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September 6, 2010

Research Fellow and Research Officer in Health Economics (Full-time posts): Bangor University

Location: Bangor, UK
Salary range: £29,853 - £36,715 p.a.
Application deadline: 6th September, 2010

The Centre for Economics and Policy in Health is a leading health economics research unit with a portfolio of research projects, including pharmaceutical economics and policy, economic evaluation alongside clinical trials, public health economics and methodological research in health economics. It leads on the economic assessment of new medicines for the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG).

Due to an expansion in the AWMSG work-programme to all new medicines not covered by NICE, we are seeking to appoint a research fellow and a research officer in health economics to assist in the production of assessment reports of industry submissions. Supported by academic health economists and the Welsh Medicines Partnership, this is an exciting opportunity for the post holders to further their careers in health technology assessment. Opportunities will also be available for collaboration in research projects.

Applications are invited from candidates who have a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree in economics or a health-related profession (e.g. pharmacy), with a Master of Science (or higher) degree in health economics or a related subject. Contracts are until 31st March 2013 in the first instance.

Further details of the Centre for Economics and Policy in Health are available at http://www.bangor.ac.uk/healtheconomics

Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by contacting Human Resources, Bangor University; tel: (01248) 382926/388132; e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk; web: http://www.bangor.ac.uk

Please quote reference number 10-10/2 for the Research Fellow post and 10-10/3 for the Research Fellow post when applying. The closing date for applications is Monday 6th September, 2010.

For informal discussions concerning this position, candidates are encouraged to contact: Professor Dyfrig Hughes, tel: 01248 382950, e-mail: d.a.hughes@bangor.ac.uk.

Committed To Equal Opportunities

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September 9, 2010

HEOR Analysts and Consultants: IMS

Location: European countries

Essentially every major pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in the world relies on IMS. With more than 50 years of experience in providing market intelligence, we offer clients information, analytics and consulting capabilities that are simply unmatched. With our longstanding tradition of product development, tailored to meet emerging client needs and innovations recognized industry-wide, we’ve earned our reputation as the “gold standard.”

With direct access to the world’s most comprehensive information, analytic and consulting/research resources, IMS experts in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) deliver deep insights into product safety, efficacy, cost, value for money and affordability. We are one of only a few organizations that integrate health economics, outcomes research, pricing and market access and have senior staff involved in each project. Our work spans the spectrum of therapeutic and pathology areas, providing challenge and variety for our people.

Due to continued success and expansion of our offerings in response to client demand, we are expanding our global HEOR team throughout Europe, the US and Asia. We are proud to offer an invigorating atmosphere and challenging, varied projects that enable our people to realize their full potential. Our diverse mix of clients from Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Diagnostic and Biotech companies, as well as our interactions with regulatory organizations, provides exposure to solving the health economics and outcomes research issues facing healthcare companies and authorities around the world. As a result our people really do help to demonstrate the value of medicine.

Do you have what it takes to join our world-class team?

European countries

As a result of the continued success of our business we have opportunities for ambitious, motivated individuals to join our team in various countries throughout Europe and the US. We seek both experienced HEOR Consultants who have first project management and client management experience, with current vacancies in our offices in Belgium, France and the United Kingdom; and Analysts who seek the exciting, stimulating development opportunities IMS offers, currently in Switzerland and UK

Analysts and Consultants are regularly involved in outcomes research, economic analysis of the possible impact of health care interventions and the natural history of a disease. With a diverse mix of clients, typically including the global top 20 pharmaceutical and biotech companies, our work spans the full spectrum of therapeutic and disease areas, providing challenge and variety for our people. Assignments typically require problem solving, outcomes research and economic analysis, communication and dissemination of our findings and the delivery of high quality, timely solutions to meet our client needs.

Working in teams with experienced HEOR researchers, our consultants and analysts undertake research programmes and evaluations of the impact of health care interventions and the burden of a disease.

For the Analyst positions we will consider both people with first consulting, industry and management experience in this field and also those who have just finished their Master’s degree and wish to develop their expertise in health economics consulting. The degree of management, project and technical responsibility offered will depend on the experience and ability of the individual.

For the Consultant positions the candidate will be expected to manage projects and to assume responsibility for client liaison, leading small teams and delivery to deadline. We would expect some experience in the pharmaceutical industry, in a consulting environment or at a similar level of responsibility in another organisation.

All applicants should have:

  • A good first degree and/or postgraduate qualification in economics, health services research, health economics, epidemiology or a related, relevant discipline
  • An understanding of economics, health economics and outcomes research
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to undertake the critical appraisal of evidence
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to balance multiple projects
  • Fluent spoken and excellent written English

We are particularly interested to receive applications from people who can demonstrate:

  • An understanding of, or experience with, the pharmaceutical or related industries
  • Good understanding of and interest in the international health care environment
  • Project management experience
  • Numerical and quantitative skills, such as experience of epidemiological, financial, business or economic modelling
  • Systematic review and meta analysis training and experience

The ability to deliver high quality work within timelines is essential, as is a flexible and team-oriented approach. As a significant number of our clients are based overseas, projects involve occasional international travel.

