Health Technology Appraisal (HTA) - Associate Director in Banbury

The Associate Director for HTA will lead UK specific strategies to secure positive recommendations from HTA bodies such as NICE, SMC, and AWMSG, ensuring timely and successful market access for Petauris products. This role requires expertise in UK health policy, evidence generation, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• HTA Strategy & Submissions
  • Develop and execute UK HTA strategies aligned with product lifecycle and NHS priorities.
  • Lead preparation and delivery of HTA submissions to NICE, SMC, AWMSG, and other UK bodies.
  • Ensure compliance with UK HTA guidelines and evolving regulations, including NICE methods updates.
• Evidence Generation & Analysis
  • Identify evidence gaps and design UK-specific cost-effectiveness and budget impact models.
  • Oversee systematic literature reviews and economic modelling tailored to UK payer requirements.
  • Collaborate with clinical teams to integrate UK HTA needs into trial design and evidence planning.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build strong relationships with NICE, NHS England, and devolved nation HTA agencies.
  • Provide strategic input to UK pricing and reimbursement negotiations.
  • Engage with external experts, patient advocacy groups, and policy stakeholders.
• Leadership & Advocacy
  • Represent Petauri in UK HTA consultations and scientific advice meetings.
  • Educate internal teams on UK HTA trends, NHS policy changes, and implications for access.

Key Working Relationships

• Line manager
• Functional team members, including Directors of Petauri
• (Multi-disciplinary) internal project teams
• Clients
• External associates (e.g., key opinion leaders, publication authors)

General Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of project paperwork (i.e., by the end of each week).
• Ensure appropriate and timely communication with line manager and project team colleagues.
• Ensure attendance during normal working hours.
• Adhere to filing structures, maintaining organised project folders with appropriate versions of files.
• Ensure awareness of, and adherence to, policies, standards, and best practice, of relevance to role.
• Work with the senior HTA team members to ensure that work is won and delivered to meet commercial targets and strategic goals.

Key Attributes

• Team player prepared to work respectfully, inclusively, and collaboratively with colleagues to support the needs of the project team and the client.
• Values and respects equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strong attention to detail and will assume responsibility for quality of own work.
• Exhibits a highly organised and structured approach to work.
• Prepared to work hard and exceed our clients' expectations.
• Ability to understand and assimilate new information quickly.
• Ability to work creatively, both independently and in a project team.
• Ability to identify and analyse problems and offer solutions.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Facilitates a collaborative, supportive and productive working environment.
• Ability to be flexible, manage multiple tasks and prioritise work effectively according to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Passion to learn and grow, and for continuous professional development.
• Confidence to present to, and interact with, colleagues and clients, and at times challenge their decisions in an appropriate manner.

Benefits

• Bonus plan (not contractual)
• Holidays, full time allocation 25 increasing to 28 based on service beyond 2 years
• 1x Volunteer Day and Birthday holiday (unless in notice period)
• Christmas close (3 days) not taken from leave allowance
• Company Pension contribution 5%, employee minimum 4% but uncapped max with Standard Life
• Sick leave 10 days FTE (or 2 working weeks for PT) per annum
• Maternity and Adoption Leave: 3 months (13 weeks) full pay, 13 weeks half pay, 13 weeks statutory, 13 weeks unpaid for anyone who wishes to take full year.
• Paternity Leave: 3 weeks full pay
• Death in Service 4 x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Income Protection 70% of base pay plus pension contributions for up to 2 years for significant health-related absence
• Docking station and screen for home to support hybrid working
• Monthly local social activities and annual Christmas Party
• Support with personal development, including professional qualification training where appropriate
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes Available To Opt In If Desired
• Group Private Medical Insurance available to purchase for self/family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme after minimum service criteria (2 years)