Director of Health Economics Outcomes Research

Based in San Francisco, Arine is a rapidly growing healthcare technology and clinical services company with a mission to ensure individuals receive the safest and most effective treatments for their unique and evolving healthcare needs. 

Frequently, medications cause more harm than good. Incorrect drugs and doses costs the US healthcare system over $528 billion in waste, avoidable harm, and hospitalizations each year. Arine is redefining what excellent healthcare looks like by solving these issues through our software platform (SaaS). We combine cutting edge data science, machine learning, AI, and deep clinical expertise to introduce a patient-centric view to medication management, and develop and deliver personalized care plans on a massive scale for patients and their care teams.

Arine is committed to improving the lives and health of complex patients that have an outsized impact on healthcare costs and have traditionally been difficult to identify and address. These patients face numerous challenges including complicated prescribing issues across multiple medications and providers, medication challenges with many chronic diseases, and patient issues with access to care. Backed by leading healthcare investors and collaborating with top healthcare organizations and providers, we deliver recommendations and facilitate clinical interventions that lead to significant, measurable health improvements for patients and cost savings for customers. 

Why is Arine a Great Place to Work?:

Outstanding Team and Culture – Our shared mission unites and motivates us to do our best work. We have a relentless passion and commitment to the innovation required to be the market leader in medication intelligence.

Making a Proven Difference in Healthcare – We are saving patient lives, and enabling individuals to experience improved health outcomes, including significant reductions in hospitalizations and cost of care.

Market Opportunity – Arine is backed by leading healthcare investors and was founded to tackle one of the largest healthcare problems today. Non-optimized medications therapies which cost the US 275,000 lives and $528 billion annually.

Dramatic Growth – Arine is managing more than 18 million lives across prominent health plans after only 4 years in the market, and was ranked 236 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list and was named the 5th fastest-growing company in the AI category.

The Role:

The Director of Health Economics Outcomes Research will play a key role in shaping and leading our Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) strategy. You will be responsible for deriving insights from large, diverse, and real-world health datasets to support Arine’s mission to improve patient outcomes and lower the costs of healthcare at scale. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead and grow our Health Economics and Outcomes team and work cross-functionally with an experienced team of data scientists, in-house clinicians, engineers, and digital health entrepreneurs to support population health analytics needs and provide actionable, data-driven insights.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive HEOR strategy (e.g. designing programs related to specialty pharmacy) to demonstrate the value proposition of our clinical programs to payers and other healthcare stakeholders
• Design studies using your advanced understanding of statistical methods and real-world healthcare data to evaluate the impact of our programs on clinical and economic outcomes (e.g., medication adherence, costs, utilization, etc.)
• Manage a high-performing team of health economists, health outcomes researchers, data scientists, and data analysts, including hiring, mentoring, and project management 
• Serve as primary owner and point of escalation for all health outcomes projects and deliverables, including research protocols, analysis plans, and customer-facing study reports
• Support sales process by leading opportunity assessments to identify and highlight areas where Arine’s technology-enhanced clinical programs can make the greatest clinical and economic impact for potential customers
• Translate results of complex health outcomes analyses into key deliverables (e.g., slide decks, reports, etc.) tailored to different healthcare audiences
• Collaborate with the Product team to influence product development and ensure cohesive strategy with regard to health outcomes research and clinical quality
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals, present and disseminate research to different healthcare audiences (e.g., payers, providers, manufacturers, healthcare executives) and at conferences

Who You Are and What You Bring:

• Advanced degree related to medical, health outcomes, health economics, or epidemiology research areas (PharmD, MD/DO, PhD) is required
• Minimum 7 years of experience in HEOR within managed care and/or the pharmaceutical industry experience; startup experience is a plus 
• Proven experience managing projects and teams; experience with agile-based project management processes and tools (e.g. JIRA) strongly preferred 
• Strong quantitative analytical skills, business acumen and insight, with the ability to understand and synthesize data from various sources, work around data limitations, and form impactful judgments and insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail; capable of producing polished client-facing reports
• Demonstrated ability to conduct health economic and outcomes research; publication history a plus
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities and the ability to provide clear direction in a dynamic environment.
• Experience (or propensity for and interest in) recruiting, managing, and developing a team
• Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, and flexible to adapt to changing priorities and requirements
• Comfort and experience with presenting results of complex healthcare analyses to customers 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment, prioritize multiple projects, and problem solve under tight deadlines and resource constraints

Remote Work Requirements:

• An established private work area that ensures information privacy
• A stable high-speed internet connection for remote work

Perks:

Joining Arine offers you a dynamic role and the opportunity to contribute to the company’s growth and shape its future. There may also be potential equity opportunities. You’ll have unparalleled learning and growth prospects, collaborating closely with experienced Clinicians, Engineers, Software Architects, and Digital Health Entrepreneurs.

The posted range represents the expected base salary range for this position and does not include any other potential components of the compensation package, benefits, and perks. Ultimately, the final pay decision will consider factors such as your experience, job level, location, and other relevant job-related criteria. The base salary range for this position is: $190,00-200,000/year. 

Job Requirements:

• Ability to pass a background check
• Must live in and be eligible to work in the United States

Information Security Roles and Responsibilities:

All staff at Arine are expected to be part of its Information Security Management Program and undergo periodic training on Information Security Awareness and HIPAA guidelines. Each user is responsible to maintain a secure working environment and follow all policies and procedures. Upon hire, each person is assigned and must complete trainings before access is granted for their specific role within Arine.

Arine is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with fairness and respect. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our hiring decisions and employment practices are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission.

Check our website at https://www.arine.io. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing start-up revolutionizing the healthcare industry!

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