Julia Thornton Snider
About Julia Thornton Snider
Julia Thornton Snider serves as the Senior Director of Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research at Kite Pharma, where she leads the development of HEOR strategies and manages team development. She has extensive experience in health economics, having held various roles in organizations such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Precision Health Economics.
Current Role at Kite Pharma
Julia Thornton Snider serves as the Senior Director of Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research at Kite Pharma. In this role, she leads the development and execution of global HEOR strategy across multiple products. She is responsible for managing team development and talent management within the Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research team. Additionally, she oversees internal and external communication of compelling, accurate, and relevant HEOR data.
Previous Experience in Health Economics
Before her current position, Julia worked at Precision Health Economics, LLC, where she served as a Senior Research Economist from 2010 to 2017. She also held the role of Senior Director at Precision Health Economics from 2018 to 2019. Her experience includes working as an Economist at UCLA Anderson School of Management for one year in 2010, and as Director of Medical Affairs, HEOR at Kite Pharma from 2019 to 2021.
Academic Background in Economics
Julia Thornton Snider earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Minnesota, completing her studies from 2004 to 2010. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University, where she studied from 2000 to 2004. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work in health economics and outcomes research.
Teaching Experience
In 2019, Julia served as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley for 11 months. This role allowed her to share her expertise in economics with students and contribute to the academic community.
Early Career at Federal Reserve Bank
Julia began her career as a Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, where she worked from 2007 to 2009. This experience in a key financial institution provided her with valuable insights into economic research and analysis.