Adverum Biotechnologies, wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is looking for a Director, HEOR (Contract) to join our team. The Director, HEOR leads the development and execution of evidence generation strategies across multiple marketed and pipeline assets, indications, and geographies. This role is accountable for HEOR strategy and delivery, shaping brand, asset, and enterprise decisions through deep expertise and cross-functional collaboration. The Director ensures HEOR plans align with product strategy, commercial objectives, and scientific rigor across the therapeutic area portfolio. With a portfolio-wide perspective, they drive synergies, eliminate duplication, provide execution updates, and partner with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies and secure stakeholder alignment.
Note to Recruiters and Agencies
All recruiter and agency inquiries must go through Adverum’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Unsolicited resumes sent to Adverum will be considered Adverum's property. Adverum’s Talent Acquisition team must expressly engage agencies for any requisition. Direct contact with hiring managers by agencies will not be tolerated and may affect your ability to work with Adverum in the future.
What you'll do:
- Oversees the design and conduct of multiple programs as well as effectively communicates the findings and strategic impact of findings to internal (Executive Leadership, Area VP) and external (HTAs/Payors, patient (advocacy groups) and KOLs etc.) audiences
- HEOR strategy lead interacting with cross-functional brand teams
- Determine, in collaboration with cross functional leaders, the global development strategy for new or marketed products and contribute to the Therapeutic Area Long Range Plan and Portfolio Planning
- Drives the design and aggressive execution of a high-quality HEOR program supporting the therapeutic area strategy for pipeline products as well as on-market products that effectively and efficiently meets ethical, scientific, regulatory, commercial, and quality requirements
- In the post-marketing setting, this position is responsible for developing and executing product life cycle and labeling strategies in collaboration with scientific and commercial team members across the TA portfolio. He/she is responsible for the scientific and communication excellence of all data elements agreed to by the matrix team
- Accountable for end-to-end delivery of HEOR book of work under their remit, from strategy development to content pull through
- Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings
- Executive presence and ability to engage with senior leaders in a cross functional setting.
About you:
- Advanced degree, MD, PharmD, MS
- Minimum of ten years working experience with Master’s, seven years with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD,PharmD, etc.) is a plus
- Ophthalmology/Retina experience is a must
- Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on-market product support. Experience within pharmaceutical industry preferred.
- Must perform at times in previously uncharted territory with few, if any, established guidelines or procedures. At other times, exceedingly complex governmental rules and regulations must be followed. For problems surrounded by complex rules and regulations, the Director must be able to direct compliance knowledgeably and expeditiously
- Must be able to develop creative and effective solutions to inter- and intra-project priority conflicts, resource constraints and other problems which may impact project or group goals and deliverables across multiple programs
- Extensive knowledge of the global regulatory, HTA and PR&A landscape, as well as understanding of other development-related functions as they relate to all phases of drug development. Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on-market product support
- Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy. Additionally, this person must be able to interact successfully with Senior Management globally (Executive staff, Area VPs, GMs etc.) and act as the HEOR project/group champion and spokesperson
- High goal-orientation with the ability to see solutions rather than problems as projects encounter the inevitable ups and downs associated with new drug development or on-market product support. Must be a self- starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success. Skills to perform the dual roles of leading a cross functional team and managing scientific personnel in clinical research
$75 - $130 an hour
This contract role will be managed and payrolled through one of our preferred vendors, who will be your employer of record for the duration of the assignment. The hourly range for this position is between $75.00 USD to $130.00 USD per hour. This hourly range is an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, including education, length of experience, location, and market data. The vendor will provide compensation and benefits in accordance with specific state requirements, including paid sick leave accrual.
As a team member of Adverum Biotechnologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly, during your assignment, you'll work alongside our Medical Affairs team and broader cross-functional teams, and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work within gene therapy, ophthalmology care.
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