD/MDR) requests, clinical trial design, and reimbursement market trends.
• →Designs and conducts observational and economic research studies that provide value, perspective and evidence for clinical and/or pre-clinical product portfolio decisions, marketing, regulatory agency submissions, and product reimbursement strategies.
• →Compares and evaluates the value of products and therapies with the clinical, economic, and quality of life outcomes data from clinical trials and/or epidemiology studies, registries, observational studies, modeling, surveys, and meta-analysis.
• →Prepare observational and economic research study results for dissemination via abstract, presentation, and/or peer-reviewed publication.
• →Develops country specific evidence to meet requirements for optimal reimbursement coverage and usage.
• →Works closely with Reimbursement staff to determine the global economic evidence needs and potential impact of evidence on therapy coverage, payment, and adoption.
• →Works with clinical research to add relevant health outcomes and economic endpoints to clinical trials and biostatisticians to analyze and report study results. 

• Baccalaureate degree
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in healthcare industry working with health care data (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, insurance, hospital, health system) or advanced degree and 2 years of post-graduate experience in healthcare industry working with health care data (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, insurance, hospital, health system) preferred

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

• Advanced degree in health policy, health services research, health economics, epidemiology, or related field of study
• Experience working with administrative claims data
• Experience designing, modifying, or implementing decision analysis models (i.e., cost-effectiveness, budget impact)

• Experience working with large databases including health care claims, administrative, or patient discharge data as a health service researcher, epidemiologist, data programmer or economist
• Proficiency programming using statistical software (e.g. SAS, STATA, R, etc.)
• Demonstrated competency in database file manipulation, data analysis and graphical presentation
• Strong quantitative skills, preferably with training in econometrics or statistics
• An understanding of health insurance and the U.S. health care system
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially the ability to communicate complex analytical techniques in a way that is understandable by non-quantitative audiences
• Experience in the development of regulatory-grade analysis, synthesis, and presentation of complex data from multiple sources
• Project management experience; demonstrated consultative mindset
• Proven ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
• Proven relationship-building and maintaining skills with internal and external stakeholders including physician customers, hospital administrators or payers

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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