Director Medical Outcomes

Job Category: Marketing/Product Company: Baxter Healthcare Reference Code: 31254BR Director Medical Outcomes Baxter International Inc., assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including cancer, hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease and trauma. The company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Summary: The US Director of Medical Outcomes Research and Economics is responsible for developing US health outcomes strategy for Baxter BioScience marketed products. He/She will ensure market access hurdles are minimized through communication of product-specific economic and quality of life benefit for patients, clinicians, and payers. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develop US health outcomes strategy that aligns with overall product strategy. Work with Business Alliances and US Product Marketing to identify key customer needs for economic and quality of life data. Ensure MORE deliverables provide direct value to the marketing and reimbursement of BioScience products through effective customization and communication to US customers. Identify and manage the execution of projects that directly support the economic or quality of life strategy for marketed products. Contribute from a US perspective to outcomes research strategy development for products in development. Design and implement economic research studies that help demonstrate the economic and QOL Value of our product portfolio. Design research studies that support our product coverage and reimbursement strategies along with FDA submissions. Work with customers to uncover their needs and to determine the best data to use for economic tools and modelling. Compare and evaluate the economic value of our products and therapies vs. the competition with the clinical and quality of life outcomes data from clinical trials and/or epidemiology studies. Analyze current and future pharmacy and medical data to continue to support the value and price of our products and therapies QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to understand and work with clinicians and marketing. Working knowledge of US reimbursement processes for devices and drugs. Exceptional project management skills. Education and/or Experience: Minimum Master's degree in health economics, pharmacy administration, epidemiology, or public health. PharmD, MD or other clinical degree preferred. Minimum 6-8 years in health outcomes research. 4 years pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience. Strategically focused. Able to create and implement. Demonstrated communication and motivational skills. As a global leader dedicated to building the best team in health care, Baxter offers competitive compensation and full benefits. To view other opportunities at Baxter, please visit our Careers@Baxter site. EOE M/F/D/V.