Health Economics Sr Associate - Manager

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Job title: Health Economics Sr Associate - Manager

Location: Basingstoke, UK (hybrid)

ABOUT LILLY:

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

The Health Outcomes and Health Technology Assessment team (HOHTA) is the UK team accountable for gaining national access for our medicines at launch via Health Technology Assessment submissions to NICE, SMC, AWMSG etc. We are a part of the Pricing, Reimbursement & Access (PRA) function which covers the Northern European Hub (UK and Ireland plus Nordic countries) and includes a field-based team.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Accountable for developing the health economic strategy and delivering Health Technology Assessment (HTA) submissions to gain national access for Lilly medicines in the UK and Ireland (and providing support across the Northern European Hub).

• Develop UK health economic and HTA strategies for Lilly medicines and line extensions.
• Lead all aspects of the dossier development and submission process for NICE, Scottish Medicines Consortium, All Wales Medicines Strategy Group, National Centre of Pharmacoeconomics and other health technology assessment groups.
• Select, manage, and support relevant market access agencies (UK) to prepare and write HTA submissions and ensure the delivery of quality outputs.
• Provide support and guidance to colleagues across the NE Hub in their HTA submissions
• Partner with the International Value & Access (IVA) function in the development and review of health economic models and associated deliverables (model reports, SLRs, NMAs etc) to ensure they are suitable for the UK HTA environment.
• Represent the Lilly health economic case responding to queries at NICE and SMC appraisal meetings.
• Review and monitor competitor/comparator HTA submissions for key insights, also collaborating with Marketing/Brand teams, Medical and Real-World Evidence.
• Support our UK PRA team and lead on the development of local health economic tools and materials to improve adoption of Lilly medicines for local payers and enhance value proposition in the private market ecosystem
• Provide technical and strategic input into the early phase development of Lilly medicines via shallow and deep dives.
• Ensure horizon scanning platforms are kept up-to-date with Lilly pipeline medicines

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-graduate Masters Degree in Health Economics (or including strong health economics element).
• Knowledge of all technical aspects of health economic evaluation, including methods of cost effectiveness analysis and assessment of patient quality of life and functional status, as well as the ability to apply health economics principles to practical issues.
• Previous experience contributing or leading NICE, SMC or similar submissions
• Excellent command of English (spoken/written)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & PREFERENCES:

• Highly proficient in Microsoft applications especially Excel
• AI literate and solution-oriented mindset
• Able to lead without authority and comfortable to work autonomously
• Knowledge of NHS/ local payer environment and private market ecosystems
• Self-starter with the ability to think outside the box to provide innovative solutions
• Experience of multiple therapy areas

EMBRACING DIVERSITY:

Embracing diversity is at the core of our long-held value of respect for people. It is the lens through which we understand and respond to the unique needs of the millions of individuals who depend on our medicines.

For us, embracing diversity means understanding, respecting, and valuing differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. The greatest measure of our diversity efforts is our ability to attract and retain exceptional employees who feel comfortable in a culture that supports them being themselves.

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