About Astellas:
At Astellas we are making treatments that matter to people.
We are tackling the toughest health challenges putting the patient at the heart of every move we make.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We have developed ground-breaking, innovative medicines in immunology, oncology and urology. Our medicines are extending and saving the lives of cancer patients, making transplantation possible and improving the quality of life for those living with conditions where needs are often overlooked.
We take a patient-focused approach, that allows us to convert brilliant early science into treatments and solutions that directly improve and save patients’ lives.
From lab to clinic to patient, we focus on the most promising science, empower the best talent to pursue it, and develop life-changing solutions alongside the best partners.
The Opportunity:
As the Health Economics Lead your main purpose of this role is co-creation, coordination and follow-up to full localization of health economic models in support of pricing and reimbursement submissions at national level. This may also include, when appropriate, the new model development if the global model is not available or not applicable for localization.
One of your key responsibilities is to develop Health Economic (HE) strategies and tactics that are evidence based, scientifically and technically valid, medically relevant and are of clinical, humanistic, and economical importance. These tactics will address the needs of local HTA, payers, patients, health care providers, policy makers and regulators in line with the affiliate value strategy plans and brand plans.
Additional expectations are related to effective monitoring of the constantly changing healthcare and economic landscape to anticipate and address potential impact on the business and establish and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, as per affiliate value strategy plans.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas, we recognize that our employees enjoy having a balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
You will be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients.
Key Activities for this role:
- Contribute pro-actively to co-create, formulate, consolidate, and implement Affiliate HE strategies and perspectives for integration within the affiliate value strategy plans and brand plans.
- Ensure effective support to affiliate brand team(s) to ensure timely communication, strong collaboration, transparency and full understanding of HE strategy and tactics, as part of affiliate value strategy plan(s).
- Support Affiliate HE business objectives and budgetary plans with a 3-5year perspective through HE synthesis, dissemination, communication and refinement.
- Ensure strong working relationship with Affiliate Value Evidence, especially related to timely execution on RWE needs in support of achieving optimal pricing and reimbursement conditions for our brands
- Lead effective collaborations with other relevant internal stakeholders, understanding brand needs and developing and implementing strategies that address these needs at the affiliate level.
- Ensure close and effective collaboration with Astellas Health Economics Centre of Excellence, exchange of relevant information as well as supporting cross country, payer archetype projects; identify collaborative opportunities, ensure optimal alignment, leverage resources, and support business priorities and patient access
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Extensive functional expertise in Health Economics, including localisation and development of economic models to support national pricing and reimbursement submissions within complex healthcare systems.
- Strong strategic capability in developing and executing evidence-based HE strategies aligned to affiliate value strategy plans and brand objectives, ensuring scientific, medical, and economic robustness.
- Demonstrated ability to operate cross-functionally within affiliate and global structures, influencing internal stakeholders and collaborating effectively with Centres of Excellence and value evidence teams.
- Proven analytical strength and problem-solving capability, with a strong understanding of HTA processes, market access environments, and evolving healthcare policy landscapes.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
- Advanced academic qualification (PhD, PharmD, MD or equivalent) in health economics, medicine, pharmacy, epidemiology, or related discipline.
- Experience in outcomes research and real-world evidence (RWE) generation to inform payer strategy and optimise access conditions.
- Exposure to cross-country payer archetype projects and collaboration within global health economics or market access networks.
- Experience representing organisations in external HTA/payer engagements, scientific advice processes, or industry conferences, with strong professional communication capability.
- Post-graduate qualification (PhD, PharmD, MD) strongly preferred
Education:
- Advanced degree or equivalent.
Additional Information:
- Type of role full-time permanent.
- Location in the United Kingdom office (Addlestone).
- This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and minimum 1 -2 days per week in our local office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
What We Offer:
- A challenging and diversified job in an international setting.
- Opportunity and support for continuous development.
- Inspiring work climate.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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