Director, Value Outcomes Liaison (Central US)

About the role

SUMMIT Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Director, Value Outcomes Liaison (VOL) to join their mission of developing Ivonescimab, a novel and unique immunotherapy with the potential to help patients suffering from life-threatening cancers. The Director, VOL is a critical member of an expanding team, responsible for interfacing with US population-based decision makers (PBDMs) including payers, health systems, clinical pathway organizations, P&T committees, and policy makers.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Independently cultivate and manage relationships with PBDMs, acting as primary point of contact and collaborating closely with other field roles to ensure an aligned approach to stakeholder engagement
• Collaborate with internal HEOR team and market access team, to execute on scientific engagement strategy for appropriate stakeholders (e.g., Payers, PBMs, GPOs, IDNs and Oncology Pathways) within a territory or customer base
• Serve as a conduit and resource for providing clinical and healthcare economic information (HCEI) to payers and formulary decision-makers
• Maintain required knowledge of ivonescimab, to proactively and reactively communicate clinical and economic information related to ivonescimab to advance formulary decision-making and improve patient outcomes
• Capture and communicate internally key stakeholder insights and evidence gaps/needs including potential opportunities for collaboration
• Understand the medical affairs priorities to contribute to content strategy development and execute aligned field tactics
• Work with stakeholders to ensure inclusion of ivonescimab in clinical/payer pathways, and treatment order sets, while optimizing budget assessments
• Collaborate effectively with medical affairs, HEOR, market access and other colleagues as appropriate in support of developing and implementing account engagement plan, providing input on scientific and value topics
• Utilize and effectively present clinical, humanistic, and economic evidence as well as the value proposition in a clear and compelling manner to the payer audience
• Maintain understanding of market and payer needs in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment to drive actionable recommendations to inform medical and market access strategy
• All other duties as assigned

Experience/Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in Health Services Research, Health Economics, or related field
• Minimum of 12+ years relevant experience in healthcare industry with minimum 5+ years direct experience in the pharmaceutical, managed care, or consulting industries
• Previous experience in Oncology, preferably non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
• Previous experience in field-based role with strong understanding of the US healthcare system, market access landscape and value-based decision makers
• Experience analyzing health care data and utilizing real-world evidence (RWE) is a plus
• Strong analytical capabilities and excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate large amounts of scientific information in a manner that is clear, concise and memorable
• Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and manage multiple stakeholders with ability to influence and collaborate to make a business impact
• Proactive, enthusiastic and goal oriented

Pay

$190,000 - $237,000 USD