Director – RWE (Real World Evidence) - META (Middle East & Turkey Area)

at  Lilly

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Lilly has a legacy spanning over 140 years and is steadfast in its commitment to create high-quality medicines for patients. Grounded in our values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People, we infuse these principles into every facet of our daily work. With a rich history of pioneering research and development, Lilly stands at the forefront of groundbreaking opportunities.
Here in the Middle East region, we are on the brink of an era of remarkable growth, one that aligns with our primary mission to unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. As we embark on this exciting journey, the dedicated individuals at Lilly are positioned at the heart of our mission, driving us forward to realize our commitments to customers and patients. Recently, we were honored with the prestigious Great Place to Work award. This accolade is not just a testament to our organization’s achievements, but it also shines a spotlight on our steadfast commitment to our employees.

TEAM LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Engages, inspires, develops and motivates individuals to create a high performing team.
• Utilizes technical and non-technical skills and mobilize resources to achieve results.
• Relies on a solid ethic compass and speaks-up whenever needed.
• Removes team barriers whenever possible, engages in simplifying processes and drives efficiency. Encourages the team to prioritize and to simplify. Facilitate a community and cross-functional RWE collaboration, planning, execution and dissemination.
• Demonstrates commercial awareness, business acumen, and customer focus (Patient, Physician, Payer).

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, Pharmacoeconomics, psychology, statistics or other relevant sciences) will generally be required.
• Preferably extensive knowledge in HEOR & RWE by project managing and working with data. In specific 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.
• Deep organizational understanding with the ability to think and interact cross-functionally and globally with customer focus and a solution orientation.
• Relies on a strong internal and external network.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills as cross-cultural competence. Has the ability to work successfully in a team-oriented/cross-functional environment.
• The ability to travel primarily domestically, but also internationally. Travel is estimated to be up to 20%.
• Fluent in English.

PURPOSE:

The RWE (Real-World Evidence) Director - META manages and coaches a team of specialists to ensure the successful fulfillment of the local RWE/HTA requirements and local RWE projects and studies. The RWE work focuses on disease and/or treatments (LLY) spans the entire lifecycle of development and commercialization until LoE.
For this, the Director – RWE - META relies on a cross-functional internal network to many functions but also externally. The Director – RWE - META is well-embedded within Lilly and works closely with many scientific and business functions such as PRA/MA/CA and Marketing. He/She coaches team members in identifying the most appropriate solutions and provides scientific expertise to the team when needed. As a Subject Matters Expert (SME), he/she contributes to the value of company´s products by ensuring that appropriate RWE solutions are valuable to payers, providers and patients and are executed and delivered in time. The Director – RWE - META monitors the environmental development, identifies opportunities and demonstrates in-depth knowledge, understanding and evaluation of clinical, economic, and/or patient reported outcomes methodologies. He/She has extensive knowledge of available local databases and builds strategic relationships with third parties while following all relevant internal processes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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