Global Head of Vaccines HEVA

Lyon, France.

The Global HEVA team is part of the Vaccine Global Market Access Department, within Franchise & Product Strategy. The department aims to plan and generate robust evidence to maximize the value propositions of our vaccines.

Main responsibilities:

Health Economics strategy, payer evidence generation and reimbursement support.

Oversee delivery of quality research projects, economic models, trial design recommendations and other activities in support of the entire vaccine portfolio. The incumbent interfaces with Market access and Pricing, Clinical, Epidemiology, Medical Affairs and business partners including Franchise, Brand teams and project teams and Market Access at regional and local levels.

He/she is accountable for the oversight of timely planning, design, execution, and completion of innovative evidence-based research programs that are consistent with program/product strategies. The research programs developed will provide appropriate evidence and/or tools to be used for internal decision making and for external audiences at product launch and over product life cycle with the ultimate goal to support market access activities (i.e. recommendation and funding).

Note: The list below is not comprehensive; this job is also responsible for other duties as assigned.

• Lead, coach, and develop high performing teams to optimize contribution and continuous development of direct reports as well as the HEVA Hub ensuring the proper alignment with global HEVA experts.
• Accountable for the development and the delivering of high quality HEVA Evidence Generation Plan, Core Value Dossier, and Health Economic Models.
• Collaborate with Global Market Access & Pricing to support development of Market Access Plan, Value Story & Messaging, Pricing & Contracting Policy, and Launch Sequencing.
• Responsible for co-leading the HEVA Community of Practice with HEVA heads from other GBUs, member of the Vaccine BU Market Access Leadership Team and core member of the Vaccines Global Market Access Committee.
• Responsible for working collaboratively with R&D, Medical and epidemiology to support the development of TVP and integrated evidence generation plan (iEGP).
• Provides leadership to design evidence generation strategies, notably by being a core member of the Sanofi Vaccines HEOR/Medical Study Review Committee.
• Responsible for managing the HEVA budget and maintaining a clear focus on the most impactful HEOR projects.
• Takes a leadership role in the development of relationships and continued advocacy with external advisors in appropriate therapeutic areas and in the HTA field.
• Interacts with senior level management providing high level strategies and long-term vision of assigned work.
• Participates in the Vaccine Europe Market access working group guaranteeing rising the external voice of Sanofi Vaccines at European level.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in health economics, outcomes research, or a related field.
• Previous experience in vaccine or infectious diseases.
• Demonstrated experience in applying various HEOR methods to specific research projects.
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Knowledge of global HTA processes and guidelines and experience with HTA submissions.
• Strong ability to collaborate with leaders from other (i.e. non-HEOR) functional areas.
• Proficiency in principles of evidence-based medicine and clinical research methodology.
• Understanding of the disease environment and the evolution of the market access landscape and implications for the business.

Soft skills and competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership in both technical and strategic aspects of the role, track record of professional development and the capacity to develop others.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including presentation skills. Significant experience making presentations to senior management is strongly desired.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment of the pharmaceutical industry, demonstrated integrity on work-related compliance considerations and solid ethics.
• Entrepreneurial and team spirit and ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.

Education:

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MSc, MPH, or PharmD) in a scientific discipline.

Languages:

• English at fluent level.

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