In return, you can expect the rich variety of projects - both globally and locally - that comes from working for a world-class organization such as IMS, along with the chance to work with leaders in the field of HEOR, and the support, commitment and career development framework to challenge and enhance your career on both a local and global stage - as well as the Total Reward package you would expect of working for one of the world’s leading consultancies.

Want to know more?

Visit: http://www.imshealth.com/heor and http://www.imshealth.com/heor/recruitment

Please mark your application “HEOR Analyst or Consultant” and send it with your CV and a covering letter to HEORapplications@uk.imshealth.com. If you have any questions please call Liz Coventry, our Talent Acquisition Manager, on +44 203 075 5162.

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September 10, 2010

Research Fellows (2 posts): Centre for Health Economics, University of York

Location: York, UK
Application deadline: Friday 10 September 2010

Applications are invited for two posts of Research Fellow at Grade 6. You will contribute to a range of applied and methodological projects including performance and productivity measurement, evaluation of organisational and incentive structures of the health care system, and critical appraisal of health policy.

You will hold a higher degree in economics, health economics or in a quantitative subject. You will have strong quantitative skills. The posts are available for a period of 2 years.

Full details of the posts and how to apply are here:

https://www22.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_YorkUni01.asp?newms=jj&id=36848

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HEOR Senior Consultants & Global Project Leaders: IMS

Location: Europe

Essentially every major pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in the world relies on IMS. With more than 50 years of experience in providing market intelligence, we offer clients information, analytics and consulting capabilities that are simply unmatched. With our longstanding tradition of product development, tailored to meet emerging client needs and innovations recognized industry-wide, we’ve earned our reputation as the “gold standard.”

With direct access to the world’s most comprehensive information, analytic and consulting/research resources, IMS experts in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) deliver deep insights into product safety, efficacy, cost, value for money and affordability. We are one of only a few organizations that integrate health economics, outcomes research, pricing and market access and have senior staff involved in each project. Our work spans the spectrum of therapeutic and pathology areas, providing challenge and variety for our people.

Due to continued success and expansion of our offerings in response to client demand, we are expanding our global HEOR team throughout Europe, the US and Asia. We are proud to offer an invigorating atmosphere and challenging, varied projects that enable our people to realize their full potential. Our diverse mix of clients from Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Diagnostic and Biotech companies, as well as our interactions with regulatory organizations, provides exposure to solving the health economics and outcomes research issues facing healthcare companies and authorities around the world. As a result our people really do help to demonstrate the value of medicine.

Do you have what it takes to join our world-class team?

France, Germany, Switzerland & United Kingdom

Senior Consultants and Global Project Leaders have explicit recognition as senior team members with management responsibility for the on-time delivery of creative cost-effective proposals, projects or components of multi country large, complex HEOR projects, and for some or all of the deliverables of the project team. They are responsible for mentoring, coaching and development of more junior staff within and outside project teams - including multiple countries where applicable. Our current vacancies include job opportunities for Senior Consultants in France, German and the United Kingdom and Global Project Leaders in our offices in Switzerland and Germany.

Candidates are expected to have proven direct or related experience in consulting and consulting methodologies, tools and techniques within the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry as well as in managing complex, sometimes multi-country projects. A strong grounding in outcomes research/economics/health economics is essential as is knowledge of key issues and developments within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

All applicants should have:

  • A postgraduate qualification in health economics, health services research, epidemiology or a related, relevant discipline;
  • An understanding of economics and health economics;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to balance multiple projects;
  • Proven experience in working in HEOR to project management/line management level
  • Proven and well developed management skills and client influencing and consultative relationship building skills within the healthcare industry
  • Excellent understanding of international health care environment
  • Ability to manage complex, multiple projects, juggle priorities and deliver on tight deadlines
  • Highly numerate and good quantitative skills
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Commercial awareness
  • Fluent spoken and written business English.

The ability to deliver high quality work within timelines is essential, as is a flexible and team-oriented approach. As a significant number of our clients are based overseas, projects involve occasional international travel.

In return, you can expect the rich variety of projects - both globally and locally - that comes from working for a world-class organization such as IMS, along with the chance to work with leaders in the field of HEOR, and the support, commitment and career development framework to challenge and enhance your career on both a local and global stage - as well as the Total Reward package you would expect of working for one of the world’s leading consultancies.

Want to know more?

Visit: http://www.imshealth.com/heor and http://www.imshealth.com/heor/recruitment

Please mark your application “Senior Consultant or Global Project Leader HEOR” and send it with your CV and a covering letter to HEORapplications@uk.imshealth.com. If you have any questions please call Liz Coventry, our Talent Acquisition Manager, in our London office on +44 203 075 5162.

