Senior Director HEOR

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation for underserved neurological and rare disease communities worldwide. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA‑approved treatments for Parkinson's disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We develop the next wave of therapeutic advancements, with mid‑ to late‑stage programs in Alzheimer's disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, and earlier‑stage programs addressing other patient needs.

This position is based in San Diego, CA or Princeton, NJ. The hybrid model requires the role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals seeks a seasoned Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) leader for Senior Director, HEOR. The leader will develop and execute comprehensive value evidence strategies that demonstrate the clinical, economic, and humanistic value of Acadia’s therapies across their lifecycle—from development through commercialization and global market access. Key responsibilities include supporting health technology assessments, payer decision‑making, reimbursement, and product differentiation. The Senior Director, HEOR will generate and disseminate HEOR evidence—including real‑world evidence, economic modeling, and clinical outcomes assessments—to support access and adoption across global markets.

• Build and implement the HEOR strategy for RWE and HTA evidence generation & dissemination within an assigned area for in‑line and pipeline assets.
• Lead delivery of value evidence generation strategies throughout the product life cycle.
• Oversee and guide the development and implementation of patient‑reported outcomes (PRO) and COA endpoints strategy.
• Ensure HEOR work aligns with R&D and corporate goals.
• Represent HEOR on various cross‑functional teams in commercial, clinical, and medical areas.
• Direct and implement relevant HEOR initiatives with external entities.
• Contribute to the development and execution of overall and HEOR‑specific publication plans.
• Establish an integrated HEOR plan aligned with Commercial, Market Access, and Scientific objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in public health, economics, epidemiology, health services research, or a HEOR‑related field.
• Targeting 12 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry, or a Doctorate with 9 years’ global experience.
• Required experience in outcomes research methodologies to support product development and reimbursement efforts.
• Must have experience executing scientifically robust qualitative and quantitative studies, development and validation of COA measures, and assisting clinical development teams in implementing COAs in clinical trials.
• Understanding of the global healthcare environment, clinical research processes, global regulations, and ethical guidelines.
• Rare disease or CNS experience with interactions with US and ex‑US reimbursement agencies is preferred.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal savvy.
• Proven meeting planning and team facilitation skills.
• Ability to create, track, plan, and communicate project timelines to team members and maintain budgets.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office) and knowledge of database management (Veeva Vault).
• Must be able and willing to travel up to approximately 40% for conferences, meetings, and HEOR project or team‑management related business.

• Understanding of the global healthcare environment, clinical research processes, global regulations, and ethical guidelines.
• Highly developed communications skills (written/verbal) and interpersonal savvy.
• Proven meeting planning and team facilitation skills.
• Ability to create, track, plan, and communicate project timelines to team members, and maintain budgets.
• Ability to support multiple projects while being well‑organized and having strong time management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organization and multi‑tasking skills.
• Ability to accommodate shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new…