Company Description
Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!
At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.
Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:
- Competitive compensation for your work
- Generous time off policy
- Summer Fridays
- Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
- Emphasis on work/life balance
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
Job Description
The Health Outcomes Value and Access (HOVA) is responsible for developing and implementing health economics strategies to support market access, reimbursement, and evidence generation for Sobi's portfolio. This position will collaborate with Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Global Marketing and Medical, Finance, Legal, and Compliance to ensure the creation and utilization of robust health economics and outcomes research. The role also involves working internally, as well as with third-party vendors to ensure compliance and the effective administration of related activities.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Strategic Leadership:
- Develop and execute HOVA strategies to support market access, pricing, and reimbursement for Sobi's products.
- Lead cross-functional teams to integrate HOVA insights into clinical development, regulatory, and commercial strategies.
- Represent HOVA in strategic planning and decision-making forums.
- Evidence Generation:
- Design and oversee health economics and outcomes research studies, including cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact models, and real-world evidence studies.
- Collaborate with clinical and medical teams to identify data needs and ensure the generation of robust, relevant evidence.
- Lead the development of HOVA publications, presentations, and other scientific communications.
- Develop tools to communicate value of Sobi products to key stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Engage with payers, health technology assessment (HTA) bodies, and other external stakeholders to communicate the value of Sobi's products.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and external HOVA experts.
- Support market access teams in developing value propositions and negotiation strategies for payers and policymakers.
- Team Management:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing HOVA team.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Manage departmental budget and resources effectively.
- Compliance and Quality:
- Ensure all HOVA activities comply with relevant regulations, guidelines, and best practices.
- Maintain high standards of scientific rigor and ethical conduct in all research activities.
Qualifications
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Health Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pharmacy, or a related field; or MD with relevant experience.
- Master's degree with extensive experience may be considered.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in health economics, outcomes research, or a related field within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful HOVA strategies.
- Experience in engaging with payers, HTA bodies, and other external stakeholders.
- Strong publication record and experience presenting at scientific conferences.
- Skills:
- Strong analytical and methodological skills in health economics and outcomes research.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop team members.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
KEY LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Willing to have direct and honest conversations, and not afraid to confront challenges and develop actionable plans.
- Competitive spirit with a strong drive to achieve results.
- Open to feedback and coaching with a commitment to continual learning and improvement.
- Ability to navigate a complex organization and influence results.
- Entrepreneurial, flexible, and results-focused with a high degree of intellectual curiosity, honesty, and capability.
- Low ego and humble in spirit despite a track record of outstanding performance.
POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This position regularly requires long hours and may include weekend work.
TRAVEL
Travel as appropriate to implement strategic initiatives, approximately 25%-50%.
Additional Information
All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.
Salary range: $215,000 to $270,000
Why Join Us?
We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.
We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.
Sobi Culture
At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.
As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to irina.conc@sobi.com
COVID-19 Policy
For the safety of our employees and all individuals with whom we interact professionally, Sobi North America requires all new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with proof of vaccination status. We will consider requests for reasonable medical or religious accommodations, as well as any state-specific exemptions, as required by applicable law.
