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December 30, 2007
Manager Health Economics (headquarter position): Actelion Ltd
Location: Allschwil/Basel, Switzerland
Actelion Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company with its corporate headquarters in Allschwil/Basel, Switzerland. Its first drug Tracleer® has been approved as a therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension and is marketed through subsidiaries in key markets worldwide. Actelion focuses on the discovery, development and marketing of innovative drugs for significant unmet medical needs. Actelion shares are traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: ATLN).
In our Global Business Management Support (GBMS) department in Allschwil (Switzerland) we are searching a Manager Health Economics to support the growing need for market access strategies and HTA dossiers for in-line products (TRACLEER® and ZAVESCA®) as well as the strong pipeline of drugs currently in phase II and III.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Develop market access strategies and value propositions for in-line products and drugs in development
- Develop value / pricing & reimbursement / HTA dossiers supporting formulary inclusion, reimbursement and pricing
- Design and implement health economic studies - from study concept stage to final report, including burden of illness studies, PRO/QoL studies, drug utilization reviews, prospective or retrospective observational studies and database analyses
- Build global cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses and adapt these to country-specific requirements
- Perform evidence-based literature searches, summarize results, and provide interpretation of findings
- Develop and/or review abstracts, posters, and scientific publications derived from clinical and health economic studies
- Provide input into clinical trial and clinical development plans; ensure inclusion of endpoints and study populations relevant for reimbursement & pricing
- Provide input into business plans
- Work closely with Business Teams, Clinical Development Teams, and Affiliates; represent Health Economics function at internal and external meetings (if necessary)
- Build relationships with internal & external stakeholders; develop and maintain a strong professional health economic network
- Identify, select, and oversee consultants and CROs executing health economic projects
Education, Skills and Competencies:
- Advanced degree in Economics, Health Economics (or similar), Pharmacy and/or Medicine (preferably Master/MBA/PhD or equivalent degree)
- At least 2 years of experience in conducting health economic and/or outcomes research for pharmaceutical and/or medical device products in the pharmaceutical industry or other closely related area (e.g., contract research organization)
- Strong strategic as well as analytical / technical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, other languages (French, German) would be a plus
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Desired: * Knowledge of market access and pricing & reimbursement requirements in Europe and/or the US * Understanding of clinical development process
We offer:
- A competitive salary and generous social coverages
- The possibility for development and advancement within a constantly growing company
- The innovative and stimulating atmosphere of a multicultural environment
The position is based in Actelion’s global headquarters located in Allschwil, Switzerland (Basel area, on the borders of France and Germany).
Please send a comprehensive application in English to:
Human Resources
Attn: Donat Laemmle
ACTELION Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Gewerbestrasse 16, 4123 Allschwil / Switzerland
Electronic applications are welcome.
Please refer to our Website: http://www.actelion.com/JobHQ
