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Purpose:
The purpose of the Research Scientist, Japan Value, Evidence and Outcomes (Japan VEO) is to deliver valuable evidence that addresses health outcomes issues, maximizes product value in Lilly portfolio, and contributes to improvement of people’s health by demonstrating scientific leadership in evidence strategy development, planning, HEOR/RWE study development and execution.
The research scientist will provide strategic insight/leadership into the health outcomes (HO) evidence needs (e.g., health economics, patient reported outcomes, real world evidence) for Lilly’s portfolio. The scientist will integrate their knowledge of health outcomes disciplines, therapeutic area knowledge of disease states in the Lilly portfolio, understanding of drug development and commercialization, and local market knowledge in the role to deliver valuable evidence, partnering with global VEO/VEO International as well as local functions. Research project ownership and execution is required. The scientist may have duties ranging from developing and articulating product value propositions, patient reported outcomes strategies, real world evidence generation, and differentiation strategies using HO research depending on the individual assignment.
Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervision regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Strategy
- Develops and oversees local HEOR/RWE strategy for compounds in the Lilly portfolio in Japan in the relevant therapeutic area(s) that is aligned with local product strategy and global/regional HEOR/RWE strategy.
- Drives sustained integration of HEOR/RWE from early clinical development through commercialization depending on focus of the assigned project or therapeutic area.
- Formulates and drives Patient Focused Outcome, Real World Evidence, and/or economic value strategies for priority products.
- Provides strategic direction to address complex health outcomes challenges.
Study Development and Execution
- Leads local HEOR/RWE evidence planning and execution for individual compounds/products across the development and commercialization lifecycle to support drug development, optimize pricing and access, and maximize post-launch product value in collaboration with local cross functional team and/or global VEO/VEO International.
- Develops and designs HEOR/RWE studies that can address important gaps for the products, is scientifically robust and feasible, and meet relevant quality standards.
- Applies technical expertise appropriate for the role (e.g., scope or depth in statistical analysis, economic modeling, clinical trials, PFO development, observational/ epidemiologic research methodologies) within a therapeutic area.
- Ensure sustainable delivery of planned evidence in a timely manner.
Organizational Leadership and Influence
- Demonstrate scientific leadership in evidence strategy, planning, study development and execution. Links technical expertise with business acumen and establishes and maintains strategic relationships with key internal and external decision makers.
- Effectively integrates with and influences key business partners and external stakeholders to achieve goals and outcomes
- Promote strategic integration into global for both projects and functional activities.
- Can apply unprecedented innovative approaches with taking a risk to deliver best results.
Information Dissemination
- Effectively communicates HO information to internal business partners, the scientific community, and customers.
- Drives research dissemination strategies and leads research communication efforts including abstracts, posters, podium presentations, promotional materials, and manuscripts.
- Plan for, align, and drive application of results/ deliverables to increase the impact of HO work.
- Actively participates in shared learning opportunities to effectively share knowledge and experience (both positive and negative) of management tools and other learnings with colleagues and peers, locally and internationally.
Prioritized capability/experience:
- Capability/experience to execute observational research (e.g., database research), from protocol development to statistical analysis and publication.
- Basic statistical analysis skill using available RWD database
- Strongly preferred skill: statistical analysis programming skill (e.g., R)
- Target Literature Review
Expected types of tasks to be covered/supported by LCCI scientists.
- Statistical analysis of internally available data using IHD or R program as a part of observational study or to respond to request from internal (to support internal decision making).
- Support for protocol development and publication (manuscript, disclosure at academic conf).
- Target literature review to support evidence planning and research planning.
- Implementation or support of entire observational study execution
Environmental Awareness
- Maintains awareness of significant developments in disease states in the Lilly portfolio and HO field including current HO methodologies and applications, availability in various real world data, relevant regulations, and other issues as appropriate for the position.
- Anticipates and evaluates future market needs and trends for HO information within pertinent therapeutic area and geography of interest.
- Monitors and influences internal and external environmental factors that shape and impact generation and use of HEOR/RWE research.
- Maintains a presence and relationship with the research community related to the relevant areas.
Project Management
- Partner with Project Managers in Japan VEO to ensures projects meet timelines, budget, and scope by coordinating research efforts with cross-functional team and external collaborators as appropriate.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- An advanced degree, including Ph.D., M.D., or PharmD/Master’s degree with relevant experience in an appropriate discipline (e.g., economics, epidemiology, health administration, health services, medicine, parmacoeconomics, psychology, statistics, or other relevant sciences) will generally be required, although significant previous training and experience in designing and conducting research and disseminating the results in the areas of health economics, health outcomes, disease management, and/or population health may substitute for the formal degree requirement.
- Strong comprehension and communication skills including the ability to translate and disseminate complex scientific information in a clear and concise manner
- Strong business English and Japanese skill
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate within and across teams
- The ability to think and act globally with a customer focus and a solution orientation.
Other Information/Additional Preferences:
- Knowledge and experience of health care systems in major countries as appropriate for the position requirements.
- Understanding of and experience with clinical settings and clinical research.
- Technical and analytic capabilities in the areas of economic modeling, economic evaluation, burden of disease, epidemiology, statistics, health care policy etc.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
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