About the Company
Avalere is a strategic advisory company whose core purpose is to create innovative solutions to complex healthcare problems. Based in Washington, DC, the firm delivers actionable insights, product solutions, and custom analytics for leaders in healthcare business and policy. Avalere's experts span 230 staff drawn from Fortune 500 healthcare companies, the federal government (e.g., CMS, OMB, CBO and the Congress), top consultancies and nonprofits. The firm offers deep substance on the full range of healthcare business issues affecting the Fortune 500 healthcare companies. Avalere’s focus on strategy is supported by a rigorous, in-house analytic research group that uses public and private data to generate quantitative insight. Through events, publications and interactive programs, Avalere insights are accessible to a broad range of customers.
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Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Principal to join our Evidence & Strategy practice who has extensive expertise in health economics & outcomes research, evidence strategy, and value assessment. The candidate should have extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research using a variety of methodologies, providing strategic and tactical HEOR/Value & Evidence advisory services to a variety of stakeholders, leveraging subject matter expertise to generate novel solutions for our clients and generate new business, and leading projects to support evidence generation for life sciences clients.
Avalere Health is a vibrant community of innovative thinkers dedicated to solving the challenges of the healthcare industry. We dig deep into the healthcare system and work closely with clients to develop practical solutions. At Avalere Health, we prize curiosity, resilience, a positive attitude, and an enthusiasm to embrace new challenges. Join us and get ready to make your mark on healthcare!
Avalere Health’s Evidence & Strategy practice provides exceptional consultation, evidence, and insights on key aspects of healthcare – including patient-centric HEOR, quality, shared decision-making, value-based care, and health equity – to shape strategy for our clients.
Our mission is to improve quality of care, craft data-driven strategies, drive patient-centric outcomes, and ultimately provide the highest value to all our partners, including life sciences companies, payers, providers, and patient advocates. Our work is focused in 3 intersecting strategic pillars: Patient-Centric Value, Evidence & Analytics, and Healthcare Strategy. Underlying all work is a deep commitment to data-driven insights.
The Associate Principal, RWE, will support client engagements that inform business and evidence strategy related to the strategic direction and execution of projects in partnership with the cross-functional teams to generate data to answer decision-makers complex health economic questions on the value of the clients’ products and disease areas of focus.
The ideal candidate would have deep knowledge of developing and interpreting evidence and communicating value for life sciences products, especially how value is defined from all perspectives. They will also have a good grasp of the key health technology assessment and value assessment frameworks and how they are used by payors to determine coverage and utilization management approaches. Furthermore, they would have a proven-track record of conducting and leading healthcare research studies and engaging in client-facing business development and interactions.
What you'll do: Demonstrates superior consulting acumen, deepening client relationships and anticipating client needs and impacts of healthcare landscape changesHelp generate business with new clients and grow business with existing clientsManage multiple clients and short- and long-term deliverables to ensure that Avalere’s knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needsLead and execute RWE research using internal and external datasets, including creating protocols and statistical analysis plans, executing analytics and/or data collection, and generating final reports for publication (manuscripts, posters, presentations).Presenting formally and informally the results of research to a diverse group of stakeholders.Develops and executes RWE projects, including writing RFPs, vendor selection, and project management, including budget and timelines.Proficient at economic modelling, claims-based research, and/or mixed-methods research and the development of strategic plans, studies, and analyses to support patient access and value-based outcomes, all within a highly matrixed team environmentBuilding integrated RWE generation and communication plans in close collaboration within and across Avalere Health.About you: Education Requirements:· A graduate degree in a health-related discipline such as a clinical degree, health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, health economics, epidemiology, business administration or a relevant discipline.
· A combination of bachelor’s degree and in-depth relevant work experience is also acceptable.
Skill Requirements:· Sophisticated understanding of defining value propositions for life sciences products, including quality and treatment cost and affordability
· Understanding of value assessment frameworks (e.g., ICER, ISPOR) and common approaches to calculating/assessing value
· Experience generating real-world evidence (qualitative and/ or quantitative) to support value assessments and inform clinical treatment guidelines, formulary management, and other key facets of clients’ products
· Ability to translate complex research into accessible and actionable insights
· Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization
· Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients
· Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm
· Experience in formative research or implementation science, including formulating research questions, designing data collection instruments, and executing studies
Experience Requirements:· 7+ years of relevant work experience, which could include employment by a healthcare provider organization, pharmaceutical or health insurance company, digital health company, healthcare consultancy, or healthcare-focused research organization
· Graduate level degree in public health, public policy, epidemiology, health economics, pharmacology, medicine or other quantitative health field of study required
· Doctorate-level degree (M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.) in the life sciences, including relevant training or employment in health economics, public health, or epidemiology preferred
About Avalere Health
Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.
Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.
Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.
We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen.
We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.
What we can offer
Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.
At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.
We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.
We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits.
