Associate Director, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Center of Excellence

Company: Kite Pharma
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: February 4, 2025

Job Description:

For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.We're here for one reason and one reason only - to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We've made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.Job DescriptionKite, a Gilead Company, is under a co-development and co-commercialization partnership with Arcellx on a transformative CAR T cell therapy for Multiple Myeloma (MM). We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as an Associate Director, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Center of Excellence to support our mission of changing the treatment paradigm in Multiple Myeloma. This is an exciting opportunity to join the global leader in the cell-therapy business and maximize patient impact by shaping the future of multiple myeloma treatment. This role reports to the Executive Director, HEOR, and will be based in Kite's headquarters in Santa Monica, CA.Primarily, this position will be responsible for the development of global HEOR strategies and tactical execution of anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) launch indications and lifecycle management. Manage HEOR projects from inception to completion for all phases of research. Your role will encompass research design, project management, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of HEOR evidence, and the communication of appropriate HEOR key value messages. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Government Affairs etc., as well as collaborate with external KOLs and decision-makers. Incorporate HEOR and PRO components into clinical studies and collect RWE. Create study concept documents, protocols, analysis plans, and final study reports, as well as draft manuscripts for studies which include HEOR/PRO components. Develop health economic analyses and/or economic models to assess cost-effectiveness, clinical practice, and/or burden of illness within Kite's clinical trial design and study results, or external databases, or from scientific literature. Work with Medical Affairs to help influence Phase IV clinical trial design, inclusion of appropriate value endpoints/metrics, data analysis and publications, as appropriate. Manage external HEOR consulting companies.Significant cross-functional responsibilities with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Legal & Regulatory, Government Affairs, and Oncology-CAR T Commercial. - This position sits on the global HEOR team; frequent collaboration with the regional teams for the US, Australia/Canada/Europe (ACE), and international region will also be required.Key Accountabilities:Designs, conducts, oversees HEOR evidence to establish the clinical, economic, and patient centered value propositions.Designs, conducts, oversees systematic literature reviews, meta-analysis, indirect treatment comparisons, studies of economic burden of illness and health resource utilization, patient-reported outcomes (PRO) studies, cost-effectiveness and budget impact models, and other studies to support evidence generation for value proposition and core value dossier.Creates or contributes to study concept documents, protocols, analysis plans, and final study reports, as well as draft manuscripts for studies which include HEOR/PRO components.Advises on the incorporation of health economic and patient reported outcome components into clinical studies.Manages budgets and timelines for vendor activities in support of our evidence generation activities.Interfaces with cross-functional partners in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Legal/Compliance, and Commercial in the development of global HEOR strategy and evidence generationRepresents Kite for global HEOR-related activities at external professional, scientific meetings and forums.Collaborates with internal and external experts in the execution of studies and implementation of customer-focused initiatives (e.g., models, scientific communications, slide kits, formulary/regulatory dossiers)Provides internal training on global HEOR methodologies and data results to key internal colleagues.Works closely with scientific communications, publications and other home office and field colleagues to ensure scientific material is appropriate, relevant and accurate.Closely collaborates with co-partner Arcellx counterparts.Basic Qualifications:Advance Degree (i.e., PhD) and 5+ years of experience ORMaster's Degree and 8+ years of experience ORBachelors' Degree and 10+ years of experiencePreferred Qualifications:Advanced degree in the life sciences (PharmD, PhD, MD) or dual degree in related scientific field; will also consider a MS in an outcomes-related field (e.g., Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Economics, and Pharmacy Administration), a PharmD with HEOR-related education and/or Fellowship experience, or an MPH/MS who has strong relevant experience.Previous industry experience within health economics and outcomes research, with clinical background or research experience necessary to support global market access.Strong technical reading, writing and communication skills.Excellent presentation skills with the ability clearly convey HEOR concepts to colleagues and external stakeholders with a variety of cross-functional backgrounds.Prior industry experience in hematology/oncology therapeutic area is highly preferred.Strong research design, modeling, and analytic skills.Significant experience in analyzing claims databases and EMRs to assess the burden of disease.Experience with clinical/outcomes research applied to retrospective and prospective HEOR studies.Refined methodological, quantitative and analytical skills.Strong track record in HEOR study methodology, statistics, data reporting and resource development.Demonstrated ability to manage a large number of complex projects.High level strategic thinking, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and leadership skills.Experienced in influencing strategy with internal and external customer audiences.Significant knowledge of global market access environmentHighly motivated to function proactively, operate with a sense of urgency, bring tasks to completion.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as a key contributor to multi-departmental teams simultaneously.The work you do at Kite will help change how cancer is treated and ensure patients and their families have more time together. Ready to create more tomorrows with us?#LI-ML1#IND123The salary range for this position is: $173,910.00 - $225,060.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.For additional benefits information, visit: * Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at .For jobs in the United States:As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, -genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact -ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance.For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the -'Know Your Rights' poster.NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACTYOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACTPAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONOur environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.SummaryLocation: United States - California - Santa MonicaType: Full time

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