Senior Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) (Rare Disease Biotech)

Location: San Rafael, California, United States

Company

hirify.global is a rare disease biotechnology company developing therapies for genetically defined conditions.

What you will do

• Lead payer evidence strategies and patient-relevant outcomes strategies for early-stage pipeline assets.
• Align outcomes requirements with clinical development, regulatory, health technology assessment, and market access needs.
• Direct patient-relevant endpoint planning and oversee implementation in clinical trials.
• Develop Joint Clinical Assessment strategies and assess access implications across markets.
• Lead research involving patient-reported outcome development and validation, health state valuation, and patient preference studies.
• Engage with HTA agencies, regulators, payers, patient organizations, and internal cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen value propositions.

Requirements

• 12+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including 7+ years in HEOR and at least 5 years in patient-relevant outcomes research.
• Advanced degree in health economics, outcomes research, epidemiology, public health, health services research, pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline.
• Deep understanding of market access, value, and global HTA frameworks.
• Experience developing and validating patient-reported outcome measures, supporting HTA submissions, value dossiers, and patient-relevant briefing books.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives and align senior stakeholders across Value & Access, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Regulatory Affairs.
• Experience engaging HTA agencies, payers, health economists, clinical experts, and patient advocacy organizations.

Nice to have

• Rare disease experience.
• People leadership experience, including talent development.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within global teams focused on developing therapies for patients with rare genetic conditions.
• Collaborate across commercial, medical, clinical, regulatory, patient advocacy, and value and access functions.
• Contribute to environmental protection, injury prevention, and workplace safety initiatives.