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October 15, 2008
Health Economist: Management Sciences for Health, Center for Health Programs
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Overall Responsibilities
The Health Economist will provide guidance and technical assistance for the health financing and economics activities of MSH. S/he will represent MSH in meetings and public forums on financing and economics issues and topics, provide guidance on quality of the company’s health financing-related work, and serve as a resource for project staff working on financing and economics assignments. Specific areas of work will include the costing of health programs and services, and the design, development and evaluation of performance-based finance and community-based insurance programs
Specific Responsibilities
- Oversee and guide health financing and economics assignments.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to projects.
- Represent MSH on health financing issues.
- Serve as a resource to project personnel on issues of design, methods, interpretation of data, etc. related to financing.
- Assist with the development of new business.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 3 + years of relevant experience with a Masters Degree in health economics, economics, or public policy with a concentration in economics.
- Demonstrated experience in developing countries, preferably related to USAID-funded projects or activities funded by other international assistance organizations.
- Demonstrated experience in presenting financing issues to policy makers in Ministries of Health and high level representatives of development assistance organizations.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Written and oral proficiency in English and one of the following: Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and participate in team assignments that cut across disciplines, including political science/governance, organizational development/capacity building, financial management/accounting, and public health planning and administration.
- Ability to travel overseas on short-term assignments.
- Published in peer reviewed journals on health financing topics in developing countries desired.
MSH offers competitive salaries and a generous, comprehensive benefits package including a company-funded pension plan, 4 weeks vacation, and medical and dental insurance.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran’s status, or disability unrelated to job requirements.
To apply for this position, go to the Employment Opportunities section of our website at http://jobs-msh.icims.com
October 2008: Health Economist
HTA analyst: Novo Nordisk, Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (GHEOR)
Location: Bagsværd, Denmark
Closing date: 15 October 2008
Introduction
At Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (GHEOR), one of our key goals is to ensure maximal market share of Novo Nordisk products through support to our product teams by monitoring, analyzing and communicating HTA intelligence throughout product development.
We do this by analyzing health technology assessment (HTA) activities and their implications to Novo Nordisk’s development portfolio.
Through exclusive focus on HTA, we support key projects with “state of art” HTA requirements & developments by monitoring, analyzing and communicating HTA activities and by analyzing business & development implications of HTA activities related to Novo Nordisk’s product & development portfolio
Challenges
You will join the team collecting and assessing the potential impact of global health technology assessments on product development and business opportunity. Challenges include: Identifying the state of the art HTA requirements and challenges in order to support research prioritization and development decisions. Constructing and maintaining HTA intelligence database for NN’s portfolio & competitors. Conducting HTA risk assessment and business impact analysis by estimating implications related to Novo Nordisk’s product & portfolio. Liaising internally in Novo Nordisk across functions on pricing and reimbursement and clinical development requirements as well with external stakeholders.
Qualifications
As global HTA is a part of Global Development it is vital that you have an interest in drug development. The ideal candidate will have a university degree in life sciences (e.g., medicine/pharmacy) supplemented with experience in health economics and/or MBA.
You need to be collaborative, like to take on responsibility, have excellent interpersonal skills, be a good communicator, be business-oriented and have a well-developed conceptual thinking. The ability to work within timelines and to handle projects in a team-oriented/cross-functional environment is necessary. It is important that you are able to work under pressure and to work independently. Desire for self-development is also important in this role. Fluency in English is a requirement. You will work in a global environment with contacts all over the world and the job will involve some travelling.
The position will be based at Novo Nordisk headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark. Novo Nordisk offers a competitive salary and benefits package and an informal, flexible, friendly and stimulating environment in which we recognise the importance of personal and professional development in a dynamic organization.
Contact Please submit asap your application online, at http://www.novonordisk.com/jobs/ , as the opportunity will be closed immediately when the right candidate has been selected. For further information please contact Michiel Hemels (+45 3079 0898).
Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow: University of South Australia
Location: Adelaide CDB, South Australia
- 12 month fixed-term contract, 0.6 – 1.0 negotiable,
- Division of Health Sciences,
- Position to commence in November 2008
The Health Economics and Policy Group within the Division of Health Sciences is committed to a dynamic research culture through a cross-disciplinary approach leading to high impact and high quality research to deliver real health solutions.
The successful applicant will be working for 12 months primarily on a 4 year child protection project. Given the scale, seriousness, scope and complexity of child abuse and neglect, the study will estimate the performance of a range of child protection interventions drawn from health, welfare and education sectors. The aim is to contribute to evidence to inform child protection policy. The three main phases of research to address this are: Scoping of child abuse and neglect and intervention options; Cost effectiveness analyses, and Strategic implications.
The project is funded through an Australian Research Council Grant, and this position will involve research into the first and second phase. It is an exciting opportunity to build on your expertise and research interests.
We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced researcher in cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness analysis, to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate interventions for preventing child abuse, neglect and ameliorating harms, and who has a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of our children.
Applicants must have:
- Current working entitlement in Australia
- Postgraduate qualifications in health economics or a related field
- A good working knowledge of quantitative research methods
- Excellent written skills in English
Applications should include your cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of your degree and academic transcripts, references and any other pertinent documentation.
For further information please contact:
- Professor Leonie Segal on 08 8302 2473 or leonie.segal@unisa.edu.au
- Ms Kim Dalziel on 08 8302 2475 or kim.dalziel@unisa.edu.au
Please submit your application through the University of South Australia e-recruitment system at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/hrm/careers