Associate Director, Medical Value and Outcomes Liaison- West

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-basedcompany, our goal is to make people smile by delivering breakthroughs where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, Massachusetts, and Ontario

****This position is a multi-state territory

****Ideal Applicants would reside near a major city & airport

Summary of Job

The Associate Director, Medical Value and Outcomes Liaison serves as the medical scientific lead for population-based healthcare decision makers to facilitate scientific exchange on disease state management and the value of Kyowa Kirin's Oncology products, to provide insights to internal teams on key evidence gaps relevant to healthcare decision-makers, and to identify/facilitate research, education, and other collaborations per applicable SOPs.

This role will be responsible for developing and implementing customized medical account plans to address medical needs and opportunities for scientific partnerships in alignment with medical strategies and tactics. A key responsibility will be to facilitate scientific exchange on disease state management and the clinical, real-world economic evidence demonstrating the value Kyowa Kirin products to inform healthcare decision making and improve patient outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as medical scientific lead for assigned healthcare accounts and organizations.
• Identify, develop and maintain credible scientific partnerships with key medical, pharmacy, quality & health economics/outcomes/analytics healthcare decision-makers and opinion leaders within assigned accounts.
• Lead development and execution of customized medical account plans for assigned accounts in alignment with current Kyowa Kirin medical plan and per approved policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Facilitate scientific exchange, education and provide medical, health policy, and health economic information (e.g., clinical presentations, dossier, budget impact models, etc.), and tailor information to meet the evidence needs of healthcare decision-makers.
• Collect and share customer insights and evidence gaps that help to inform and advance product portfolio development and customer engagement, including medical strategy, customer educational needs, scientific/health outcomes communications, and research priorities.
• Develop key medical contacts related to clinical, evidence-based disease management/health outcome initiatives, aligned with overall medical strategy.
• Identify key contacts with applicable national/regional/local medical, payer, and advocacy associations.
• Provide support for Kyowa Kirin scientific advisory boards and symposia. Attend and participate as appropriate in corporate and scientific conferences.
• Work cross-functionally with HEOR and Market Access teams as well as field commercial & MSL teams when needed and as appropriate, to coordinate engagement of and response to customers' medical/scientific needs.
• Provide input to the MVO Team for the development and delivery of field tools, resources, materials and training (e.g. product dossier, economic models, slide kits, articles, review summaries etc.)
• Participate in internal cross-functional teams to provide input on evidence needs, educational opportunities, and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education

• Advanced degree required; Doctoral degree - MD, PharmD, or PhD (clinical) strongly preferred; MBA or additional degree in health economics, health outcomes, public health or health policy is a plus.

Experience

• This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of relevant industry experience, including Medical Affairs
• Managed care (e.g., medical/clinical executive within managed healthcare organization) or similar Outcomes experience within the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., MVO, HEOR/HEVA/RWE) understanding with 2-3 years required.
• Clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience and displayed proficiency in therapeutic fields that align to the product portfolio supported strongly preferred (oncology).

Technical Skills

• Demonstrates proficiency in understanding and knowledge of the current US healthcare system, healthcare delivery, and biotechnology drug/device development process.
• Knowledge of HEOR disciplines and understanding of biostatistics and evidence-based medicine required (i.e. research methodology, developing clinical protocols, clinical reports, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work effectively in a constantly changing environment in both an independent and collaborative manner.
• Demonstrates a customer service mindset and the ability to gain insights and identify customer needs and opportunities.
• Demonstrates excellent strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Demonstrated ability and knowledge to effectively communicate medical, scientific and business information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Non-Technical Skills

• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions, and change course of action quickly. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Strong work ethic is required. Detail oriented and excellent follow through. Has the ability to flex and deal with ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced, high growth environment. Has a passion for personal learning and development to be able to grow with the company. Cultural sensitivity and ability to develop consensus within a multinational organization.

Physical Requirements:

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  Normal office environment with prolonged sitting and extensive computer work

  
  
• Requires up to 70% domestic and/or international travel (as required)

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.

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This position is eligible for a company car through the Company's FLEET program.

Kyowa Kirin provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes: Annualized base salary ranges from $220,000 - $240,000 plus sales incentive; actual salaries will vary and may be above or below this range commensurate with various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, and merit.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Basic and Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Account, Business Travel Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings 401k with company match and annual discretionary profit sharing
• Well-Being and Work-Life Programs Including Gympass, Nutrition Counseling, , Volunteer Time Off, Flexible Work Arrangements, Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, and TouchCare Insurance & Billing Support
• Generous Paid Time Off, Sick Time, & Paid Holidays
• Perks and Discounts with Tickets at Work and LifeMart
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Career Development and Training

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