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Job Summary

As part of the HTA and Submission team, the Senior Consultant will work cross-functionally with other Consulting team members, provide technical expertise on clinical methods. The Senior Consultant provides strategic oversight for reimbursement, pricing, and market access projects. The Senior Consultant also prepares and leads the development of strategic, evidence-based clinical components for submissions to the Canadian Health Technology Assessment (HTA) bodies and public/private payers. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, the Senior Consultant identifies and develops innovative strategies and tactics to optimize pricing, reimbursement and market access opportunities. This position is internal and external facing and requires the ability to initiate, develop, and nurture client relationships through consistently providing sound, trustworthy information and advice and producing quality deliverables helping them to make business decisions. The Senior Consultant is expected to work independently with limited guidance from senior staff and be able to develop and lead approaches to solutions.

Specific Responsibilities

• Technical leadership on clinical methods, including statistical methods and advanced clinical trial design
• Mentor/coach staff in clinical methods
• Lead the development of clinical components (as the role of Technical Expert Lead [TEL] on the project team) for submissions to Canadian HTA bodies, public/private payers and the PMPRB
• Identify and develop innovative strategies and tactics to optimize pricing reimbursement and market access opportunities
• Develop relationships with clients through producing quality deliverables and building trust
• Monitors payer landscape and analyzes potential impacts or emerging trends.
• Participate as needed with capabilities presentations and/or attend industry events.
• Interacts with various departments, as needed, to support ongoing business development activities.
• Other duties as assigned by Sr. Manager, HTA & Clinical Evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology space.
• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, MSc) in a relevant discipline.
• 6+ years’ experience in a health technology assessment (HTA) agency (e.g., CDA-AMC, INESSS), government (e.g., provincial drug plans, PMPRB), or consulting to pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of health technology assessment (HTA) process, private and public payer markets, their drug review processes and reimbursement trends affecting market access.
• Knowledge and understanding of statistical methods and advanced clinical trial design.
• Ability to review and conduct critical appraisal of clinical evidence and scientific literature.
• Ability to synthesize, interpret, and communicate clinical data, and perform quality assurance checks on clinical report drafts.
• Strong clinical and/or scientific writing skills with the ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent organizational skills with superior attention to detail.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, projects and deadlines.
• Superior communication skills, strategic and critical thinking, and a strong ability to convey technical and scientific information.
• Comfortable contributing ideas and taking initiative for internal and external projects.
• Strong record of taking ownership and accountability of tasks and initiatives.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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