Lead of Health Economics & Access Evidence (m/f/d)

VIATRIS INNOVATION GMBH

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Our Global Value & Access team plays a critical role in making this vision a reality—ensuring that innovative medicines reach patients through evidence-driven access strategies.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Lead Health Economics & Access Evidence role will make an impact:

• You will be at the forefront of translating science into access. You will design and deliver robust evidence packages that support HTA bodies and payer decisions
• Shape global access strategies by designing and driving health economic and evidentiary approaches for HTA and payer submissions
• Lead evidence generation including cost-effectiveness models, budget impact analyses, and outcomes research
• Drive integrated evidence planning, ensuring global and local market needs are reflected early in development
• Partner cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, and Regulatory teams
• Translate complexity into impact by communicating value propositions clearly to internal leaders and external stakeholders
• Bring innovation into methodologies and continuously strengthen Viatris’ evidence foundation for future HTA requirements

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD or Master’s) in Health Economics, Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Health, Life Sciences or similar
• Proven experience (5+ years) in pharma or a related field with exposure to market access, HEOR, or evidence generation
• Strong expertise in HTA requirements and payer evidence, with hands-on experience in successful submissions
• Solid experience in health economic modelling (e.g. cost-effectiveness, budget impact) and evidence synthesis
• Working knowledge of R and/or Python, plus advanced Excel skills
• Ability to thrive in a matrix organization, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment globally
• A curious, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for innovation in evidence generation

What we offer

• Friendly working atmosphere in a great team, Great Place to Work® certified
• Flexiblility in working – 2 days possible working from home
• Workation – opportunity to work up to 10 days per year from another European country where Viatris operates
• Lunch allowance & transportation allowance for public transport 
• Development opportunities within an international company

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Viatris?

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.