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HEOR Modeling Director (Remote-Eligible)

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$204K - $306K/yr

The role is as a Director within the Modeling Center of Excellence (CoE), a designated group within the HEOR team that provides strategic and technical modeling support to HEOR, Market Access ...

Neurocrine Biosciences

Director, HEOR

San Diego, CA

MS degree in health outcomes/economics or related field AND 10+ years Pharmaceutical industry experience in a HEOR role with direct research experience preferred. Experience in real world evidence ...

COMPASS Pathways

HEOR Science Liaison

Boston, MA · On-site +1

$71K - $95K/yr

Director, HEOR. Roles and responsibilities ( Include but are not limited to ): External Scientific Engagement * Identify, cultivate, and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with key payer thought ...

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As of Jul 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for heor director in the United States is $174,532.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $97,000.00 and $253,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a HEOR Director?

A HEOR Director is a senior leader responsible for overseeing Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare organization. Their primary role is to develop and execute strategies that demonstrate the value and effectiveness of medical products through economic modeling, real-world evidence, and patient outcomes research. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, they help ensure that products meet reimbursement and market access requirements. HEOR Directors play a critical role in supporting regulatory submissions, informing pricing decisions, and communicating evidence to stakeholders such as payers and healthcare providers.

What are the most common challenges faced by a HEOR Director when managing cross-functional teams?

As a HEOR (Health Economics and Outcomes Research) Director, one of the main challenges is effectively coordinating between diverse teams such as clinical development, market access, regulatory affairs, and commercial teams. Ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives can be complex, given the varied priorities and technical languages of each group. Additionally, balancing strategic long-term planning with the need to deliver timely, high-quality evidence for decision-making requires strong organizational and leadership skills. Successful HEOR Directors foster collaboration by facilitating regular meetings, setting shared goals, and promoting a culture of transparency and mutual respect.

What is the difference between Heor Director vs Data Analyst?

AspectHeor DirectorData Analyst
Required CredentialsAdvanced degree in health economics, statistics, or related field; experience in healthcare analyticsBachelor's or master's in data science, statistics, or related field
Work EnvironmentHealthcare organizations, insurance companies, or consulting firmsVarious industries including healthcare, finance, marketing, often in office settings
Employer & Industry UsageUsed primarily in healthcare and insurance sectors for cost and outcome analysisWidely used across industries for data interpretation and reporting

The Heor Director focuses on health economics and outcomes research, leading strategic projects in healthcare settings. In contrast, Data Analysts handle data collection, analysis, and reporting across multiple industries. While both roles require strong analytical skills, the Heor Director's role is more strategic and specialized in healthcare economics.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a HEOR Director, and why are they important?

To thrive as a HEOR (Health Economics and Outcomes Research) Director, you need strong expertise in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, and a related advanced degree such as a PhD, PharmD, or MPH. Familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g., SAS, R), modeling software, and HTA submission processes is typically required. Strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and excellent communication skills help distinguish top performers in this role. These skills are crucial for generating robust evidence to support market access, inform healthcare decisions, and drive organizational success in a complex regulatory environment.
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Director, HEOR Strategy Eyecare, International Launch Lead

Director, HEOR Strategy Eyecare, International Launch Lead

AbbVie

Mettawa, IL • On-site

$160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

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8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

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12th of 74 rated pharmaceutical

Job description

Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Job Description
The Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) leads the strategic development & execution of high-quality evidence for an enterprise-critical gene therapy in retina diseases. He or she directly contributes to the launch evidence required for JCA and HTA, and serves as the brand/asset leader representing HEOR on cross functional asset/brand teams, ensuring HTA/payer evidence requirements are reflected in the overall asset strategy. He or she may be accountable for more than one asset and/or indication, and oversees evidence alignment across key international markets.
Responsibilities
Oversees the design and conduct, of projects and effectively communicates the findings and strategic impact of findings to internal and external audiences
  • Provides product leadership to HEOR strategic direction for consistent with business goals established in conjunction with the appropriate cross functional partners. These activities include but are not limited to: multi-stakeholder unmet need evidence, cost effectiveness and economic modeling, comparative effectiveness analyses, real world evidence, patient reported outcomes, and working with external experts to substantiate the case for gene therapy policy change,
  • Ensures project plan integrates and aligns with the product strategic plans from matrix teams as well as commercial interests. Provides updates on execution of plans to product as well as functional management, owns, then shares project execution decisions. In the development of product strategic plans he/she liaises with other members of the product team to generate innovative ideas and create buy-in to strategies
  • 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.

Qualifications
Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline
  • Minimum of seven years working experience with Master's, five year with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
  • Preferred: PhD in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology or any other related field with 3 years of relevant experience. Clinical research experience strongly recommended; within pharmaceutical industry preferred. Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and global launch
  • Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
  • The Director 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Skills to perform the dual roles of leading a cross functional team and managing scientific personnel in HEOR. 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. Additionally, must be a self- starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success.

Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

North Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

2013

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