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September 29, 2006
Senior Health Economist / Health Economist: The Milken Institute
Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
The Milken Institute is an independent economic think tank. Our mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations in the U.S. and around the world by helping business and public policy leaders identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity.
Ideal Candidate will have:
- Ph.D. in health economics with seven years of experience or Masters with a minimum of 10 years, with undergraduate or other Masters in operations research, statistics or related field.
- Applications in chronic disease economics and knowledge of economic evaluation such as cost-of-illness studies, cost-benefit studies and cost-effectiveness analysis.
- Knowledge in the latest prevention, early detection and innovations in treatment of chronic disease.
- Candidate must have detailed knowledge of public data bases related to chronic disease such as NHIS, MEPS, NHANES, BRFSS and others. Use of sub-national data is desirable.
- Experience in projecting health care spending under different demographic/cohort and policy regimes far into the future.
- Statistical estimation and model building including econometrics using statistical software (i.e. SAS, STATA, Eviews, Aremos, SPSS) and be able to supervise maintaining, organizing, and updating large data sets.
- Detailed knowledge of economic and statistical concepts.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- An interest in working in team environment under pressure.
The Milken Institute is expanding its research capabilities in health economics. This is an outstanding opportunity to participate in translational health economics research that will be put into action to influence public policy and improve health outcomes. In collaboration with our sister organization, FasterCures, we aim to conduct research that fosters the movement of innovative treatments and cures from the bench to the bedside.
We are seeking a candidate with a Ph.D. in health economics and strong knowledge of operations research, econometrics, biometrics or other advanced quantitative techniques along with seven or more years of experience. A Masters Degree with a minimum experience of 10 years of experience will be considered. Experience background in at least two areas including: university, think tank, government or industry (biopharmaceuticals a plus) is required. Published research in the area of chronic disease economics is essential. Knowledge in methods of economic evaluation such as of cost-of-illness studies, cost-benefit studies and cost-effectiveness analysis are important. Candidate must have detailed knowledge of public data bases related to chronic disease such as NHIS, MEPS, NHANES, BRFSS and others, plus familiarity of with private data bases. Use of sub-national data is desirable. Knowledge of prevention/early detection strategies and the latest innovations in the treatment of chronic diseases is a plus. Experience in projecting health care spending under different demographic/cohort and policy regimes far into the future. Position will work with department head and other senior research staff in conducting sponsored research studies and support development outreach efforts. Statistical estimation including econometrics using statistical software (i.e. SAS, STATA, Eviews, Aremos, SPSS) and be able to supervise maintaining, organizing, and updating large data sets. Other requirements are a detailed knowledge of economic and statistical concepts, experience in generating charts and tables in Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, possess good written and oral communication skills and have an interest in working under pressure in a team environment.
Visit http://www.milkeninstitute.org/ for examples of our work. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resumes and samples of work to mhauser@milkeninstitute.org or Attn: Human Resources at contact address on our website.
September 2006: Health Economist , PhD Economist , PhD Economist , Researcher/Co-ordinator , Researcher/Co-ordinator
European Associate Director in Outcomes Research
Location: Munich, Germany
My client is a Top 10 Pharmaceutical company and a global leader in the research and development of numerous life saving therapies in multiple therapeutic areas. They have over ten promising compounds in full late stage development and four in regulatory approval. With such a strong pipeline they now have a requirement for a European Associate Director in Outcomes Research to be based in Munich.
You will have a minimum of 5 years experience working within Outcomes Research and have previous experience and previous experience of working with drugs in development
A full job description is available upon application.
I recruit specifically within the HE / OR function for the UK and 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 on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion. Alternatively e-mail me on paul@barringtonjames.com
I look forward to hearing from you soon !
Paul Duffy
Senior Consultant
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44
http://www.barringtonjames.com/
Senior Lecturer: Monash University, Centre for Health Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics
Location: Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Closing date: 29 September 2006
Ref No: A067104
The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is a leader in health economics teaching and research in Australia, and home to Australia’s most extensive health economics teaching program. We seek an experienced educator with a strong track record of teaching quality and leadership in the development of new courses and initiatives, to coordinate CHE’s teaching program and its marketing both within Australia and internationally. The successful applicant will also have strong research capabilities as evidenced by refereed publications.
- Salary range: $78,309-$90,294 pa Level C plus superannuation
- Duration: Three-year appointment
- Location: Clayton campus
Clayton campus is located on the corner of Wellington Road and Princes Highway, 20 km from Melbourne’s city centre.
Contact: Prof. Just Stoelwinder on 9905 0759 or email hod.che@buseco.monash.edu.au.
Applications
By mail addressed to:
Ms Sandra Johnson,
CHE,
Monash University, Building 75,
Clayton Vic 3800
or email:
sandra.johnson@buseco.monash.edu.au
More Information:
September 2006: Professorship/Lectureship
Health Economist: RCN Institute. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and National Collaborating Centre for Nursing & Supportive Care
Location: Oxford, England, UK
Closing date: 29 September 2006
Salary range: £27,816 - £34,605 p.a.
The National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care (NCC-NSC) is commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to develop national clinical guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales. The NCC-NSC is hosted by the Royal College of Nursing and involves a partnership between a number of academic, patient and professional organisations.
This is a great opportunity to join an established team working on clinical guidelines at a national level, having a direct impact on healthcare professionals and improving the quality of patient care. You will benefit from being part of an academic community for peer support and professional development, collaborating with colleagues at NICE and at the Health Economics Research Centre at the University of Oxford.
As a member of the technical team within the NCC-NSC, working closely with the Senior Health Economist, you will support the identification and analysis of economic evidence in the development of NICE-commissioned national clinical guidelines. As a graduate with a postgraduate qualification in health economics or an equivalent field, you will have good knowledge and experience of the application of health economic methods, research methods and project management, together with strong communication and team-working skills. A good knowledge of clinical guideline development processes including information searching, critical appraisal and systematic review methods would be advantageous.
The NCC-NSC is commissioned to develop guidelines across a wide range of clinical areas, such as surgical site infection, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoporosis and perioperative hypothermia. For further details about our past and current guidelines, please visit http://www.nice.org.uk/.
Start date will be negotiated with the Director of the NCC-NSC on appointment.
For further details and an application form (CVs in isolation will not be accepted), please visit www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/jobs and complete the on-line application. Alternatively, write to
The Royal College of Nursing,
Human Resources Department,
20 Cavendish Square,
London W1G 0RN
or email your postal address to recruit@rcn.org.uk quoting reference NU0338/0609.
- Closing date: 29th September 2006.
- Interview date: 19th/20th October 2006.
The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies. The RCN includes within it two registered charities. We are working towards equality of opportunity for all.