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October 9, 2008
HEOR EU Senior Consultant (Multiple positions) - London with the possibility of other locations
Location: London, England, UK
Overview
My client is a global pharmaceutical consultancy with operations in over 30 EMEA countries alone. Health Economics and Outcomes Research is a key area within the consultancy division with a main focus on Health Economics, Epidemiology, Outcomes Research and Biostatistics. My client as has an increasing focus in Pricing and Market Access.
Senior Consultants has management responsibility for the on-time delivery of projects or components of multi country large, complex projects for clients in the pharmaceutical or related industries, and for some or all of the deliverables of the project team. They are responsible for mentoring, coaching and development of more junior staff within and outside project teams. Some Senior Consultants may have line management and/or mentoring responsibility, where agreed.
Key responsibilities
- Participates or leads teams in the design, development and delivery of consulting projects or components of larger, complex projects.
- Provides direction and guidance to Analysts and Consultants assigned to engagement.
- Designs, structures and delivers client reports and presentations that are appropriate to the characteristics or needs of the audience.
- Recommends improvements and alternative solutions to resolve problems.
- Client communication and management - provides follow-up with client after project deliverable has been completed to ensure client satisfaction.
- Develops specific subject matter expertise.
- May have line management, coaching, mentoring and development responsibilities for employees. May assist with recruitment.
Skills and Experience
A strong grounding in outcomes research, economics/health economics is essential as is knowledge of key issues and developments within the Pharma and healthcare industry * Proven direct or related experience in consulting and consulting methodologies, tools and techniques, within the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry. * Possesses solid management skills and client influencing and consultative relationship building skills with clients in the healthcare industry * Literate - able to appraise evidence critically and write/edit reports and manuscripts * Pragmatist with problem solving approach to projects. * Demonstrable competence in project management with proven time management and personal organisational skills
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.
October 2008: Consultant/Advisor
Senior International Health Economist: Constella Futures Group
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Constella Futures Group, is seeking a Senior International Health Economist; who has expertise in economic and financial modeling, analysis, and evaluation of policy interventions in the areas of family planning, poverty reduction, and HIV/AIDS. This Economist should have demonstrated experience in programmatic areas of interest that can contribute to public sector implementation of sound policies and operational programs in the areas of costing, cost effectiveness, resource allocation, finance, and economic impact. The successful candidate will have imagination and capacity to apply economic analysis and modeling to real issues to inform policy change in developing countries. Knowledge of gender issues and analysis related to reproductive health and HIV/AIDS a plus.
Essential Functions
- Carries out policy analysis and gives presentations to high-level policymakers and program managers.
- Manages teams or individuals to complete tasks within schedule and budgetary constraints and recruits and retains staff as necessary.
- Analyzes data, performs complex statistical analysis and prepares policy briefs for the purposes of advocacy to senior policy makers
- Provides assistance and guidance to others on topic areas of scientific studies and applies relevant methodologies to programmatic issues
- Reviews in-house scientific papers, research strategies, proposals for funding of studies and/or relevant projects by government and other agencies for methodological and technological soundness.
- Represents the organization at the highest levels in specific technical areas; and provides leadership in the fields of economics and policy.
- Collaborates with others in the professional community, at the international level.
- Applies economic scientific theories and concepts to project management.
- Attracts and maintains new business and develops proposals for funding of projects by or international donors.
- Works independently with minimal management direction.
- Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment to solve problems and implement solutions. Ability to lead project teams.
- Outstanding communication, organizational, technical, and writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication and organizational skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 30% of the time
Required Skills and Experience
- Ph.D. in Economics or related discipline with 10 years or more of international work experience in developing countries, or Masters with 15 years or more of relevant experience.
- Fluency in English AND one other language preferred.
- Sound knowledge of methodologies used in economic and policy analysis.
- Externally recognized expert in economic and policy analysis (as indicated partially by citations of or reference to work)
- Extensive knowledge of relevant literature related to topic area.
- Demonstrated ability to develop new concepts, techniques, and programs.
- Appropriate computer skills necessary to conduct project activities such as data research, and data management, data evaluation and analysis of study data.
- Ability to provide leadership to others in development of a research studies.
- Expertise in the preparation and review of research and/or other study materials.
- Experience with key sponsoring agencies (USAID) would be welcome.
- Ability to translate economic research into advocacy materials designed for policymakers
- A record of publications or evidence of preparation of satisfactory written and oral reports would be valuable.
Please apply directly via the careers page of our website: http://www.sra.com/careers/ and search for job code: 17628BR. Constella Futures Group is now a part of SRA International, so you will be applying through the SRA website. To view more details about SRA and Constella Group you can go to our website: http://www.sra.com/