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

Kite Pharma

Kite Pharma

Santa Monica, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 17, 2024

Job Description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

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 Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Kite, 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 generation

  • Represents 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 OR

  • Master’s Degree and 8+ years of experience OR

  • Bachelors’ Degree and 10+ years of experience

Preferred 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 environment

  • Highly 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?

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The salary range for this position is: $173,910.00 - $225,060.00. Gilead 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*.


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https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.


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