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Principal, Health Economics and Outcomes Research: IMS

Location: Various countries in Europe

Our consultancy division is fast-growing and highly successful, focusing upon delivering tangible business results to our clients who are the decision-makers and business managers across the international pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) is a key area within consulting. A highly qualified team of experts provide a diversity of well researched information to support healthcare decisions that affect the lives of millions of people. As payers and providers become increasingly focused on the value of healthcare the demand for high quality evidence is growing. This aspect of our consultancy covers key disciplines of health economics, epidemiology, outcomes research, and biostatistics. We are part of an international team within the Pricing and Market Access practice which provide high quality services for our clients. Our global HEOR team includes a mixture of approximately 170 HEOR professionals and our European team is based in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

With a diverse mix of clients, typically including the global top 20 pharmaceutical and biotech companies, our work spans the full spectrum of therapeutic and disease areas, providing challenge and variety for our people. Assignments typically require problem solving, outcomes research and economic analysis, communication and dissemination of our findings. As a significant number of our clients are based in other countries, projects involve occasional international travel.

Do you have what it takes to join our world-class team?

Principal accountabilities

  • Primary owner of client engagements with ultimate responsibility for client satisfaction and delivering high levels of quality/added value.
  • Meets or exceeds assigned revenue targets by developing and delivering insightful, value-added solutions that address complex client issues.
  • Responsible for significant and tangible client impact from all engagements.
  • Seeks out, identifies and enables Practice Principals to find new revenue opportunities at existing and potential clients - ensures a continuous flow of business from client engagements.
  • Takes lead role in proposal development to ensure actionable, on-target and timely proposals are provided to clients.
  • Manages client interface and project team to achieve efficient and effective project delivery.
  • Serves as a solutions-based expert, internally and externally, by applying consultative problem solving skills.
  • Identifies issues of importance to the industry/clients and works with the Practice Leader to develop tangible and commercial offerings.
  • Maintains in-depth and extremely current knowledge of client’s strategies, business issues and relationships from senior management on down.
  • Remains current on industry, client and competitive trends and directions in order to anticipate and identify new business challenges and issues at assigned clients.
  • Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques related to HEOR and market access.
  • Contributes to the enhanced awareness of IMS HEOR and PMA practice in the market place, e.g. through speaking engagements, client meetings, publications etc.
  • Proactively continues to strengthen subject matter expertise through on the job experience, participation in conferences and symposiums and other forums for professional knowledge sharing.
  • Proactively mentors, coaches and shares subject matter expertise with others to elevate our capabilities to deliver world-class solutions for clients.

Qualifications

BA/BSc in science or economics or related discipline MBA, or MSc, MPhil/PhD in economics or related area desirable

Experience, technical and personal skills

Essential experience

Proven significant experience of outcomes research, economics/health economics is essential as is knowledge of consulting methodologies and key issues and developments within the pharma and healthcare industry.

Candidates may have post graduate work experience in a related area such as economics, health economics, statistics, psychology or science. The experience may have been gained in pharmaceutical or other healthcare industry, academic organisation, Health Technology Assessment group or Health Services Research.

Desirable experience

  • Proven significant direct or related experience in consulting and consulting methodologies, tools and techniques
  • Proven experience of working in health economics/outcomes research/health services research to project management/line management levels
  • Experience of leading consulting teams working on projects of varying complexity
  • Experience of analysing client requirements and developing proposals
  • Excellent management, client influencing and consultative relationship building skills with senior level managers and executives in the healthcare industry
  • Understanding of the health care environment and key issues in the healthcare industry
  • Ability to manage multiple projects of varying complexity, juggle priorities and deliver on tight deadlines
  • Necessary subject matter expertise to effectively manage projects within a given area

Technical skills

  • Numerate and good research and/or quantitative skills, able to work in Excel to at least intermediate levels
  • High level of literacy - able to appraise evidence critically and write reports and manuscripts in clear, concise language as required by type of work
  • Competency in using Word and PowerPoint and an interest in learning relevant decision-support and statistical packages
  • Strong understanding of outcomes research and/or economic theory with significant applied experience and examples of thought leadership in peer reviewed journals

Personal skills

Successful candidates will:

  • Be fluent in English (spoken and written) with strong business/scientific written English
  • Have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong consultative business relationships
  • Have excellent presentation and client influencing skills
  • Have good team based interpersonal skills but also able to work independently
  • Work willingly and effectively with others in the organisation to accomplish team goals
  • Be pragmatic, with a logical problem solving approach to projects
  • Be able to deliver high quality work with strong attention to detail
  • Have competence in project management with proven time management and personal organisational skills
  • Have ability to successfully manage and lead other team members
  • Have an established network of referrals and contacts

In return, you can expect the rich variety of projects - both globally and locally - that comes from working for a world-class organization such as IMS, along with the chance to work with leaders in the field of HEOR, and the support, commitment and career development framework to challenge and enhance your career on both a local and global stage - as well as the Total Reward package you would expect of working for one of the world’s leading consultancies.

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Development Director Market Access

Location: Europe

Mapi Values is an independent and internationally renowned company with offices in the US,the UK, France, the Netherlands and Japan providing strategic consultancy and tacticalsolutions in Health Economics & Outcomes Research for the international pharmaceuticalindustry.

