Director, Oncology HEOR Liaison
Kaye/Bassman, one of Forbes’ top ranked executive search firms, has been partnering with Pharma and Biotech companies for over 35 years. Our Medical Affairs recruiting practice is led by Michael Pietrack, recognized as the #1 Medical Affairs recruiter in the U.S. and host of The Pharmaverse Podcast.
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1. Company
Our client is a privately held, multinational pharmaceutical group with more than a century of history and a fast-growing U.S. oncology division built through a combination of in-house R&D and targeted acquisition. The organization has quickly established itself as a serious competitor in breast oncology and rare hematologic malignancy, commercializing two FDA-approved therapies while advancing a deep pipeline of combination studies and early-stage assets. As one industry watcher put it, “the oncology player nobody saw coming — and now can’t stop watching.”
2. The Role They Will Play
This field-facing role is a trusted scientific partner to payer and population-health decision-makers, translating clinical and economic evidence into real influence on access. Beyond classic scientific exchange, the role builds a routine, field-driven capability for real-world evidence and outcomes research projects with external partners — a genuine differentiator from traditional liaison functions built solely around information delivery. This is a ground-floor seat on a function being built from scratch, with a clear, if not guaranteed, runway to lead a growing team within the next several years.
3. Background Profile
The ideal candidate brings genuine ownership experience in health economics, outcomes research, and real-world evidence — not just exposure to it — along with the strategic and communication instincts to operate independently at a senior level. Specifically:
- Expertise in field-based health economics, outcomes research (HEOR), and real-world evidence (RWE) program development.
- 5-7+ years’ Experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry in an HEOR liaison or combined payer/HEOR capacity, including 2+ years leading HEOR/RWE projects directly.
- Exposure to oncology therapeutic areas; breast oncology experience is a plus but not required — therapeutic depth can be trained.
- Working Knowledge of payer and PBM formulary dynamics, managed care and institutional decision-making, and value-based contracting.
- Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or DNP) or equivalent experience required; a master’s degree in a scientific research discipline (e.g., MS, MPH) is preferred.
About KBIC Life Sciences
Kaye/Bassman’s experienced pharmaceutical and biotechnology executive search team combines managing directors, partners, and tenured consultants who have exceptional industry and functional domain knowledge.
Because we were founded on the concept of Market Mastery™, each of our recruiters works in a specific functional domain that mirrors the departments of your company. Coupled with our Client Focused Search™ approach, the result is that you get the top talent hand delivered to you fast. We work with scaling start-ups looking for cross-functional leadership, and we partner with established organizations focused on strategic hires. All pharmaceutical, diagnostics, medical device, and related companies can benefit from partnering with Kaye/Bassman’s Pharma & Biotech team.
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