Director HOVA

About the Team:

The Health Outcomes Value and Access (HOVA) team is responsible for developing and implementing health economics and clinical value messaging strategies to support market access, reimbursement, and evidence generation for Sobi's portfolio. This position will collaborate across a wide array of Sobi stakeholders, including 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.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with payers, health technology assessment (HTA) bodies, and other external stakeholders to communicate the value of Sobi's products.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and external HOVA experts, including prioritized payer accounts.
• Serve as an outcomes expert at key medical and scientific conferences, advisory boards, and internal meetings. Support field-based cross-functional teams to provide medical outcomes expertise in access engagements. Lead strategic medical and HEOR engagements with internal stakeholders including account executives and partnership leads
• Assess clinical and economic data gaps at key accounts and collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide insight into HOVA needs
• Foster collaborative, results-driven partnerships across internal teams to ensure a unified approach to payer messaging

Evidence Generation

• Support the design, operations, and oversight of health economics and outcomes research studies, including cost-effectiveness analyses, budget impact models, and real-world evidence studies
• Support evidence generation planning including collaboration to with internal stakeholders to identify data gaps and meaningful research questions
• 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

Compliance & Quality

• Operating at the highest level of Sobi compliance and professional standards. Adherence to compliant behavior is an expectation at Sobi and demonstrated by embracing ethical decision-making practices and guidelines in all aspects of our organization
• Solid working knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards relevant to pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, DO, PharmD), Ph.D. in Health Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, or a related field
  • Master's degree with extensive experience may be considered
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in health economics, outcomes research, or a related field within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. Consideration may be given to extensive professional experience within managed care organizations
  • Thorough understanding of the US healthcare system and payer landscape, with demonstrated business acumen related to patient access dynamics and reimbursement pathways
  • Expertise in oncology, immunology, and/or rare disease is highly desirable
  • Experience in engaging with payers, HTA bodies, and other external stakeholders.
  • Strong publication record and experience presenting at scientific conferences.
• Skills:
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and methodological skills in health economics and outcomes research
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships with diverse stakeholders
  • Exceptional communication skills, with proven ability to effectively present complex scientific information to diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with integrity and urgency in a fast-paced, innovative, and entrepreneurial environment

KEY BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• • Competitive spirit with a strong drive to achieve results
  • Open to feedback and coaching with a commitment to continual learning and improvement
  • 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%

Compensation and Total Rewards at Sobi

At Sobi, we are dedicated to providing our employees with a comprehensive and industry-competitive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy is designed to recognize and reward talent, ensuring that your contributions are valued and reflected in your overall rewards.

Your total compensation at Sobi goes beyond just your base salary and annual bonus. It also includes a robust suite of benefits, such as:

• A competitive 401(k) match to support your financial future.
• Tuition and wellness reimbursements to invest in your personal and professional growth.
• A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package to prioritize your health and well-being.
• Additional recognition awards to celebrate your achievements.

The base salary range for this role is $180,000 – 245,000. Each individual offer will be determined based on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, and location. Additionally, this role is eligible for both short-term and long-term bonuses, as outlined in the plan details.

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.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 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.

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Know Your Rights

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
• 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