Mapi Values did not gain its excellent reputation in evidence-based healthcare research andconsulting by chance: it is thanks to the quality of our people and deliverables, scientificrigour, insight into value requirements, appreciation of clients’ challenges, and our strategicapproach. As such we provide a dynamic working environment for ambitious individualslooking to join a global, world-class consultancy business.

The Position:

As the lead for EU wide business development you will be responsible forbuilding and maintaining strategic partnerships with clients and the provision of market accessstrategies and tools such as evidence syntheses, mixed treatment comparisons andeconomic models to support Health Technology Assessment submissions or reimbursementpackages. You are aware of the evolving challenges faced by our clients in developing,launching, promoting and maintaining healthcare brands and you understand the ‘So what’ ofhealth economic science, having an eye for strategic opportunities to demonstrate,communicate, apply and disseminate value messages.

Responsibilities:

Your role will be exciting and varied, involving you in a range ofresponsibilities, including:

  • developing the strategic direction of the market access team
  • developing, writing, presenting and following up proposals for technical and valuedemonstration projects
  • maintaining long-term partnerships with clients, pro-actively identifying and proposingtechnical and strategic solutions
  • identifying and pursuing business opportunities and leading new business initiatives,managing and maintaining pipelines
  • conducting business and competitive intelligence research
  • creating appropriate sales / marketing materials
  • representing the company at conferences and meetings

Requirements:

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on professional with previousbusiness development experience in an evidence-based market access environment in aninternational consultancy or in the pharmaceutical industry. You will have a relevantpostgraduate qualification, a scientific background including knowledge of market accesstools, and you will be able demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Theposition will require frequent travel within Europe.

Location:

This position could be based at any of our offices in Europe but a remotelocation would also be considered.

Package Details:

Mapi Values offers excellent remuneration, pension contributions, anda sports subscription, together with support for further qualifications, in a friendly and informaloffice environment.

Application:

Please send your CV and motivation letter to: Judith van Roy, HumanResources Manager - Europe, Mapi Values, De Molen 84, 3995 AX Houten, e-mail:judith.vanroy@mapivalues.com. Should you wish additional information or to have a discreetinformal chat, please do not hesitate to contact Judith van Roy on +31 (0)30 635 9062.

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Associate Health Economist / Health Economist

Location: UK Based
Salary: £30,000 - £50,000

Our client is a global pharmaceutical company with a strong portfolio of products and an impressive pipeline to support the future. They are achieving double-digit growth and have a number of gold standard products. A UK HTA/HE function now well established is managing the HTA/market access issues for the continuing growth of the UK affiliate business has given rise to this exciting opportunity.

You will pick up and manage NICE, SMC and AWMSG work for specific products, as well as the support of products to ensure market access. With a broad range of products in a number of therapy areas, your contribution will be invaluable and recognised. Working with marketing and other colleagues in the UK and Headquarters and partnering with independent consultancies your work will be crucial to the success of the business.

With an MSc in Health Economics or a related discipline and preferably some post-MSc experience in the HTA field you will have developed strong technical skills and will be ready for your next challenge. You will be capable of picking up responsibility for products and managing project work with considerable autonomy.

Additional information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please do not hesitate to give me a call for a confidential discussion:

Ray Bird
+44 (0)1293 77 66 44
rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Specialist Consultants ~ Pharmacoeconomics

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Senior Health Economics Consultant

Location: Europe
Salary: competitive

My Client is an international consultancy and due to the continuously growing demand is looking to expand its Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) teams. They are looking to recruit a Senior Health Economics Consultant, with particular expertise in Economic Modeling, to develop complex cost-effectiveness models (e.g. decision trees, Markov models) and budget impact models.

Job description

  • Develop complex cost-effectiveness models (e.g. decision trees, Markov models) and budget impact models
  • Develop, execute and manage small- and large scale HE studies
  • Develop proposals for HE studies
  • High quality communication of HE research (study report writing, manuscript writing, oral presentations)
  • Mentoring junior staff members

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of proven practical expertise in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (modeling and observational studies)
  • Demonstrated thorough skills in modeling software (e.g. Excel, TreeAge, @risk, Visual Basic, ARENA)
  • Clinical background and/or graduated with a Master degree in Health Economics is definitely an asset
  • Profound understanding, expression and applying HE evaluation concepts and methods
  • Familiar with discrete event modeling
  • Familiar with Quality of Life assessments
  • Working knowledge of health care reimbursement processes is an advantage

Personal skills:

  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment as well as independently
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Strong sense of responsibility
  • Excellent management skills
  • Flexible, stress resistant and inventive

Additional information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please do not hesitate to give me a call for a confidential discussion:

Ray Bird
+44 (0)1293 77 66 44
rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Specialist Consultants ~ Pharmacoeconomics

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Market Access Project Manager

Location: Europe
Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 plus Excellent Benefits

This is a great opportunity to work for a leading company in its field.

