Director, Global Health Outcomes (Dovato), ViiV

ViiV Healthcare is an independent, global specialist HIV company that is committed to delivering innovative new options for the care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS. ViiV is 100% dedicated to HIV medicines and research, and completely focused on people affected by HIV/AIDS. As part of the Research & Development and Global Medical Group (RDGM), the Global Health Outcomes (GHO) team is key in furthering the RDGM vision: Dedicated to delivering innovative HIV medicines and leaving no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV GHO is seeking a Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Director to lead on activities supporting the current and growing HIV portfolio – an opportunity to apply your specialized HEOR expertise in HIV drug development, reimbursement, market access and real world evidence generation. GHO drives the demonstration of value for ViiV medicines, optimising patient benefit and access, with a growing focus on Real World Evidence (RWE) and Patient Centred Outcomes (PCOs).

The current role will provide HEOR leadership for Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) and will also support the ViiV portfolio of marketed products including oral and long-acting therapies from an above-brand perspective.

In this role you will…

• The role is accountable for supporting the global strategy and delivery of value evidence for HIV assets/medicines.

• Lead, manage, and implement key evidence generation strategies to support Dovato as well as the full ViiV portfolio including real world evidence (RWE), health economics, patient reported outcomes (PROs), burden/cost of illness studies as well as late-phase clinical trials.

• Support HTA submissions in key ViiV markets for upcoming launches and/or re-negotiations for adult and pediatric populations (for select products) through advice on launch deliverables and supporting country-specific adaptations for local operating companies.

• Support uptake of new launches and price negotiations for DTG based products for inline brands with evidence generation/adaptation, communication of global evidence and LOC support for reimbursement submissions.

• Support launch activities in the LOCs and Regions (Europe and International) ensuring global deliverables reflect the needs of the specific markets.

• Ensure integration of strategy and health outcomes studies/data to support internal decision-making during product development, commercialization and life cycle management.

• Collaborate with other RWE functions within ViiV and GSK to ensure a GHO RWE strategy which supports optimal and state of the art RW evidence generation for our portfolio of products

• Fostering an awareness of and access to external developments (e.g., new methodologies and competitor activity) in the field of RWE.

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

• Masters degree or higher in health outcomes, health economics, epidemiology, pharmacy, health or life sciences.

• Significant experience in health outcomes, market access or an aligned discipline/function.

• Pharmaceutical experience that includes drug development and/or launch experience in support of value evidence generation.

• Strong technical knowledge in key areas including economic modelling and observational studies.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Doctorate level (e.g. PhD, Pharm D) or higher-level degree with commensurate industry and business qualification.

• Experience in HIV/Infectious Diseases desirable but not mandatory.

• Global R&D and/or LOC experience.

• Experience working with government affairs/policy team

• Leadership, networking, communication and influencing skills to work effectively in a complex matrix environment.

• Self-motivated ownership and accountability for projects, to move them forward, and deliver with minimal supervision.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong critical thinking strategically and tactically.

Why ViiV?

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only company that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to leave no person living with HIV behind. We do this by being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We will push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated.

ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV pandemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

Find out more:

Annual Report 2021

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 38 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

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