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November 23, 2007
Senior Specialist Health Outcomes Research: Sanofi Pasteur MSD
Location: Germany
Sanofi Pasteur MSD GmbH is the only company in Europe which is specialized in manufacturing and distribution of vaccines. The company has combined access to the product innovations and research experiences of Sanofi Pasteur (France) and Merck & Co. Inc. (USA) and accounts for the entire process of registration and marketing for the complete product portfolio in Western Europe. Both shareholders hold 50 percent of the joint venture Sanofi Pasteur MSD. The German subsidiary has its offices in Leimen near Heidelberg and in Berlin.
For the continued development of our Health Outcomes Research Group within the Market Access Department in Berlin, we are currently looking for a Senior Specialist Health Outcomes Research.
Responsibilities
- Development of high quality value propositions to support the recommendation and reimbursement of newly developed vaccines
- Planning, realisation and coordination of economic evaluations, models and QoL-studys in collaboration with external research institutes
- project management and design of health technology assessment reports
- Building up and strengthening contacts with external opinion leaders
- Support of reimbursement efforts on a national and regional level and cooperation with external stakeholders (politicians, opinion leaders, decision makers at health insurance funds)
- Scientific publication and presentation of results of studies and projects both in German and English
- close cooperation with the departments Sales, Commercial, Marketing, Market Research, Medical and Regulatory Affairs in SPMSD-Germany
- Positioning of the German view in European teams regarding concepts, adaptation and implementation of health outcome studies conducted by SPMSD-Europe
- early detection of market changes and their implications for our product portfolio
- Compilation of documents to support and train the colleagues in and outside the Market Access Department
- Close cooperation with and training of a Junior Specialist in Health Outcome research
Training - Professional experience
- Degree in Science, Medicine, Economics or Business Administration (preferably with postgraduate studies in public health and clear focus on methods in evaluative outcome research)
- several years of working experience at a university, in public service or the pharmaceutical industry
- Wide knowledge in health outcome research, epidemiology, mathematics and statistics is necessary as well as profound knowledge of the German health care system
Necessary skills
- Distinct analytical and communicative skills
- Targeted and results-oriented way of working
- Very good skills in scientific writing
Technical knowledge
- Fluently written and spoken German
- Fluently written and spoken English
- Sound computer skills
Contact
If you are interested in this position, please send your written application to Sanofi Pasteur MSD GmbH, Human Resources Department, attn. Ms. Gabriele Hofmann, Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 1, D 0 69181 Leimen or by e-mail at SRasch@spmsd.com. With your application you agree to registration and electronic storage of your documents up to six months after the position is filled in.