My client are a large, well respected organisation who are seeking someone with skills in Health Economics research.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead project teams and act as primary client contact
  • Ensure that projects are delivered within scope and meet the quality requirements
  • Responsible for the timelines and financial targets
  • Support, coach and train the project team members
  • Maintain client relations and write project proposals
  • Perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis
  • Involved in economic modelling

Requirements:

  • Postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) or equivalent.
  • Experience in obtaining Market Access for drugs or medical devises.
  • Skills in Health Economics Research, epidemiology, statistics or quantitative analysis of biological/medical data is required.
  • Management or Leadership abilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

A full job description is available upon application.

I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call me today for a confidential discussion.

Ray Bird
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44
rbird@barringtonjames.com

Specialist Consultant ~ Pharmacoeconomics

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

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Associate Director

Location: Europe
Salary: €100,000

My client is a leading HE consultancy providing a range of professional services in drug development and commercialization for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

This role requires demonstrable in-depth knowledge of health economic evaluations, budget impact analyses, and economic modeling. It will involve management of complex health economic projects as well as line management responsibility

Responsibilities

  • Manage consulting staff in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable regulations.
  • Participate in client engagements and manage project deliverables including research analysis plans, progress reports, presentations, abstracts, surveys, discussion guides, manuscripts and service dossiers.
  • Manage project team in accordance with performance targets (e.g. staff utilization).
  • Adjust resources, deliverables and client expectations accordingly.
  • Present research findings to industry clients and at professional conferences.
  • Publish research in-peer reviewed literature
  • Participate in Business Development, Marketing and Sales activities.
  • Deliver business development/program presentation to prospective clients.
  • Establish and maintain relevant SOPs and work instructions in support of the approved workflow and process.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant SOPs, work instructions and systems.
  • Monitor project time charges within the functional group.
  • Maintain proficiency of skills and knowledge and remain current with industry trends based current literature, application of new technology, attendance at professional meetings, etc.
  • Participate in the continuous improvement of departmental processes and procedures.

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of prospective research methods such as Clinical Trials and Observational Research and retrospective research methods such as insurance claim database and medial record review
  • Strong knowledge of survey methodology, statistical analysis and reporting, decision analysis techniques, database analysis methods and technical writing.
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

A full job description is available upon application.

We recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to us regarding one of our current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call Ray Bird, today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion.

Alternatively e-mail me on rbird@barringtonjames.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Specialist Consultants ~ Pharmacoeconomics

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September 15, 2010

Assessment In Medicine - AiM

Location: Germany, Basle Metropolis
Hours: 80% - 100% FTE
Closing Date: 15 September 2010

Who We Are:

AiM GmbH - Assessment in Medicine is an innovative, growing healthcare research consultancy. Since it was founded in 2007, 130 projects have been completed for 35 clients across USA, Israel,Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and the UK. Our services cover pharmaceuticals and medical devices for a range of medical specialities including orthopaedics, cardiology, gynaecology, oncologyand ophthalmology. Our research and consultancy focuses on four core areas: reimbursementresearch, health technology assessment, economic analysis and medical writing. We pride ourselveson producing high-quality research based on scientific evidence and deliver it with enthusiasm, competence and transparency in a mutually informative environment.

Who You Are:

  • You have a Masters Degree in Health Science, Public Health, Health Economics or similar.
  • You are a competent, enthusiastic and open-minded professional.
  • You are fluent in verbal and written English and preferably German.
  • Willing to work at least 80 - 100% FTE.
  • Two years healthcare consultancy experience
  • Sound knowledge in creating and evaluating HTA reports or Value Dossiers
  • Modeling experience using standard software packages (TreeAge, Excel/Visual Basic)

As the successful candidate you will work with a small but vibrant team of Health Economists. Your responsibilities will include:

  • The creation of Health Economics tools and models.
  • Project leadership for the conception of reimbursement dossiers and global value dossiers
  • Performing analyses of clinical, epidemiological, and health-economic studies, utilizing secondary literature with emphasis on systematical reviews/meta analyses, clinical guidelines, HTA reports and health-economic evaluations
  • Conduct, publish and present the finding of the studies to clients & KOLs

Flexible working conditions and location considered, with experience-related salary. For more details:

Hubertus Rosery:

+49 (0) 170 183 4414
+49 (0) 7621 5501 100

http://www.assessment-in-medicine.de/

Send applications to:

alison.rushworth@assessment-in-medicine.de

Office Loerrach AiM GmbH
Marie-Curie-Str. 8 D-79539 Loerrach

permalink September 15, 2010: Consultant/Advisor , Health Economist , Research Analyst , Researcher/Co-ordinator

Research Officer, Global Policy Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science

Location: London, England, UK
Salary: From £31,870 - £36,379 per annum inclusive
Closing date: 15 September 2010

LSE Global Governance
. This post is funded for 12 months, or until 1 November 2011, a full time position but a job share will be considered if requested by two appointable candidates.

