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September 6, 2010
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
September 6, 2010: Fellowship/Studentship
September 9, 2010
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.
September 9, 2010: Analyst , Consultant/Advisor , Featured
September 10, 2010
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
September 10, 2010: Fellowship/Studentship
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.
September 10, 2010: Consultant/Advisor , Featured , Project Leader
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.
September 10, 2010: Featured , Researcher/Co-ordinator
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.
Recruitment
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September 10, 2010: Market Access
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
September 10, 2010: Health Economist
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
September 10, 2010: Consultant/Advisor
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!
September 10, 2010: Market Access , Project Leader
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
September 10, 2010: Directorship
September 15, 2010
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
September 15, 2010: Consultant/Advisor , Health Economist , Research Analyst , Researcher/Co-ordinator
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
September 15, 2010: Researcher/Co-ordinator
September 17, 2010
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
September 17, 2010: Health Economist , Researcher/Co-ordinator
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
September 17, 2010: Fellowship/Studentship , Health Economist
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.
September 17, 2010: Fellowship/Studentship , Health Economist
September 20, 2010
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
September 20, 2010: Fellowship/Studentship
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
September 20, 2010: Researcher/Co-ordinator
September 23, 2010
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.
September 23, 2010: Health Economist
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
September 23, 2010: Executive
September 24, 2010
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.
September 24, 2010: Health Economist