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About Avalere Health
United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE . At Avalere Health , we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.
Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.
Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.
Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.
We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.
We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.
Avalere Health is seeking a Consultant to join our Policy practice. We rely on deep subject matter expertise and understanding of the business issues facing our clients to assess how the changing policy landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, managed care plans, providers, and patients. We provide analytic support and advisory services, including regulatory analysis, evidence generation/review support, policy analysis, legislative strategy, and modelling of proposed and enacted policies to a wide range of clients across the healthcare industry, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Consultants are critical roles within the Policy Practice and manage multiple projects and accounts. Consultants work closely with project leaders and other subject matter experts to execute projects and provide clients with actionable policy and business support.
This position will work closely with the Policy Practice’s vaccine team and clients. Specifically, we are seeking a candidate with experience in and enthusiasm for vaccine-specific policy and market access, marketing, or commercialization.
A candidate’s relevant experience, education, and skillsets will determine if the Consultant I or Consultant II level is appropriate.
What you'll do
Serve as a subject matter expert on statutory and regulatory, federal and state health policy-related issues impacting the pharmaceutical/ biotech sector, with a specific emphasis on vaccine policy
Support and assist in managing project teams to help solve complex client problems and engage clients with novel solutions and ideas.
Manage multiple clients, as well as short- and long-term deliverables, to ensure that all of Avalere’s knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needs.
Solve complex client issues in a timely and appropriate manner with minimal management oversight and attention to resources.
Manage a defined number of Associates and serve as a mentor and resource for colleagues to grow their expertise and consulting skills
About you
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, health economics, business administration, or a relevant discipline.
4+ years of relevant experience in a healthcare consulting role, vaccine manufacturer, or similar company focusing on policy and market access, marketing, or commercialization for vaccine products
Knowledge of the U.S. vaccine policy and market access landscape and how it differs from other medical benefit drugs, including pricing, contracting, and reimbursement across Medicare, Medicaid, VFC, Section 317, Universal Purchase states, and Commercial markets.
Demonstrated experience managing primary market research projects, including IDIs and advisory boards with payers, IDNs, public health providers, and other healthcare decision-makers. Ability to then translate findings into client-facing strategic recommendations.
Experience in project management, including tracking budgets, adhering to timelines and client engagement.
Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm.
Preferred, but not required, qualifications include:
Hands-on experience developing market access resources and promotional/non-promotional materials including managing MLR review cycles, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and shepherding content through Veeva Vault submission and approval processes.
Ability to develop qualitatively describe business cases for novel vaccine products based on access frameworks, distribution and purchasing/contracting models, provider economics, reimbursement adequacy, and channel strategy.
Additional Skills and Competencies :
Experience overseeing and supervising work of staff members.
Significant experience analyzing policy proposals, legislation, and/or regulation and conveying findings to clients and the public.
Sophisticated understanding of the policy issues impacting the healthcare sector, business dynamics in the marketplace, and how the federal and state policy impacts the industry.
Experience reading, critically evaluating, and synthesizing scientific literature to guide project design and evidence-based decisions, including basic understanding of methods, data sets, and statistical analyses in published research.
Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization.
Exemplary interpersonal skills that translate into positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Outstanding problem-solving and analytic skills with the ability to apply knowledge outside of one’s immediate functional area.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
What we can offer
You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.
Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.
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