A 12 month research post has been created to develop and deliver a research project entitled The Complexity of Global Policies: Measurement Methodologies and Application to Global Health Policy. The successful candidate will collate relevant databases, design and execute statistical analysis, and undertake interpretation of the findings in the light of the project objectives.

Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant field or be close to completion (or have equivalent experience in producing original independent research), a strong and considered interest in developing own expertise in global health policy, and experience in applying advanced statistical methods to social-science questions, with an ability to identify and develop additional methodological skills.

To apply for this post please go to http:www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select “Visit the ONLINE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM web page”. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, please call 020 7955 7859 or email .

Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on 15 September 2010.

Regrettably we are unable to accept any applications received after this date.

We value diversity and wish to promote equality at all levels

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September 17, 2010

Research Assistant/Associate in Health Economics

Location: Sheffield, UK
Reference Number: UOS001626
Closing Date: 17th September 2010
Salary:
Research Assistant (Grade 6): £23,566 to £25,751 per annum
Research Associate (Grade 7): £28,139 to £30,747 per annum

Summary:

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Research Associate in Health Economics at the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) section of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR). HEDS is one of the largest groups of health economists in the UK, and aims to promote excellence in national and international health care resource allocation decisions through applied and theoretical research.

You will support the Health Economic and Decision Science (HEDS) research programme. The HEDS work programme involves health technology appraisal, policy appraisal, analysis of complex datasets, and methodological development. You will work with senior economists to design evaluations, develop methodological research, undertake cost-effectiveness analyses (including decision analytic modelling) and disseminate findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification (or equivalent experience). At Research Associate level a PhD in a health related discipline is desirable. Experience of quantitative data analysis and knowledge of current health care issues is essential for either post.

The post is fixed-term for 3 years. Please state on your application which post you are applying for.

You can view the supporting documentation and access an on-line application here

Should you experience any difficulties accessing the further information/application, please contact: k.m.aleixos@shef.ac.uk

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Research Fellow in Health Economics

Location: Sheffield, UK
Reference number: UOS001627
Salary: Grade 8 - £36,715 to £40,119 per annum
Closing Date: 17th September 2010

Summary:

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow in Health Economics at the Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS) section of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR). HEDS is one of the largest groups of health economists in the UK, and aims to promote excellence in national and international health care resource allocation decisions through applied and theoretical research.

You will support the Health Economic and Decision Science (HEDS) research programme. There search will be focused around the work of the Department of Health funded Economic Evaluation Unit, but will also include research for other funders. The Unit’s work programme and that of HEDS more generally involves health technology appraisal, policy appraisal, analysis of complex datasets and methodological development.

You will be responsible for designing evaluations, developing methodological research, undertaking cost-effectiveness analyses (including decision analytic modelling) and disseminating findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Applicants should have research experience relating to health or economics, publications in peer-reviewed journals and experience of giving presentations at conferences. You should also have your own methodological research interests that are complementary to those within HEDS. The successful applicant will contribute to the development and delivery of Masters level teaching and supervision. You should have a Masters degree or equivalent in a numerate subject for example, economics, econometrics, mathematics, statistics or operational research. A PhD in a related subject is desirable.

The post is fixed-term for 3 years. You can view the supporting documentation and access an on-line application here

Should you experience any difficulties accessing the further information/application, please contact: k.m.aleixos@shef.ac.uk

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Senior Research Fellow/Research Fellow, Health Economics

Location: Queensland, Australia
Reference number: 491830
Element: School of Medicine
Closing date: 17 September 2010 4.30pm AEST

Overview

The Centre for Applied Health Economics, within the School of Medicine, based at Logan campus, seeks a highly motivated senior researcher with experience of project management to develop and lead economic evaluations and Health Technology Assessments (HTA) for national and state policy makers. The Centre is a self-funding unit, and this new position provides an opportunity to work with an excellent team of health economists in a multi-disciplinary setting, to deliver high quality HTAs and economic advice with significant impact on policy.

This is a Fixed term (1 Year), Full time position based at the Logan campus

The Role

Key roles for the successful candidate will be to undertake economic evaluations and HTA’s, collaborate on grant applications, and produce high quality research outputs including publications in scientific journals. The Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics will be expected to have an established area of research and will be encouraged to develop their own programme of research. They will take a leadership role on tender and grant applications, and provide academic leadership to researchers.

The Person

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Health Economics or another relevant field, together with experience of data analysis, strong organisational skills and must be able to work independently. They will have substantial experience of designing and undertaking decision analytic model-based economic evaluations. In addition, the successful candidate will have a record of research publications and a strong understanding of the Australian health system and policy-making environment. This position is for an initial twelve month period, with the possibility of a further contract after this period subject to further funding.

Salary range:

Research Fellow Grade 1: $57,243 - $67,336 per annum
Research Fellow Grade 2: $73,388 - $87,151 per annum
Senior Research Fellow: $89,901 - $103,664 per annum

Further information:

To apply for this position, please go to:

http://jobs.griffith.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=491830&lWorkTypeID=&lLocationID=&sJobNo=research&sKeywords=research&lCategoryID=&stp=AW&sLanguage=en

For position queries, contact Professor Paul Scuffham, Chair in Health Economics, School of Medicine on +61 (0) 7 3382 1367 or Dr Jenny Whitty on +61 (0) 7 3382 1486.

