Trust is key to fostering the positive change required to impact patient lives for the better. Honoring and safeguarding Edwards’ reputation and brand identity, our Public Affairs teams build and maintain valued partnerships across the public and private arena. In close cooperation with opinion-leaders in government, HTA bodies, your guidance and counsel will help drive policy, lawmaking, and public support. Together we can improve quality of care and health outcomes for cardiovascular patients around the world.

How you´ll make an impact

• Provide to the Public Affairs LatAm team with high-quality health economic and outcomes research analyses and associated activities in evidence generation.

• Synthesize and adapt other data as required to build the value propositions of Edwards's products.

• Engagement of Key Stakeholder from HTA and value-based organizations.

• Develop projects and activities related to economics, including cost-effectiveness modelling, budget impact model, tools and other value-based approach from a payer perspective of EW products in LATAM with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverable.

• Understanding private and public decision making process related to the main organizations – CONITEC and ANS -Support management of projects for multiple products as part of the LATAM Public Affairs Team.

• Lead cross-functional teams (Clinical, Marketing and others) to develop Value Proposition and Dossiers for Edwards Lifesciences innovations.

• Develop and prepare abstracts, posters, presentations, Value Frameworks and manuscripts as required to support the communication of evidences and train internal teams.

• Work in collaboration with the EMEACLA Public Affairs teams to secure that the LATAM region needs and perspectives are timely factor in PA strategies.

• Other incidental duties: mandatory trainings, personal development, etc.

What you will need

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, Statistics, Pharmacist, other related.

• 5+ years of previous related experience Required or master’s degree or equivalent in related field.

• Health economics and Outcomes Research training background Preferred.

• Fluent English level.

What else will help you

• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to work in a matrix environment and to work with governmental officials.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required; Ability to speak local language(s) preferred.

• Proven successful project management skills.

• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Power Point systems.

• Understanding healthcare industry.

• Strict attention to details.

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• Ability to represent leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and cross functional teams

• Ability to build good relationships with KOLs and Healthcare related authorities as appropriate

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control