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September 17, 2008
Head of Health Economics (Europe)
Location: South East England, UK
My Clients is a research-based global pharmaceutical company and one of the global leaders of the industry. They have ambitious growth plans in Europe. Currently they are covering around 60% of the European Healthcare systems and in the next few years expanding to around 85%. This position is based in their European Headquarters
Position Overview
Cost effectiveness of drugs is becoming increasingly important in an environment where healthcare costs are increasing beyond means and an increasing number of drugs in marketed for a limited number of indications. Due to local laws and pricing policies, cost effectiveness analyses are often nationally based, sometimes regionally. As a central coordinating and services department for Europe, this role will be responsible for drafting models for Outcomes Analyses, applying the appropriate disutilities and ensuring sufficient flexibility in the model so that it can be adapted to fit the needs of European Affiliates. The position also supposed to act as an advocate for Health Economics, raising the awareness of (the need for) Health Economics in the organisation,
Competencies (skills, abilities, aptitudes)
- Create a compelling vision of Health Economics Function and communicate this sense of purpose effectively internally and external to my clients an ambassador for the function and an educator to organisation.
- Plan ahead to support growth and priorities by defining superior competitive strategies for pipeline by positively influencing the life cycle of pipeline and newly marketed products and filling product gaps.
- Demonstrate knowledge of European marketplace including the Pharma industry, competitors, customers, HTA and reimbursement agencies together with regulatory agencies.
- Appropriately share viewpoints, opinions and advice even when these may be negative or unpopular but in the interest of cost effective management of company assests.
Technical Skills & Qualifications
- Advance degree in either - Health Economics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Pharmacy, Medical or Statistics. Experience in Clinical research is beneficial.
- Experience of interfacing between clinical, regulatory and business groups in the Pharma industry
- Accomplishments to include publications in the economic field, acknowledged clinical activities and successful submissions to reimbursement/HTA groups.
- Understand how Health Economics can be successfully applied throughout the drug development cycle for a winning pricing and reimbursement strategy.
- In depth experience analysing and demonstrating the value of pharmaceutical products using appropriate economic tools and modelling.
- Strong technical and scientific knowledge in economics research methodology applied to healthcare.
- Operational excellence and exceptional business and financial acumen.
Feel free to contact Simon Rose on +44 (0) 207 922 7155 (Direct Line) or email simon.rose@hayspharma.com for more information. If this role does not suit you but you are interested in hearing about other positions Simon has positions across Europe at different levels.