For application queries, contact Ms Emma Barney, Recruitment Officer on +61 (0) 7 3735 3505.

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September 20, 2010

Research Fellow in Cost Effectiveness Modelling

Location: Sheffield, UK
Reference number: UOS001587
Contract type: Fixed-term for 3 years
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Department: School of Health and Related Research
Salary: Grade 8 £36,715 to £37,839 per annum
Closing date: 20th September 2010

To work in an internationally renowned health economics centre on a 3 year programme of leading edge methods projects to assess policies on alcohol.

Summary: The MRC-funded Interdisciplinary Alcohol Research Programme is a large 3-year initiative to appraise and evaluate public health policy interventions. This post will be located in the Health Economics and Decision Science section of the School of Health and Related Research, a successful and growing multi-disciplinary research centre. The post-holder will join the team responsible for the cost-effectiveness modelling aspects of the project. The role will involve undertaking research; liaising with the public health team, external collaborators and stakeholders; dissemination and preparing research funding applications. The successful applicant will undertake research and administration to a high standard, with considerable innovation and creativity. Applicants should have a postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline and well-developed modelling skills, ideally with additional research experience.

This post is fixed-term for three years.

The supporting documentation can be viewed and the on-line application accessed Here

Should you experience any difficulties accessing the further information/application, please contact a.hilton@sheffield.ac.uk

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Research Associate in Cost-Effectiveness Modelling

Location: Sheffield, UK
Reference number: UOS001588
Job Contract Type: Fixed-term for 3 years
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Department: School of Health and Related Research
Salary: Grade 7 £28,139 to £28,983 per annum
Closing Date: 20th September 2010

To work in an internationally renowned health economics centre on a 3 year programme of leading edge methods projects to assess policies on alcohol.

Summary: The MRC funded Interdisciplinary Alcohol Research Programme is a large 3 year initiative to appraise and evaluate public health policy interventions. You will be located in the Health Economics and Decision Science section of the School of Health and Related Research, a successful and growing multi-disciplinary research centre. You will join the team responsible for the cost-effectiveness modelling aspects of the project. The role will involve undertaking research; liaising with the public health team, external collaborators and stakeholders; dissemination and preparing research funding applications. You will be expected to undertake research and administration to a high standard, with considerable innovation and creativity.

Applicants should have a postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline and well-developed modelling skills. Research experience on a health related subject would be desirable.

This post is fixed-term for three years, tenable from 1 November 2010

You can view the supporting documentation and access an on-line application Here

Should you experience any difficulties accessing the furtherinformation/application, please contact a.hilton@sheffield.ac.uk

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September 23, 2010

Economist

Location: Geneva Switzerland
Contract type: Fixed-term appointment
Duration of contract: 2 years
Application Deadline: 23 September 2010
Organization unit: UT UNITAID (UT)

Objectives of the programme:

UNITAID’s mission is to contribute to the scale-up of access to treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis for people in developing countries by leveraging quality drugs and diagnostics price reduction, and accelerating the pace at which they are made available.

Description of duties:

The purpose of the position is to design, develop and run models to quantify public health needs and marketfailures and to measure the impact of UNITAID projects on market dynamics and public health.

Summary of assigned duties:

  • In collaboration with Technical Officer, Market Dynamics quantify public health needs and market failures as well as product niches where UNITAID could work to address public health needs and market failures;
  • Assess the accuracy of applicants’ estimates of public health and market impact as presented in theirproposals;
  • Conduct regular systematic gray and literature reviews on economic methods and approaches to measure market impact and forward key findings to Knowledge Management Officer;
  • Monitor, evaluate, and report on Key Performance Indicators in Area 1: Implementation of strategy;
  • Conduct routine and as-needed market dynamics analyses to support daily work of UNITAID;
  • Design, develop and run models to measure the impact of UNITAID projects on market dynamics and public health;
  • Identify and engage new and existing experts to provide guidance and expert opinion on analytic modeling, impact assessment, markets/competition, and organizational economics;
  • Provide input and technical assistance to the Programme Monitoring Officer for market dynamics indicators;
  • Participate in the design and conduct of project evaluations,
  • Draft and edit reports, briefs, talking points, peer-reviewed publications, and oral presentations;
  • Participate in the development and delivery of training sessions and in-services on market dynamics;
  • Contribute to the development of materials for board and committee meetings;
  • Represent UNITAID at key meetings and events related to market dynamics.
  • Perform any other activities as required by the Coordinator of Market Dynamics.

Required qualifications

  • Education
  • Essential
  • Advanced degree in health or industrial economics, or related field.

Desirable

  • Degree or certification in business or marketing an asset.
  • Degree or certification in law or intellectual property.

