Overview

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is seeking a Senior Director for its Policy and Research team to lead research and analysis on the budgetary impact of U.S. federal and state policy reforms and the economic impact of policy proposals on the market for prescription medicines, including implications for access to care, utilization, spending, coverage, and reimbursement.

The individual will report to the Vice President, Policy and Research and will work closely with staff across the organization to support the development of PhRMA policy positions and strategy. Key areas of focus will be to develop and manage research and analysis to shape a policy and regulatory environment that supports a competitive market for prescription medicines, improves patient access to care, and sustains future innovation. This highly visible role requires extensive collaboration across PhRMA and with member companies.

The Senior Director will:

Provide research and policy analysis to support the development of federal and state legislative and administrative policies that promote market-based solutions to improve coverage and access to prescription medicines;
Develop and coordinate research and analytics across teams assigned to support policy development for specific market segments (e.g., Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, commercial);
Conduct in-house data analysis and manage external analysis of the impacts of policy proposals on prescription drug coverage, utilization, spending, and access.
Create and oversee the development of a broad range of policy and advocacy materials, ensuring all materials reflect the strongest evidence and analysis;
Rapidly respond to requests for information from member companies and PhRMA leadership and colleagues under tight timelines;
Develop strong relationships with member companies, consultants and PhRMA colleagues and represent PhRMA and industry interests through external engagement with policymakers and thought leaders; and
Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors
PhRMA seeks a collaborative, proactive self-starter who is passionate about innovation, access to medicines, and contributing to today’s health care challenges. Key success factors for this role include a strong understanding of public and private prescription drug coverage and reimbursement policies knowledge of Congressional Budget Office methodology for legislative scoring, strong interpersonal skills and team focus paired with the ability to work independently and under short timelines. The preferred candidate will bring expertise in public policy analysis and will be focused, organized, detail oriented, responsive and diplomatic. The successful candidate should be adaptable, able to reprioritize and shift gears quickly and be comfortable in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Professional Experience / Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy or related field; Master’s degree in these areas strongly preferred;
8+ years of experience in health care research, policy analysis, and legislative scoring;
Experience with health datasets such as the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey;
Understanding of HHS, Congress and federal health policy process;
Experience managing third party research efforts;
Excellent writing and editing skills;
Experience in creating advocacy support materials, such as talking points, policy briefs, etc.;
Excellent qualitative and quantitative analysis skills;
Experience working with health care surveys or claims data;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; and
Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Preferred Experience

Prior experience in the federal government, trade association, or related advocacy environment, and experience with budget estimates at CBO, OMB, OACT preferred;
Prior experience at a biopharmaceutical company, pharmacy, health plan, or other related industry environment;
Experience working with statistical software, such as SAS.

Potential Salary

$169,300 - $237,100 per annum. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

Who we are
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are laser focused on developing innovative medicines that transform lives and create a healthier world. Together, we are fighting for solutions to ensure patients can access and afford medicines that prevent, treat and cure disease. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have invested more than $800 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, and they support nearly five million jobs in the United States.

Connect with PhRMA
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, please visit:
www.PhRMA.org
www.Innovation.org
www.MAT.org
www.Facebook.com/PhRMA
www.Twitter.com/PhRMA

What we offerIn addition to a highly competitive salary and bonus program, various opportunities for reward and recognition and a platform of extensive benefits, PhRMA is committed to the development and overall wellbeing of our team members. We offer traditional (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, life, AD&D, LTD, STD, LTC) and enhanced benefits such as parental leave, a well-being program, on-site fitness facility, back-up care, an employee assistance program, and pre-tax commuting benefits. We also offer a robust 401k plan with employer contributions upon the first day of hire and immediate vesting, a generous paid time off plan, -ten paid holidays (plus inauguration day), half day Fridays preceding holidays, half day Fridays in the summer months and a paid winter break. As an organization, we work together in the office on Mondays through Thursdays and remotely on Fridays. We also work remotely in August.

We are committed to the growth and development of our team members and offer many learning opportunities including an integrated onboarding program, best-in-class leadership programming, tuition reimbursement, industry on-site and off-site training, and other management/professional development programs. Corporate social responsibility is also important to us at PhRMA. Our team members participate in community service activities, fundraising drives and charitable athletic events.

We are committed to supporting our family of professionals at PhRMA and strive to create programs that help our team members manage the challenges of balancing a fast-paced career with their own personal goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PhRMA provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

The job description contains an overview of the activities and duties for this role. Responsibilities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time.