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May 30, 2008
Principal Scientist - Outcomes Research: GSK
Location: Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario, Canada
GSK is a leading pharmaceutical company, and has consistently been listed as one of Canada’s 50 best employers. We are seeking to fill an Outcomes Research position in our Mississauga office. You will be working in a matrix environment, and provide support across a number of therapy areas to staff from Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, and Marketing.
Job responsibilities include:
- Provide outcomes research-related consultation and support with respect to GSK products and evidence to supporting those products.
- Outcomes research (OR) in this role can be expected to include: design and use of decision analytic models, health economics research, design and conduct of systematic reviews, interpretation of and consultation on meta-analyses, design and conduct of epidemiology studies and data collection using external databases.
- Appling Outcomes Research knowledge and expertise towards developing and implementing reimbursement strategies to improve market access for GSK products.
- identifing data gaps, leading the design and analysis of research projects to address those gaps, interpret and publish results; collaborate with external researchers culminating in publications that support GSK products and associated diseases. Represent GSK at conferences, advisory boards, and public health presentations.
- Apply knowledge of OR to critically appraise relevant publications and advise medical and commercial staff. Communicate in clear terms the relevance to product strategy. Provide general consultation to the local business on OR-related issues.
- Cultivate relationships with GSK Global Health Outcomes (GHO), and apply knowledge of the GHO research program for the benefit of the local business. Influence GHO research program to address Canadian needs where appropriate.
- Manage and serve as primary contact for external consultants and CRO’s for OR-related expertise and deliverables.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Masters in a field related to outcomes research, for example epidemiology, public health, health economics or biostatistics.
- At least 5 years healthcare industry experience.
- Experience with decision analytic models, health economics, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
- An established ability to devise and implement tactics to address product strategic issues, extend product life cycles, and enhance market access.
- Understanding of the drug development and commercialization processes within a Pharmaceutical company, and the evidence-based approach required for public reimbursement in Canada.
- Experience with and knowledge of administrative and other Canadian databases that may be applied to address research questions relevant to GSK.
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
James Watson
Executive Talent Account Manager
GlaxoSmithKline
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