Skills:

  • Extensive modeling and economic evaluation skills.
  • Proven skills in designing and conducting operational and public health research.
  • Ability to create, maintain, and analyze complex data sets from primary and secondary data sources.
  • Knowledge of international health issues relating tomarket dynamics in the area of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task.

WHO competencies:

  • Moving forward in a changing environment
  • Communicating in a credible and effective way
  • Producing resultsFostering integration and teamwork
  • Ensuring the effective use of resources

Experience:

Essential:

  • At least 10 years of professional work experience in the area of applied health or industrial economics, with experience of research related to market dynamics for pharmaceuticals and diagnostic products.
  • Experience using epidemiologic methods and/or economic modeling to address key public health issues.
  • Experience creating, managing and analyzing large multi source databases.
  • Experience in the fields of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria.
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Desirable:

  • Experience working in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic or medical device industry.
  • Experience in market research.
  • Experience in intellectual property.
  • Experience in trade relations.

Languages:

  • Excellent knowledge of English required.
  • Working knowledge of French an asset.

Additional Information:

As a WHO staff member assigned solely and exclusively to support UNITAID, selected staff will have no right of reassignment or transfer outside UNITAID either during or at the end of his/her appointment, including pursuant to WHO Staff Rule 1050.

Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice.

A written test may form part of the screening process. This Vacancy Notice is published in English only.

Annual salary: (Net of tax)

USD 79,537 at single rate
USD 85,615 with primary dependants

Post Adjustment:

82.5 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation. Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO’s e-Recruitment website at:

All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Onlycandidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

Currently accepting applications

Off-line applications should be sent to:

World Health Organization,HRD/HRQ 20, avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27 Fax: +41227914864

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

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Managing Vice President, Health Policy Resources: American Dental Association

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

The American Dental Association is dedicated to promoting the public’s health through its initiatives in research, education, advocacy, public awareness and the development of standards. We have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Vice President, Health Policy Resources.

Position Responsibilities: The Managing Vice President, Health Policy Resources Center is responsible for strengthening and contributing to ADA’s policy and advocacy on economic and technical issues by: identifying critical policy/position development needs of the Association in economic and technical areas for use by ADA Councils, Commissions and Boards; providing unbiased scientifically-valid information and analysis on priority economic issues of the Association for staff and policy-making bodies; determining and prioritizing the objective, economic and technical research needed for effective positioning and advocacy; responsible for oversight of activities of the Dental Economic Advisory Group; providing management and interpretation of survey results published by the Survey Center Department; and providing direct assistance to the Senior Vice President, Dental Practice/Professional Affairs.

Requirements: The ADA is an Affirmative Action employer and has minimum requirements for al of its positions. This position has the following minimum requirements: Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics or business-related field; a minimum of 10 years experience in the research arena, this experience must include conducting health care analysis and working with surveys; must have previous experience using statistical analytical tools; broad knowledge of research methodologies and research protocol; excellent report writing; oral/written communication and quantitative analysis skills are critical; some traveling and weekend work required. Desirable skills include:Dental degree; additional experience in the analysis of health care delivery systems and dental epidemiology; formal economic training to the doctoral level; history of plenary presentations or scholarly writing.

Response Information: Please apply online via our website: http://www.ada.org/careers.aspx or direct correspondence to: American Dental Association, Attn: Human Resources PR#6239, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. EOE/M/F/D/V

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September 24, 2010

Senior Health Economist

Location: Wales (UK)

Barrington James are looking for a Senior Health Economist in Wales for a well known and respected organisation.

I am looking for a personable, hard worker who has experience in either Academia, Consultancy or Pharma in a Health Economist role either in the UK or Europe.

  • A MSc in health economics; or a MSc or PhD in a related discipline (such as health services research, public health, epidemiology or science) with a significant health economic evaluation component
  • Knowledge of decision analytical modelling of healthcare interventions and cost effectiveness analysis
  • Recent experience at senior management level with a proven track record of using professional knowledge to lead a team effectively and bring about change
  • Demonstrates the full range of leadership qualities, skills and behaviours
  • High level of communication skills will be required to engage NHS senior managers, clinicians and patients/clients in highly complex discussions and analyses of evidence. This includes highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and conflict management skills
  • Highly developed presentation skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Excellent written skills
  • High level of IT skills
  • Experience of effectively and appropriately dealing with criticism and challenging people and situations
  • To attend and participate in the NCC Health Economists forum and other relevant groups in arrangement with the Centre Manager
  • Undertaking continuous personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, maintain and develop skills and expertise and to satisfy the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework requirements relating to the job
  • Participating in appropriate training and development activities and encouraging and supporting the development and training of the Health Economists

Salary is competitive along with the opportunity to work on, and develop your own projects. You could also undertake additional qualifications in this role. This role also involves line management.

For more information please contact Pippa Wilson at Barrington James. I specialise in Health Economics, Market Access, Pricing and Reimbursement, Outcomes Research and am working with a number of clients across the UK and Europe who are currently recruiting. Please call me for a chat on 01293 776644 or 07899 958989.

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